Senator Kennedy: "Iraq is George Bush's Vietnam"

[jassy345]

bush was never in vietnam

[lizzy513]

Hope teddy remembered it was Jack who got us into vietnam in the first place....

[AliceNchainz011]

@lizzy513 Eisenhower

[johnz281994]

People are saying "iraq is like vietnam", and that statement makes me have some serious questions, like.....Where is Vietnam and should we attack it?

[aviomaster]

Main thing is , USA broke international LAW .... which gives safety for the nations that are defensless like IRAQ ...

USA broke the LAW and shitted on UN ...

NOW --- IRAN wants nukes and everyone else ,,, wo they can defend themselevs from invasions like 2001 and 2003 Afganiostan and Iraq ...

[nurula007]

i miss this man, he knows what he's talking about. his brother died in '68 for gods sakes trying to end the vietnam war!

[jujdubutube09]

If American pull out of Irag, it's another war like Vietnam war in Irag. My people are still being hunted like animals in Laos and Vietnam today. Face it. Vietnam war has not end. We don't want another war like Vietnam. Freedom and Democracy will have to fight all evils.

[xaviqaz]

Vietnam horror was his brother´s job

[SakicNHL19]

I'm surprised the Bush's haven't contracted to have him shot yet like they did with Jack and Bobby.

[kurydebarcelona]

free world? what is your meaning?

[tyendanega]

I think econdellone is referring to the Chappaquiddick scandal in 1969.

[buzzGata]

The bloated bag of crap from Massachusetts had it wrong - both for Iraq and Vietnam. Shows how this kind of liberal is incapable of learning. By the way, what is Clinton's plan for getting out of Kosovo? What is Truman's plan for getting out of Korea? What was Ted's plan for getting out of the sinking car?

[christinamickey06]

You tell em Ted.

[michiganbm11]

Well, we are doing to have to start drawing down our numbers...we don't have any more troops. We will always have a presence over there in the middle east. So we are never going to leave, we wont have a force of 160,000 but maybe 75,000 in a couple of years. We have put to much in the pot just to leave.

[michiganbm11]

Pbcinla..thats not how a leader looks at it. Im sorry, but as I write this to you now there are men patrolling the streets right now. Its what you do next, you don't look at the past. I wouldn't call myself a big supporter of the war, but our men and women are over there so I am going to support them no matter what the cause is.

[michiganbm11]

Pbcinla, look im not gonna change your mind, but look. You can not leave the Iraqi people. Millions will die. Its a lose lose situation for us. If we pull out millions will die and Iran will control the region. Our we can stay and fight and waste our money and stretch out our military.

[michiganbm11]

Iraq is nothing like Vietnam. There is NO army to fight. There is no northern Vietnamese army to fight. We defeated saddams army in 3 weeks. Plus look at the deaths 58,000...not even 4,000...

[michiganbm11]

He is saying what it would be like if we left...millions would die

[getplaning]

The difference between Iraq and Viet Nam is that Bush and Cheney had a plan to get out of Viet Nam.

[Gugguggug]

That is brilliant.

[therealfactor]

@Gugguggug It disgusts me that any human being could even consider referring to anything Ted Kennedy has ever said as "brilliant." For a coward such as a Kennedy to refer to any current event with conspiracy in mind and reference is as spineless and putrid as as rape. You don't have to believe in creation to know he sold his soul to the devil.

[LakersSOCA]

@therealfactor You're a fucking moron.

[setanta333]

this is obvious,tell us something we dont know

[michiganbm11]

Iraq is nothing like Vietnam

[andrelebaron]

There'd still be a South Vietnam if Kennedy had led the fight in the Senate to get their military aid cut in 74. Say what you will about the War, the Congress chose to destroy South Vietnam to make a political point.

[greenhornet59]

God Bless you Mister Kennedy....I served in Vietnam in 1968-69....LBJ was probably the most Hated President in History..and then we get NIXON???

I am praying the Democrats retake America in 2008..

Lifelone Democrat in Louisiana

[SCOTSDOC]

Astonishing, quite astonishing, that the White House propaganda machine allowed this speech to be broadcast!!

[InvestigatorDave]

I am not sure if I'm more surprised that he was able to stay sober for 3:35, or his complete lack of knowledge about the political and operational situations in both Vietnam and Iraq. I was precisely BECAUSE the politicians got SO involved in Vietnam (including Pres. Johnson-D picking the bombing targets) that we did not have the success expected. Now Kennedy wants to get more involved? Please.

[WNanette]

InvestigatorDave

If you had nearly every member of your family murdered out from under you, you'd tipple as well. Don't try sounding so self-righteous, it makes me sick.

Geo Washington's final address warned against getting involved with other country's affairs.

General MacArthur warned against fighting a land war in East Asia.

General Eisenhower warned us to beware the military industrial complex.

If you want someone to revile, look who is behind PNAC & the Carlyle Group.

[InvestigatorDave]

Sorry to make you sick. You seem to have quite a fragile system. It remains, despite your condition, that Kennedy is unaware of the political and operational situations in both Vietnam and Iraq. Someone such as Kennedy should not be more involved, but less. In the interests of your health, I didn't mention Maryjo Kopeckne.

[MsPZ77]

Sorry dear, I find your lack of knowledge appalling. You say politicians shouldn't be SO involved in wars. Do you live in America? Do you vote? Politicians run this country and its wars. I suggest you read about a theory called "The Iron Triangle".

[InvestigatorDave]

MsP: Did you miss the emphasis on the the word "so"? Did you also miss the example given in parentheses? Do not be appalled at my lack of knowledge, be appalled at your lack of reading comprehension. Re your questions:

1. Yes

2. Yes

And I suggest you read whay I wrote 2 months ago.