Quote:In Nam there was no cause for war.
Yes, there was. It was called "Communism."
Quote:In Nam there was no popular government on our side; in Iraq one is being created and all but a tiny handful of diehard baathists want in on it.
Niether was there a popular government on our side in Iraq until we invaded. Do you ever proofread what you write?
And who were the South Vietnamese?
Insurgency:
1 : a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent
http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/p/tp-20040927-38.html
"There is much more work to be done. We've already spent more than a billion dollars on urgent reconstruction projects in areas threatened by the
insurgency."
"As we discussed, the plan focuses on building democracy, defeating the
insurgency, and improving the quality of life for the ordinary Iraqis."
"The government have accelerated the development of Iraqi special forces and established a counter-terrorist strike force to address the specific problems caused by the
insurgency."
"The government have accelerated the development of Iraqi special forces and established a counter-terrorist strike force to address the specific problems caused by the
insurgency."
Shit4brains, huh? Have you looked in a mirror lately, Gunga?