The Domesticated Primate

I'm catching up on old Rude Guy podcasts, and heard him read this great letter, "Iraq is not like Vietnam". Here it is:

The United States of America invaded both countries with no provocation, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

We fought both wars to suppress "evil regimes" and "bring democracy" to the people, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

The citizens of both countries rose up in armed insurrection against our occupation, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

U.S. corporations profited enormously from our invasion and occupation, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

Both countries sit near, or upon, huge oil deposits, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

Our soldiers could not understand who they were fighting, or what they were doing there, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

An army trained to engage the enemy on Fields of Battle, was relegated to performing police actions against civilians, in streets and alleys, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

After years of being bogged down we were looking for any excuse at all to GET the heck out of there, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

Finally, we just declared victory and left, leaving behind a civil war, but Iraq is not like Vietnam. (whoops, that''s a prophesy)

60% to 70% of Americans wanted us to "get out right now!", yet we stayed and stayed, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

Toward the end of it all, tens of millions of Americans were clamoring for the impeachment of the president, but Iraq is not like Vietnam.

Methinks you do protest too much, when you tell me Iraq is not like Vietnam.

Rich Zubaty
Makawao

The Rude Guy episode in which he read it is a good one. In addition to this piece, he also covers some of the crimes of the Bush family.