Vietnamization

A Response to Joe Klein

George McGovern | Posted 05.25.2011

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George McGovern

Some of our regular army and reservists have been fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan for nearly a decade -- longer than WWI and WWII combined. There is a limit to what even superb soldiers like ours can withstand.

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Afghanistan, "So It Goes"

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

As with Vietnam, the problem in Afghanistan is political, not military. The United States can stay there forever if we want to -- but is it worth it?

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The "Goldilocks Principle" and Afghan War Options

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

General McChrystal's recommendation for more troops and material has a distinctly Westmorelandian flavor to it. If approved, it could create an additional $40 to$80 billion per annum in war costs.

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