] General Odom said: "This is far graver than Vietnam.
] There wasn't as much at stake strategically, though in
] both cases we mindlessly went ahead with the war that was
] not constructive for US aims. But now we're in a region
] far more volatile, and we're in much worse shape with our
] allies."

Worse than Vietnam? I'm not sure how you can really get more damning than that.

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