Lessons of History

Since President George W. Bush used the dreaded V word in connection of Iraq, the reviews have come in, here are some of the interesting ones that Views has read.

The Observer: Mr Hitchens shows why using Vietnam in the context of Iraq is a mistake. He has many good points, the White House should read them, hope this is the last time the President will use Vietnam as an example for Iraq.

The New York Times: How politicians and policy makes looks to history to draw lessons. Interesting worth a read this Sunday.

The Times: Why the Democrats might lose on the political front if Iraq turns around and becomes a small plus for the Republicans. Those Democrats that can see results in Iraq don't want to be seen as needing defeat to win.