The New York Times: Has an excellent Op - Ed piece on the lessons learned form Vietnam and how they can be made to work in Afghanistan, the article states the following, "....few seem aware of the many successful changes in strategy undertaken in the later years of the conflict. " I would state that one fundamental lesson from Vietnam is that the events on the ground have to be matched by the information given by the President. Thus if Obama does follow the McChrystal recommendations he has to be frank with the US voter, if it works tell the country but if goes down the toilet also tell the voter. Its about trust at the end of the day between the President and the US voter. President Obama is a keen reader it has been stated, well he should read this article and then send the forty thousand troops as requested by McChrystal. Read of the Day for the White House.
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