Anti-war activists have long compared the Vietnam and Iraq Wars. There are a lot of oversimplifications there, but the argument is getting new ammo. The latest person to compare the two -- Henry Kissinger.The former Secretary of State was one of the architects of America's Vietnam policy. Appearing on CNN, Mr Kissinger said he has "a very uneasy feeling" about similarities.
He says the Vietnam War divided Americans. That made it impossible for the US government to ultimately achieve it's goals in Vietnam. Mr Kissinger sees the same divisions shaping up in the Iraq War.
And the White House now plans on ratcheting back it's expectations for what it can achieve in Iraq. (CNN)
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