The author appears genuinely convinced there is an historical parallel between Iraq of today and the end of Vietnam (i.e., [his words] "U.S. troops and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, with American advisors, had largely destroyed the Viet Cong and pushed back the North Vietnamese Army, when an angry Congress intervened to seize defeat from the jaws of victory".) He warns that this Congress is poised to repeat the history that is in his mind. Over 18 months ago, Mr. Cheney said confidently the insurgency was in its final throes. Reality defies the accuracy of that assertion, as the insurgency (by nearly all accounts - including Mr. Bush's own recent public statements) has worsened. We are now in the middle of what has the distinct scent of a civil war in Iraq – or at least most educated on the matter seem to agree. So what can the author point to as a parallel between the present situation and even his distorted image of the end game in Vietnam? I surmise it is limited to the childish game of finger pointing of which those on either end of the political s are so fond. Vietnam has grown vague in many of our minds, but in the case of Iraq the bully in the schoolyard has no place to hide, no matter how many apologists come to his rescue. The “Decider” desperately needs your support tonight, Mr. Crittendon, as his legacy is in deep doo doo. Our troops need the support of their country, and finally there is a Congress in place that appears to be prepared to look out for their interests and those of our country – I say let’s give them the benefit of the doubt this time. I truly wish “victory” was an option in Iraq. As it is there seems no victory in sight except in the minds of the true red state believers. I fear the best the Bush administration can hope for from history is forgiveness for the multitude of errors in judgment it has made, to be seen in history as buffoons. Sorry, but I don’t think saying “he did it” will work this time around.