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Remember when comparing Iraq to Vietnam was controversial? Will Bunch blows the controversy out of the water with a Vietnam-Iraq timeline at Campaign Extra!
Summing up, he writes...

1963-1975: More than 58,000 Americans, and many more Vietnamese, die in the Vietnam War. Ultimately, U.S. troops withdraw without victory, clearing the way for a Communist takeover of South Vietnam. The war leads to violence and unrest at home, and a loss of American prestige abroad.

2003-?: Iraq War. It is not too late to change the course of history.

...but don't settle for the summary. It's a dandy piece of research and it's today's real must read.