DejaVue Nam

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How much has changed? Well, Iraq remained without as much electricity as when Saddam was in power. Streets that were once safe for women under Saddam are now too dangerous, in some places, even for their husbands. Due to no Phase Four planning, Iraq wasted 5000 American lives and still remains unstable. Now Maliki apparently purges too many competent generals to create what looks like another DejaVue Nam.

Currently critical is the city that was so important in 2007. Kirkuk. We can review what was known in 2007. And then ask what we really accomplished by Pearl Harboring another sovereign nation:
Bush's Shrinking Safety Zone

Unfortunately it remains unclear who holds what city. For example, there are Sunnis, Fundamentalist Sunnis, Kurd, Fundamentalist Shiites’, Shiites, and unknown outside powers. Even Republican Guards from Iran (Maliki allies) may be involved. Noted was that Sahdr had halted his attacks on Americans maybe with the intent of seeking power after Americans left. Is Sahdr one of these rebellion forces that extremist myths hype as if Al Qaeda?

Some reports claim extremists Sunnis have taken Mosul and Kirkuk. Others say the Kurds have taken power. Only one solid fact comes from all reports. Something like 4 American trained Iraqi Regiments disrobed and ran. A classic example of what happens when 85% of all problems are directly traceable to top management. A management that has apparently purged many competent officers who were apparently telling the government it is making major mistakes in the name of partisan politics (the country be damned)

Leaders in power too long (ie a decade) tend to become corrupt. Maliki has been in power only eight years and is already showing corruption by clearly favoring some peoples over others. His contempt of Sunnis has become more pronounced.

Unfortunately this sounds too much like 1972 Vietnam. DejaVue Nam was discussed in 2007 in Bush's Shrinking Safety Zone.