Afghan Lessons from the Iraq War

The lazy Washington analysis has remained that the 'surge' worked in Iraq, so why not do one in Afghanistan? Though Democratic officials are notoriously disinterested in history, Obama may find that his acceptance of a false history for Iraq has real-life consequences in Afghanistan, notes Ray McGovern.

You don’t have to go back 40 years to the Vietnam War to feel the sting of déjà vu. Returning to the Iraq War just three years ago will suffice.

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