US is being dragged into a new Vietnam War

“They themselves say they’ve become a punchbag for anyone who wants to have a go at them. The nightmare of Vietnam is rearing its head again for the Americans,” he said. Asked who was behind the spate of guerrilla attacks which have killed 52 US soldiers since Washington declared major combat over on May 1, coalition ground forces commander Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez said a whole host of groups, “probably” including Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda network were involved.

“As long as Americans are here, people will come to attack them — just like they’re trying to attack American interests around the world,” the US general told reporters in Baghdad Thursday.