How long in Iraq?

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Here's a pretty depressing analysis of our potential future management of Iraq.

I think Tom is pretty much right on the mark. Between the large military bases we've built, and the massive embassy, it looks like we're going to be in Iraq in some capacity for a long while.

Colin Powell's original "You broke it, you bought it" assessment sounds pretty accurate right now. For something that the "conventional wisdom" pundits said would be nothing like Vietnam, it sure looks an awful lot like, uh, Vietnam.

Let's check back in a year, and see how much of this article rings true. Any betters?

-UF