Naw, our method of bailing out of Viet Nam was one of our really magnificient blunders. Our exit from Somalia was another.The technique gauranteed and gave credence to the term 'paper tiger.' We are still paying for that faux paux. Why do you think the criminals in Iraq hold on even tho badly battered. They know, based on past performances, Viet Nam and Somalia, for instance, that the American public can be counted on to go tits up if enough of our blood is shed. The lefties will see to it. "hey man! we stopped a war"
The mistakes we have made in Iraq are legion, however, they are fixable it we can get the Iraqi military and civil police to have enough self-respect to kick butt. Show them how and get out of the way.