I protest.

Anyone could have predicted it.

Well, I guess I was right. On May 26, 2003, I wrote an article here entitled "Remember Viet Nam?" I said that Iraq will be worse and that

We as a country will deeply regret the actions that we have taken over the last few months. It has already begun. Unfortunately those responsible will not be the ones who pay for our national arrogance with their lives.

It seems that the Marines in Fallujah are currently paying with their lives. Not to mention dozens if not hundreds of Iraqis, both combatants and noncombatants. Men, women and children.

Go over and read what Billmon has to say. Just start at the top and work down. Then come back and try to argue that Iraq isn't Bush's version of Viet Nam. Only quite likely worse. Possibly much worse. The British took three years to unite the Sunni and Shia against them. Looks like we beat their time.

Update 20:00: The folks on Air America just mentioned Riverbend. She has this to say:

And as I blog this, all the mosques, Sunni and Shi'a alike, are calling for Jihad...