1. Cabal of oldsters who won't listen to outside advice? -- Check
2. No understanding of ethnicities of the many locals? -- Check
3. Imposing country boundaries drawn by Europeans, not by the locals? -- Check
4. Unshakeable faith in our superior technology? -- Check
5. France secretly hoping we fall on our asses? -- Check
6. Russia secretly hoping we fall on our asses? -- Check
7. China secretly hoping we fall on our asses? -- Check
8. SecDef pushing a conflict the JCS never wanted? -- Check
9. Fear we'll look bad if we back down now? -- Check
10. Corrupt Texan in the White House? -- Check
11. Land war in Asia? -- Check
12. Right-wing unhappy with outcome of previous war? -- Check
13. Enemy easily moves in/out of neighboring countries? -- Check
14. Soldiers about to be dosed with "our own" chemicals? -- Check
15. Friendly-fire problem ignored instead of solved? -- Check
16. Anti-Americanism up sharply in Europe? -- Check
17. B-52 bombers? -- Check
18. Helicopters that clog up on the local dust? -- Check
19. In-fighting among the branches of the military? -- Check
20. Locals who cheer us by day, hate us by night? -- Check
21. Local experts ignored? -- Check
22. Local politicians ignored? -- Check
23. Locals accustomed to conflicts lasting longer than USA has been a country? -- Check
24. Against advice, Prez won't raise taxes to pay for war? -- Check
25. Blue-water navy ships operating in brown water? -- Check
26. Use of nukes hinted at if things don't go our way? -- Check
27. Unpopular war? -- Check
VIETNAM II: YOU ARE CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
