A tale of two quagmires : Iraq, Vietnam, and the hard lessons of war / Kenneth J. Campbell ; foreword by Richard Falk.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-122) and index.

Poem: "The invasion of Grenada" / by W.D. Ehrhart -- Forward / Richard Falk -- Preface -- The great debate. No, Iraq is not Vietnam! ; Yes, Iraq is Vietnam! ; The strategic essence of a quagmire ; The quagmire process -- Personal encounter with a quagmire. Philly corner boy ; Volunteer for America ; To the 'Nam ; Up north ; Down south ; Antiwarrior -- The Vietnam quagmire. Entering : deception about purpose ; Sinking deeper : deception about progress ; Hitting bottom : deception about methods ; Blocking the exit : deception about the difficulty of withdrawal -- The lessons of Vietnam. The five schools ; Institutional prevention ; The "Vietnam syndrome" ; Thirty years of success -- The Iraq quagmire. Entering : deception about purpose ; Sinking deeper : deception about progress ; Hitting bottom : deception about methods ; Blocking the exit : deception about the difficulty of withdrawal -- Last exit from Baghdad. Broken army ; The "essential domino" falls ; Any solution? ; The "wise men and women" ; The lessons of Iraq.