How was the Iraq War like the Vietnam War?

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Fletcher Aguirre

28 July, 13:35

How was the Iraq War like the Vietnam War?

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Cade Hawkins · Answer 1

First, in size and scope, the Vietnam War simply dwarfs the war in Iraq. Second, Vietnam began as an insurgency and escalated into a conventional war; in Iraq, the war started as a conventional invasion and deteriorated into a guerrilla war. The strategies used in both wars also differ dramatically.