I have to disagree...
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VC was backed by NVA and received considerable logisiticl and training assistance from the USSR.
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The "VC" was a tool of the North Vietnamese. Not backed. It was an invasion from the North.
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VC had widespread popular support. Iraqi insurgents have only limited support and it's ddecreasing everyday.
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Hearts and minds had rather little to do with the Communist victory in Indochina...
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Iraqi forces appear more competent than the ARVN was.
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Very very debatable. Much of the ARVNs bad rep came from trying to explain away America's inability to win, poor reporting, leadership and of course culture.
The ARVN had lots of excellent combat units such as the Airborne Division, Marine Division, Ranger Groups, Airborne Ranger Groups, the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Armored Division. And those units were good all the way back in 1965. And on the same hand enough Iraqi soldiers have thrown down their guns, refused to train with us and joined the rebels. So saying the Iraqis are more competent might not hold water.
And the "competent" Iraqi forces are not facing tank assaults and artillery bombardments...
The war in Iraq has little in common with the 2nd Indochina War and yet more in common with the meaning of the term "Vietnam"...