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Critics of the war in Iraq compare it - rightly or wrongly - to Vietnam. But there's no disputing that like Vietnam, this war has split the nation down the middle. It's enough to make one yearn for earlier times, when the nation united against a common enemy. Or did it? This hour of BackStory is about what happens on the home front when America goes to war. The guys are joined by author Nicholson Baker and a three-star Marine general, to explore the question of whether any American wars have been UN-controversial.
Broadcast History
Aired on two Virginia public radio stations in June 2008.
Transcript
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PETER: From VFH Radio in Charlottesville, Virginia?.this is Backstory!
BRIAN: If you make a list of the least popular wars America has ever fought, Iraq may be at the top of the list. But it?s hardly the only contender.
ED: There was Vietnam. And the Mexican-American War. The Civil War was hugely controversial?And the War of 1812!
PETER: Not to mention the Revolution!
BRIAN: Today on Backstory ? controversial wars in American history. Because the closer you look, the longer that list gets. Even the Good War had its share of critics.
ED: Also ? civilians blame Donald Rumsfeld for a lot of the failures in Iraq. Turns out the military brass couldn?t agree more.
TAPE: They were educated gentlemen, they had much experience, but in terms of understanding war, I don?t think they had even a basic understanding.
BRIAN: All that, and your calls, coming up on Bac...
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