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The Vietnam moment
• Financial TimesThe decision, much like the one by Lyndon Johnson to step up involvement in Indochina, could prove to be the most important Mr Obama takes in office. It presents America’s most liberal president in a generation with a classic dilemma between guns and butter that is only likely to deepen, whatever choice he makes.
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The fact of the matter is that the decision to increase troop strength was made long ago. The delay in announcing it is just to make it appear as if Obama has been agonizing over the decision.