Korea had clear objectives and minimal political interference.

Viet-nam and now Iraq have no clear objectives and ungodly amounts of political interference. If the military was allowed to remove the white gloves and fight this like we know how to then we wouldnt have nearly as many problems.

Hearts and minds dont work to start with. Then add religion, uneducated zealots and interference from our other enemies in the region its simply a disaster.

My plan for ending the occupation is simple.

put 300k more troops in country along the borders. Added to this remove most of our combat troops from the cities, only leaving enough for protection for the troops and civilians who are working on infrastructure to do their job in relative safety. Seal off the country from outside fighters and supplies and watch the insurgency slowly disappear. Keep this up for 2-3 years while a legitimate govt of the people takes hold. Also in that time a respectable military and police force will have been able to take root. By the end of the 3 years Iraq will be self sufficient.