Mr. ObamaalsowonRussianassent toallowoverflight rights for military transports carrying 'lethal' warmaterieltoAfghanistan, a deal that paves the way for 4,500 flights a year and saving the U.
The U.S. government has alleged that Syrians have also provided night-vision equipment and presumably other warmateriel to enable Saddam loyalists to attack American servicemen and women.
Iraq is an isolated foe whose international support, claim to legitimacy and access to foreign supplies of warmateriel is far different from that of North Vietnam.