Where have I heard this before? We have an Asian land war facing a popular uprising, and the violent opposition is described by a presidential administration as "a small number of insurgents." The administration claims that as soon as we quell the uprising, then "we will have turned the corner."

Hmmm. Where did I hear that before? Oh yeah, Secretary of Defense McNamara talking about "the light at the end of the tunnel." 1967 or thereabouts.