On the psychological side there is Vietnam syndrome, essentially abhorring foreign wars as potential quagmires.

The question itself implies a misunderstanding of the underlying factors that created the Vietnam syndrome.

Despite the cheerleading of our armchair infantrymen, the Vietnam syndrome remains in place.

It's the Vietnam syndrome playing itself out in the 90's.

"At the same time, for our policy makers, the Vietnam syndrome is still there," he said.

For them, the Vietnam syndrome already was anachronistic.

The so-called Vietnam syndrome has not driven Americans toward isolationism.

The Vietnam syndrome seemed to be over.

The war that was supposed to finally exorcise the "Vietnam syndrome" may end up reinforcing it.

Unfortunately, the Vietnam syndrome has been replaced among politicians with the gulf war syndrome.