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Lost, as in not securing these countries to "make them safe for America" or whatever bullshit spin the war-mongers want to put out there.

Afghanistan is more unstable now that we've invaded. And the war in Iraq only created a fertile ground for Islamic State to rise from the ashes.

Remember what Colin Powell said: "you break it, you bought it". We broke it and have utterly failed to repair the damage done.

Back to you, goatlover, define "win" in these scenarios and tell me about the victories that have "won" these wars.



When I think of winning wars, I think of one military defeating another, and the result being that the defeated government surrenders to the other, or is unable to continue waging war. I consider nation building to be separate from that, even though it involves military occupation. One can win the initial war, and lose the occupation, or at least fail to achieve stated objectives.




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