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[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So they won the battle but lost the war?

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org -5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

They won the war but failed at installing a lasting regime that aligns with their interests. A decades-long occupation is not generally counted as part of a war.

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 7 points 2 months ago

So... they lost the war?

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

It really is. War means you crush your enemies. We absolutely did not.