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45. Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan are America's failed wars.

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Sun Aug 8, 2021, 04:05 PM

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Let's be clear about Afghanistan: If after 20 years, and 832,000 American troops serving there... [View all] Drunken Irishman Aug 2021 OP

Absolutely JohnSJ Aug 2021 #1

I agree. Kaleva Aug 2021 #2

We should have evacuated our friends first Effete Snob Aug 2021 #3

Yes ...but... Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #4

Post removed Post removed Aug 2021 #5

That's the lot of women all over the world. Dream Girl Aug 2021 #8

Maybe but Afghanistan is one of the worst. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #10

Yes it probably is one of the worst. Dream Girl Aug 2021 #13

It's not that great for girls in Saudi Arabia or other mid-east countries either IronLionZion Aug 2021 #29

It's not great for little boys in Afghanistan either Polybius Aug 2021 #60

Boys, too Sympthsical Aug 2021 #48

Yeah, one soldier knocked out an Afghani soldier for raping a boy Polybius Aug 2021 #61

I believe I read somewhere Deuxcents Aug 2021 #6

Thank you. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #12

One of the reasons the USSR collapsed mcar Aug 2021 #26

Actually it has been conquered successfully many times in history. EX500rider Aug 2021 #42

I welcome this perspective, on the topic. Drum Aug 2021 #7

As I wrote in another post. Xolodno Aug 2021 #9

Economy? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2021 #11

Even a small village that trades with rocks has an economy. Xolodno Aug 2021 #14

The young girls and boys will never have a future. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #16

I think Afghanistan is the country it wants to be. BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #15

All good points former9thward Aug 2021 #17

Well . . . AverageOldGuy Aug 2021 #18

All we had to do was ask Russia about fighting a long war in Afghanistan...we never learn from joetheman Aug 2021 #19

Not done "President Biden sending in B-52s and C 130 gunships to stop Taliban.." ..bounce the rubble Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #20

Democracy and liberty not appear to be compatible with the prevailing culture Amishman Aug 2021 #21

The question we need to ask ourselves is Chainfire Aug 2021 #22

"..and are the Afghans any better off." EX500rider Aug 2021 #43

And, now, that the country is going to revert to the Taliban, how long will it last? Chainfire Aug 2021 #44

Trying to drag Afghanistan into the last century is hardly "Americanizing" them EX500rider Aug 2021 #55

I feel so badly for Afghan women mcar Aug 2021 #23

If we had committed 24,000 troops and our treasury to the stability of that country Warpy Aug 2021 #24

You can add any religious/fascist run country to this SouthernDem4ever Aug 2021 #25

It's called . . . Richard D Aug 2021 #27

The US just doesn't have the stomach for killing enough people to pacify a country Klaralven Aug 2021 #28

Yes, for better or worse, spot on. harumph Aug 2021 #36

Can we send Trump and his family and followers there? orangecrush Aug 2021 #30

The only alternative to withdrawing is going all-in. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2021 #31

I am 5000 miles closer to Afghanistan than nearly all DU members Tetrachloride Aug 2021 #32

Lets make EVERY effort to get our allies out of there now.... Hulk Aug 2021 #33

Endgame engame endgame RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2021 #34

Speaking as a veteran of the Southeast Asia War Games....(We got the Silver Medal for 2nd place) albacore Aug 2021 #35

United States invasion of Grenada Klaralven Aug 2021 #37

From your source.... hardly a victory.. a political/diplomatic disaster, actually. albacore Aug 2021 #40

If you don't like Grenada, how about Panama? Klaralven Aug 2021 #58

Big strong US military, kicking the shit out a nation with 111k people. Lancero Aug 2021 #47

Can anybody tell me a war we fought since 1945 that should even have been fought. marie999 Aug 2021 #38

War against world hunger and disease... maybe? albacore Aug 2021 #46

Those are wars worth fighting. marie999 Aug 2021 #49

"Can anybody tell me a war that we have won since 1945?" EX500rider Aug 2021 #51

Wow... my head is spinning... just like your explanations. albacore Aug 2021 #52

Lets see.. EX500rider Aug 2021 #53

Believe what you want. I'm already against the next pointless war. nt albacore Aug 2021 #54

Panama Polybius Aug 2021 #62

"Mission" is different from "winning". Americans seem incapable of understanding that. nt albacore Aug 2021 #64

We need to allow as many Afghan refugees as possible into the US, especially women NickB79 Aug 2021 #39

I've thought about the vetting. albacore Aug 2021 #41

Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan are America's failed wars. twin_ghost Aug 2021 #45

How was Korea a failure? EX500rider Aug 2021 #56

The US very much wanted to eliminate the North twin_ghost Aug 2021 #57

The US was there to enforce UN resolutions, not do regime change. nt EX500rider Aug 2021 #59

We divided our attentions by invading Iraq, maxsolomon Aug 2021 #50

It's the world's problem when an area will be subject to widespread serious human rights violations andym Aug 2021 #63