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karynnj

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5. However, there is no military exit that is acceptable
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:04 PM
7 hrs ago

Although we have not fought as long, Trump should consider that he set up a 'diplomatic' surrender on Afghanistan in 2020, gradually pulling out troops with a date certain to be completely out in March 2021. Biden's choice was to break the agreement that left us at our weakest point and ramp up the war that we had not "won" fighting 20 years or get blamed for leaving.

Also consider that by the 1970s, it was clear that while we could win every battle, we would never "win" the war because the North Vietnamese had no other choice.

A land war on Iran would make both Afghanistan and Vietnam look easy.

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