The US lost because of domestic pressure to end those wars. Militarily the US was never in danger of defeat. Do you think that the current US administration is going to give a singular shit about domestic pressure once the shooting starts? If the military sides with the government, the government wins. If the military sides against the government the government loses.
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mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 day agoYou’re forgetting that the US lost 3 wars to guerilla tactics, 2 of those in the last decade
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mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
The war in Afghanistan went on for 20 years, with Iraq and Vietnam lasting not much less. And once the US military left all of those countries, all of the regimes that the US put into place fell apart relatively quickly.
In what universe are those conditions a win? In what universe are they even a tie?!?
I know you’re just parroting an argument you’ve seen written by someone else before. Maybe it’s because of patriotism. Maybe it’s because of pride and not wanting to admit defeat. Maybe it’s something else. Regardless, I ask that you take a step back and actually think about your comment logically.
Honytawk@feddit.nl 1 day ago
Guerilla tactics in foreign countries on the other side of the planet, where they needed to overcome giant logistics problems.
Fighting on their own territory where they already have all their bases and equipment is not going to end the same way.
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
You’re forgetting that it’s also where most of the military’s supplies come from. That means their sources are more vulnerable as well
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
It may not, but then the logistics becomes an even more insidious problem- how do you determine who is loyal to the government/military and who will disclose shipping routes or guard routines or other classified info. Further, because it is within the US, and the families of the loyalists are impacted, how do you guarantee their loyalty?