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Topic	How many wars have USA won/lost/tied?
Sanktu_Vyvorant 04/06/17 10:17:47 PM #22:	Lorenzo_2003 posted... Inappropriate posted... I mean, yeah. The US basically "won" in terms of military strength, but withdrew due to political and social pressure. So it's all a matter of how one defines what winning and losing is. If withdrawing = losing, then the US lost. Yes, exactly. I wouldn't deny that ultimately the US left and the North succeeded in taking over the South. There is a bit of nuance though that a lot of people either dismiss or fail to recognize. Because the US wasn't able to complete the objectives it set out to complete, and the enemy was... It's a fucking loss no matter which way you look at it. Like wtf It'd be like the Mongols saying they successfully beat Europe because it would have happened if Genghis didn't die. That's not how Wars work lmao The US lost the Vietnam war. We won many many others. --- i need a sig <cite>Sanktu_Vyvorant posted [p:876697452] in How many w... [t:75207345]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lorenzo_2003 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Inappropriate posted...</cite> <quote> I mean, yeah. The US basically "won" in terms of military strength, but withdrew due to political and social pressure. So it's all a matter of how one defines what winning and losing is. If withdrawing = losing, then the US lost.</quote> Yes, exactly. I wouldn't deny that ultimately the US left and the North succeeded in taking over the South. There is a bit of nuance though that a lot of people either dismiss or fail to recognize.</quote> Because the US wasn't able to complete the objectives it set out to complete, and the enemy was... It's a fucking loss no matter which way you look at it. Like wtf It'd be like the Mongols saying they successfully beat Europe because it would have happened if Genghis didn't die. That's not how Wars work lmao The US lost the Vietnam war. We won many many others. --- i need a sig</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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