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Agreed that the goal is to not get invaded. That's why a country that has been recently invaded by two different countries is a poor example of someone for whom
by icambron 10y ago
Agreed that the goal is to not get invaded. That's why a country that has been recently invaded by two different countries is a poor example of someone for whom deterrence worked. Perhaps the threat of a war of attrition is an effective way to do this in general, but supporting that argument requires identifying countries for whom it worked, not a country for whom it failed spectacularly.
- mikeash 10y agoAfghanistan succeeded in getting the Soviets out in the end. With the US they made the mistake of badly provoking a powerful nation. It may not be the best example, but it works.
- icambron 10y agoI'm having difficulty reconciling this statement > The goal is not to get invaded in the first place with this one > Afghanistan succeeded in getting the Soviets out in the end.
- mikeash 10y agoThe example of the Soviets losing is what would deter others. That's why I then had to explain away the US trying it not too long after.