3 ms·
Afghanistan does not seem like an example of favorable geography. Plus, which adjoining country was Afghanistan invaded from, such that a larger buffer would h
by perl4ever 5y ago
Afghanistan does not seem like an example of favorable geography.
Plus, which adjoining country was Afghanistan invaded from, such that a larger buffer would have helped?
- pydry 5y agoIt doesn't no, which underscores the importance of favorable geography to successful military action even when you hold overwhelming military power. Afghanistan was poor and the government was militarily weak, though, which I guess is why the US figured they could execute a successful military invasion in spite of the geographical unfavorability. Osama was definitely on to something when he baited the US into a war there. He said the war would be protracted, costly, deadly and unwinnable. $2.5 trillion down the drain and 4,000 deaths later and nothing to show for it - he was right.