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The superpowers never understood the war they were fighting here or how to fight it. This country, it’s terrain, history, and culture are just different from wh
by bitexploder 5y ago
The superpowers never understood the war they were fighting here or how to fight it. This country, it’s terrain, history, and culture are just different from what western politics is willing to understand or have the stomach to address.
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoNot just western. The soviets and the Chinese have suffered similar problems throughout history. And the Indians, Persians, etc… basically, no one is really good at conquering unless they simply colonize what they conquer (eg the normans in England, or the Europeans in America).