> Did the US "lose" the war or did they simply stop 'bothering' with it? I think it all depends on (a) what was our desired outcome, and (b) did it come to pas

> Did the US "lose" the war or did they simply stop 'bothering' with it? I think it all depends on (a) what was our desired outcome, and (b) did it come to pass? If we didn't achieve our desired outcome, then we lost.