And? You don't need to win big set piece battles to win a war. Insurgencies have won over and over again because without the support of the local people, the oc

And? You don't need to win big set piece battles to win a war. Insurgencies have won over and over again because without the support of the local people, the occupying forces must continuously expend massive amounts of capital along with some of their own lives to maintain control. The people are what makes an area either valuable or expensive.