>> I remember similar analyses before both Iraq wars. As do I. And don't forget the classic "brutal Afghan winter", endlessly discussed in the mainstream media

>> I remember similar analyses before both Iraq wars. As do I. And don't forget the classic "brutal Afghan winter", endlessly discussed in the mainstream media, that was going to prevent the US from seizing Kabul et al. Except, you know, when the US and its Afghan allies took it in less than three weeks.