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		xqcgrek2 on Nov 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: British F-35B crash possibly caused by 'rain cover... They'd be wrong. The US suffered a political defeat, not a military one. The US could flatten Afghanistan at any time.

jacquesm on Nov 25, 2021 [–]

Flattening a country isn't a victory. It's the act of a toddler not getting its way and then upsetting the gameboard so nobody gets to play.

I suggest you re-think your definition of victory.

missedthecue on Nov 26, 2021 | [–]

Is Afghanistan on top of the world now? Did I miss that?

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