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michael1999 on Oct 12, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Are we heading for World War Three?

The parent listed Vietnam. The USA lost Vietnam even more soundly than Afghanistan, including almost 50k killed, and 300k wounded. Pol Pot murdered 40% of Cambodia. Saudi almost collapsed with the Grand Mosque. Nothing today comes close to those strains.

commandlinefan on Oct 12, 2023 [–]

> The USA lost Vietnam

"We did not lose! It was a tie!"

michael1999 on Oct 15, 2023 | [–]

Sure it was, Otto. The helicopter evac was just convenient.

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