These wars were not started to be won, only to generate defense tax dollars for contractors.
Common_Post6177 on
DMZ in Vietnam = Dead Marine Zone
DonnieMoistX on
Kid trying to act smart but has no idea what the Korean War is.
Enough_Landscape3024 on
that was the army not the marines 😉
Bolandball on
Winning is not the same as not losing.
I could be oversimplifying but in Vietnam the US pulled their forces out in a ceasefire treaty; then the North broke the treaty some time later and the US simply didn’t respond and the South fell; making the US technically not a part of the losing conflict.
The war in Korea is still ongoing.
BerkshireKnight on
Marines is never beat. If we dies we dies, so that don’t count as beat. If we runs we don’t get beat, because we can always come back for annuva go, see?
Efficient_Test_8907 on
Us doesn’t loose. They are like a 8yo kid who is about to loose football match but take his ball home saying his mom called him for dinner.
looneylefty92 on
We sued for peace in 1812. That’s also called surrendering.
ResponsibleMine3524 on
Me when I think “failed to achieve objectives – lost a war” is the same as “totally annihilated and lost country – lost a war”
Steelersguy74 on
I mean, if you’re counting DECLARED wars then that’s technically correct. Everything else is just a “police action” or a “tactical mission”.
No-Zucchini2787 on
Vietnam
Korea
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Cuba
Thinking about it what have they won after WW2
Sea-Ad-8985 on
I mean Vietnam is now a major US ally, and they managed to basically stop the spread of communism.
Seems like a long term victory more or less.
Brothersunset on
both were militarily successful to a pretty good degree, both those wars got fumbled by the suits in Washington more than anything
Primary-Long4416 on
Afghanistan too
GabuEx on
South Korea both exists and is a wealthy democracy, which kinda feels like a win to me.
atticdoor on
In Vietnam, they simply delegated responsibility for fighting the war to the Vietnamese who then lost instead of them.
_Skylos on
What you have to understand about the US is that they follow the British school of losing wars. It’s not a loss if they close their eyes and deny it.
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As far as I’m concerned Korea was a victory, no?
Marines fight battles, politicians lose wars.
These wars were not started to be won, only to generate defense tax dollars for contractors.
DMZ in Vietnam = Dead Marine Zone
Kid trying to act smart but has no idea what the Korean War is.
that was the army not the marines 😉
Winning is not the same as not losing.
I could be oversimplifying but in Vietnam the US pulled their forces out in a ceasefire treaty; then the North broke the treaty some time later and the US simply didn’t respond and the South fell; making the US technically not a part of the losing conflict.
The war in Korea is still ongoing.
Marines is never beat. If we dies we dies, so that don’t count as beat. If we runs we don’t get beat, because we can always come back for annuva go, see?
Us doesn’t loose. They are like a 8yo kid who is about to loose football match but take his ball home saying his mom called him for dinner.
We sued for peace in 1812. That’s also called surrendering.
Me when I think “failed to achieve objectives – lost a war” is the same as “totally annihilated and lost country – lost a war”
I mean, if you’re counting DECLARED wars then that’s technically correct. Everything else is just a “police action” or a “tactical mission”.
Vietnam
Korea
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Cuba
Thinking about it what have they won after WW2
I mean Vietnam is now a major US ally, and they managed to basically stop the spread of communism.
Seems like a long term victory more or less.
both were militarily successful to a pretty good degree, both those wars got fumbled by the suits in Washington more than anything
Afghanistan too
South Korea both exists and is a wealthy democracy, which kinda feels like a win to me.
In Vietnam, they simply delegated responsibility for fighting the war to the Vietnamese who then lost instead of them.
What you have to understand about the US is that they follow the British school of losing wars. It’s not a loss if they close their eyes and deny it.
Well technically they haven’t lost in Korea… Yet
1812?