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So unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, you might be aware that the Taliban have been steamrolling the Afghan government ever since the US pulled out. They now control over half the country and are gaining ground day by day.

I'd say Afghan government probably has about 1 year left.

So unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, you might be aware that the Taliban have been steamrolling the Afghan government ever since the US pulled out. They now control over half the country and are gaining ground day by day. [Interactive map of Taliban vs Afg Gov control](https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/taliban-control-afghanistan/31360050.html) I'd say Afghan government probably has about 1 year left.

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[–] [deleted] • -1 pt

Surviving a troop/SQ mile at its peak that is 1/20 what Vietnam was doesn't seem that hard or remarkable.

What's your point? America still lost in Vietnam to an enemy that was vastly inferior in logistics, resources and technology.

[–] [deleted] • 4 pts

lost in Vietnam

The brave men shipped off to war while the universities were subverted by communists and became a safehaven for boomer neoliberalism. From the perspective of the government, today, the war accomplished everything they wanted.

America as it was didn't lose in Vietnam they lost in the homeland. If the unrestricted bombing of WWII was used the war would have been over in a couple of years.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

If the unrestricted bombing of WWII was used the war would have been over in a couple of years.

America bombed the shit out of North & South Vietnam and killed millions of Vietnamese civilians. Also lots of napalm, white phosphorus and agent orange were used in South Vietnam. A bunch of dirty hippies protesting is one thing, but I think it is patently obvious that the US couldn't withstand the casualties inflicted by the NVA & Vietcong.

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killed millions of civilians

Bullshit. Opinion discarded.

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You are totally delusional. The US military wasn't allowed to win. It wasn't allowed to cross the border into China.