"War does not determine who is right - only who is left." ~Bertrand Russell
Claiming success in a war does not make any sense to me. In a way, yes, we have won because we accomplished some of our goals that we went into Iraq to do. But not all, and we have hurt or killed so many people that were in our way (or even just innocent bystanders).
But who can claim success? Us? The Iraqis? The Taliban? Sadam?
The Iraqi were liberated from one government and then surpressed by ours. So can they claim success? Just because we believed they were suppressed doesn't mean that they really were. What we believe is not always right. So can they claim success?
The Taliban attacked us knowing all to well that we would attack back. They got what they wanted and they still have their real leader, Bin Laden. So can they claim success?
Sadam always said he would go down for his country...he did. So can he claim success?
Can we claim success? Can anyone?
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