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3This appears to be more about history than politics. See, Cutoff between Politics and History.– Rick SmithCommented Jul 16, 2023 at 16:36
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6These attempts at trying to classify a war as if it was an sports match are meaningless. What is more important, 10 small victories by one side or a big victory by the other? If one side loses more men but the other keeps the territory, who won? If one is more willing than the other to take losses, how do you take that into account? By all military metrics the USA "won" the Vietnam War, yet in the end it lost.– SJuan76Commented Jul 16, 2023 at 20:56
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@SJuan76, By all military metrics the USA "won" the Vietnam War, yet in the end it lost. --- Vietnam was the biggest defeat of the USA in any proxy war ever. It can be proven by the fact that Vietnam is still a communist country.– user366312Commented Jul 16, 2023 at 21:06
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Near the end, Iraq was very much suing for peace. Can't remember exactly why Iran let it go, probably because they had bled themselves dry, but Iraq did not do well out of it. Call it a pointless bloody stalemate. But, yes, history question, this dates back 35 years and has limited bearings on modern day politics.– Italian Philosophers 4 MonicaCommented Jul 17, 2023 at 17:00
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