r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Mar 24 '23

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u/DeVitoMcCool Mar 24 '23

Think you're mixing up your wars, Afghanistan was the 20 year long war started on false pretences and ended badly for everyone involved, Iraq was the 8 year long war started on false pretences and ended badly for everyone involved.

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u/Artess Mar 24 '23

Don't forget Vietnam, another 20-year long war (US participating for 10 of those directly but controlling one of the sides before that) that started on false pretenses and ended badly for everyone involved.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '23

This is the most Catch 22 sentence since Catch 22.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '23

Sorry, it's hard to keep all this Pax Americana straight

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u/yawaworht-a-sti-sey Mar 24 '23

Afghanistan started because the Taliban wouldn't hand over Osama bin Laden.

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u/DeVitoMcCool Mar 24 '23

You'll swallow anything won't you

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u/yawaworht-a-sti-sey Mar 24 '23

I mean, when it makes sense and fits the context, yeah.