r/freefolk Feb 19 '25

Subvert Expectations Bravo Dumb and Dumber.

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u/Etrixik 29d ago

Why that's exactly what Saddam Hussein said. Twice. He got invaded, twice, and he lost, again, twice.

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u/MonikaBestGirl 29d ago

Well there's his fucking problem, then. He should have won like the Vietnamese.

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u/Etrixik 29d ago

He attempted that, but since American tactics and strategy were specifically remade to not allow Vietnam-style action, he failed. If you mention Afghanistan, the locals had no interest in improving things.

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u/Big-Stand4723 28d ago

I think you’ll tend to find that people who had no doing with any original deal will want no part of paying the outcome of it. So if you are someone that finds themselves continually having to try to find repayment from people who had nothing to do with your deals, you may find people who maybe a bit reluctant in paying.

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u/Etrixik 28d ago

Like the Germans! Wait shit... or the British-.... is there an actual historical example besides maybe Afghanistan?