The US and its allies have given training to thousands of Ukrainian soldiers — some of whom have said it doesn't always work well in practice.
  • @rodolfo@lemmy.world
    1•2 years ago

    I mean, it’s not exactly that Iraq and Afghanistan operations went all that well… I wonder if Afghani talibans are doing any pressure on Iran eastern border with all that’s been left behind after nato left Afghanistan.

    • Hyperreality
      13•2 years ago

      The war went well. The occupation and aftermath turned out to be a bigger challenge.

      • @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
        2•2 years ago

        I mean, if you ask most people when the war in Afghanistan ended they’re not going to say 2002 or whatever, so that’s a bit misleading.

      • @rodolfo@lemmy.world
        2•2 years ago

        yeah no. until there’s a foreign invader, any act against the invader is war. war ends with the annihilation of relevant parties or when the invader leaves.

        • @fluke@lemmy.world
          6•2 years ago

          That’s not what was said. The OP was quite blatantly talking about the invasion operations, not the occupational operations.

          Your pedantry is unnecessary and unsolicited.

          • @rodolfo@lemmy.world
            2•2 years ago

            what you’re talking about? I’m op of this comment thread, someone answered (in a pedantic way), I disagreed. what you on? I’m just happy that Ukrainians are alive because they didn’t follow what appears to be wrong advice… sheesh…

            • @fluke@lemmy.world
              2•2 years ago

              Rather than bother trying to arguenwith someone who is blatantly trying to twist bad faith and pedantry I’ll.just say this:

              Ratio.

              • @rodolfo@lemmy.world
                1•2 years ago

                I’m in the wrong. never chat with someone so ready to slap adjectives and doesn’t elaborate. I fall for it every time, my bad. ratio to you too - whatever you think it means.