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[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 67 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Iran wasn't a ground operation. And so much shorter. And there was no revolution.

Such a weird comparison.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 19 points 5 days ago

Lasts a month costs about half at much of the entire 20 years of the Vietnam war.

In straight monetary values it is probably a bigger loss.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

There are many differences, but the main similarity is the asymmetric warfare that happened in Vietnam and is happening in Iran.

So, while the situation in these wars are different, the reasons for losing the war are similar: because the American military and government don’t understand asymmetric warfare.

[–] 2nd_Fermenter@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I can't agree enough. Vietnam and Iran employed the same strategy -- bypass the US military and strike the US economy, international position, and resolve. And Iran accomplished in four months what took Vietnam nineteen years.

[–] ji59@hilariouschaos.com 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

And there was no revolution.

Exactly.

The people who would care are the same buffoons who only care about gas prices.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah, Thats why. He just rolled over after fucking everyone in the country over first.