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		throwaway0a5e on July 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted hi... It's a lot easier for the "other guys" to justify not occupying a country that's equipped to put up a good insurrection.

lovemenot on July 21, 2021 [–]

Counterpoint: Afghanistan.

It's become a rite of passage for empires to try and fail there. Next up, China?

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