submitted by paul_neri to news 2.7 yearsAug 17, 2021 09:04:52 ago (+16/-1) (www.news.com.au)
https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/china-threatens-taiwan-saying-afghanistan-withdrawal-proves-us-wont-help-if-war-breaks-out/news-story/e1af3abbece457a17eb6c8218c21eee6
Questionable 3 points 2.7 years ago
Right. Which is the opposite lesson to take away from this. As not only does America have one of the only active militaries in the world, they occupied Afghanistan for 20 years. And now those troops are available for other locations.
Inversely, it also shows that you can not hold a land against someone's will.