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Is this really that big of a surprise... This is an invasion of a country the size of France. This is an invasion of a country with a long history and a fierce people that have a long history of fighting against and coping with colonial/imperial ambitions.
After Vietnam, the US has been lulled into a false sense of comfort in thinking that many countries will fold like Noriega's Panama, Cedras' Haiti, or Bishop's Grenada. These are relatively small areas with relatively small political groups controlling power with relatively small histories over countries that have long experiences with American colonial policies.
This war will be long and costly...the length and cost mostly resulting from the struggle to build a new society after the shooting has stopped.
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