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Originally Posted by August
Don't confuse military experience with political and strategic failures mon ami. It's that kind of failure which put the Germans into Paris, not the French soldier who fought with courage and commitment.
It's the same kind of thing that put the Communists into Saigon, the failure of the political leadership, and I include the top Generals in that group to prepare and manage for war or deal with the reality of it once it starts.
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Thanks August for clarifying what I was going to say. It hardly matters though as those from the U.S pretty clearly understand what you stated above. I think others from various countries understand that as well, at least on a basic level.
In the cases you mentioned, there were no stated goals much less an entry and exit strategy. You pretty much alluded to that fact.