“Different time, different war.”
We don’t fight wars to win any more.
Luckily, the military industrial complex can still make plenty of money with adventure wars while not upsetting the sensibilities of those who foot the bill.
At the mere cost of a few patriots and local civilians.
Who cares if a few young American’s pointlessly die as long as profits are maintained.
What does that have to do with passing judgment on the past?
Imagine the British recruits had a time machine that could take them to Britain in 2023.
They would have said “I guess we lost the war, right?”