“almost won” = lost
yes almost won = lost. But the lesson here is that in the absence of outside support, scorched earth tactics are effective. Think back to the end of our own civil war. Scorched earth tactics were adopted because it was recognized that the civilian population were an important component to the war effort. Sherman may have been hated, but he also made it impossible for many civilians to support the Confederate Army.
Almost . . .
Horseshoes . . .
Hand grenades . . .
I almost married Michelle Malkin, too.
Well...to be fair, they did come in second place.