How old are you? THERE TWO PERSIAN GULF WARS. We won the first won after Saddam surrendered. He remained in power.
And, there is a difference between winning a war and occupying a nation after an objective is achieved. We achieved the goal in Afghanistan.
You're not seriously saying we shouldn't have done anything after 9/11, are you?
How old are you? Saddam remained in power and so therefore there was no surrender. No territory was lost other than those he invaded.
Oh big deal. We achieved the goal in Afghanistan. WOW! I guess that showed em right?
As to your last..no, I would have went in and KILLED EVERY GD SOB and then left.
Since when is it OK to go in and carry out a military operation with a touchy feel and then claim we accomplished a goal? Are you out of your mind? I guess we should have kicked the Germans to hell out of France and the rest of the countries they invaded and then claim we accomplished the goal.
END OF STORY Now go stew.