January 20, 2024

Even since World War II, the Western nations have not been allowed to win wars.

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Their enemies have been allowed to win, but not the West.

In every conflict, war, or struggle, political forces have been marshaled to prevent a clear Western victory.

The closest the West came to a concrete victory, by force of arms, was the toppling of the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003. However, the West did not truly win, as the country soon became all but a satellite of Iran, and China gained economic ground. Under these constraints, sooner or later, the West always loses.

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Such is the case now with Gaza.

Israel has not been allowed to win … ever.

In 1949, the best Israel had gotten were armistice lines.

In 1956, Israel was forced to retreat, surrendering everything it won.

In 1967, more armistice lines.

In 1973, again, an armistice, and later on, a cold pseudo-peace was set up.