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Re:Armistice Day: November 11, 1918 to November 11, 2018 by eesmith on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @01:48AM (#18439147)
What does a 'war' end?

War in Afghanistan (2001–present) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80...

When specifically did that war end and nation building begin? Who won the war?

EDIT: Is the Global War on Terrorism / Operation Enduring Freedom a "war"? It certainly feels like an never-ending war.

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Re:Armistice Day: November 11, 1918 to November 11, 2018 by 7j on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @05:02AM (#18439887)
You forgot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_Civil_War_(1992%E2%80%9...

And https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War before that.

And a long list even before that.

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Re:Armistice Day: November 11, 1918 to November 11, 2018 by eesmith on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @05:44AM (#18440037)
I didn't omit the second - see my g'parent posting.

I left out the first because top-level thread comment concerned European 'Great Powers', and because I wanted to give a specific counter-point with the major world superpower.

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