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10. When you start a war with no goals

Tue May 5, 2026, 11:37 AM

Tuesday

You don't have to achieve anything to have won.

Genius!!!

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If we're winning the war why is there a ceasefire? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Tuesday OP

We won the war! Johonny Tuesday #2

Never heard of a winner negotiating the terms of said win newdeal2 Tuesday #9

When you start a war with no goals Johonny Tuesday #10

If the war's over, why do we want more concessions to end it? dem4decades Tuesday #3

...and why is there firing, if we have a ceasefire? Swede Tuesday #4

It's to give The Felon an excuse..... lastlib Tuesday #5

If we have the most powerful military in the world, Sneederbunk Tuesday #7

"newspeak" definition of an endless war: usonian Tuesday #8