you mean like altering their government and taking their resources?
No, like accomplishing the geopolitical objectives the invasion was supposed to achieve, which was a total failure.
we withdrew VERY slowly after over a decade of occupation lmao
Cope. You left because you were losing men, equipment and money while accomplishing nothing. There was no morale left neither on the ground nor in the command.
Goat herders with AKs ground your oh so mighty army's spirit down in prolonged attrition warfare.
Pakistan is our ally, a pretty good one even.
Sure, Pakistan will help defend a country they hate. It's a one way defensive alliance, if even that.
The only Middle Eastern country with any powerful allies is Pakistan
No one tell him about rising China's and resurgent Russia's escapades in the area.
by what metric?
Every.
Proof?