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Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars?

The U.S. has fought three major wars in the past quarter-century, in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. None has gone as planned.

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The U.S. has fought three major wars in the past quarter-century, in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. AILSA CHANG, The U.S. has been at war for more than 20 of the past 25 years, in three major conflicts all in the same region, first, Afghanistan, then Iraq, now Iran. Now, none of the wars have gone nearly as well as U.S. presidents said that they would. So why is the U.S. so often at war and finding it so hard to win? GREG MYRE, Here's President George W. MYRE....And President Obama in 2011... PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. The Iran war has been a tremendous military success.

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From the storyThe U.S. has fought three major wars in the past quarter-century, in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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From the storyAILSA CHANG, The U.S. has been at war for more than 20 of the past 25 years, in three major conflicts all in the same region, first, Afghanistan, then Iraq, now Iran.

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From the storyNow, none of the wars have gone nearly as well as U.S. presidents said that they would.

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From the storyNow, none of the wars have gone nearly as well as U.S. presidents said that they would.

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From the storySo why is the U.S. so often at war and finding it so hard to win?

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