yes I see you losing this war if thats what they want. name one invading country that has been able in the last 100 years to stay in occupied space for an extended period of time and ended with them winning.
Damm Panama , your army is there and the 2 men you put in place 10 years ago as a democratic goverment are still in power. .... ummmm but on a major scale can you name one ?

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