Top U.S. commander sees victory unlikely in Iraq.
"I don't don't
1. Contraction of do not.
2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.
n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. talk in terms of winning. Americans like
finality fi·nal·i·ty
n. pl. fi·nal·i·ties
1. The condition or fact of being final.
2. A final, conclusive, or decisive act or utterance.
Noun 1. .... That is not the reality of the Middle East. This is like a
never-ending rugby game."
The top U.S. Marine officer in Iraq's Western Anbar Province,
Colonel Stephen W. Davis harbors no hope that his troops can achieve
decisive victory Meaning
A Decisive victory is an indisputable military victory of a battle that determines or significantly influences the ultimate result of a conflict. It does not always coincide with the end of combat. and believes only that they can contain the violence
that has already cost so many American and Iraqi lives.
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