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RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)In terms of environment, a better comparison is Afghanistan --easier for ground forces to fight in than a jungle, but much harder to fight in than a flat desert like most of Iraq. Iran covers about 2.5 times the area of Afghanistan, and several long-term occupations by the British, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. were able to accomplish little there and ultimately had to withdraw. The Soviet Union's failure there helped bring an end to the Soviet Union. But Afghanistan abides. ...