Does the United States start wars badly but end them well? - Foreign Policy

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[image error] Does the United States start wars badly but end them well?
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I'm not going to debate the "coolness" of that particular war (or any war, for that matter), though I've always thought trying to conquer Canada was an act of folly by the young American republic, even though it got lucky and managed to eke out a draw. ...

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