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- adjective Unable to be
won .
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Manhunt continues in Afghanistan as MP slams war as 'unwinnable' A FEDERAL MP has lashed out at Australia's involvement in what he calls an "unwinnable war" after three more Diggers were shot and wounded by a rogue Afghan soldier.
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Manhunt continues in Afghanistan as MP slams war as 'unwinnable' A FEDERAL MP has lashed out at Australia's involvement in what he calls an "unwinnable war" after three more Diggers were shot and wounded by a rogue Afghan soldier.
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While sipping their Starbucks, a few mutter the word "unwinnable."
NYT > Home Page By FERNANDO M. LUJÁN 2011
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Afghanistan the unwinnable war A FEDERAL MP has lashed out at Australia's involvement in what he calls an "unwinnable war" after three more Diggers were shot and wounded by a rogue Afghan soldier.
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It is also normal for players in unwinnable conflicts to eventually enter a phase of negotiation with the enemy to bring about a truce or a lasting solution.
Amir Madani: Dancing With the Devil in the Dark: The Dilemma of Afghanistan Amir Madani 2010
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It is also normal for players in unwinnable conflicts to eventually enter a phase of negotiation with the enemy to bring about a truce or a lasting solution.
Amir Madani: Dancing With the Devil in the Dark: The Dilemma of Afghanistan Amir Madani 2010
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It is also normal for players in unwinnable conflicts to eventually enter a phase of negotiation with the enemy to bring about a truce or a lasting solution.
Amir Madani: Dancing With the Devil in the Dark: The Dilemma of Afghanistan Amir Madani 2010
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It is also normal for players in unwinnable conflicts to eventually enter a phase of negotiation with the enemy to bring about a truce or a lasting solution.
Amir Madani: Dancing With the Devil in the Dark: The Dilemma of Afghanistan Amir Madani 2010
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It is also normal for players in unwinnable conflicts to eventually enter a phase of negotiation with the enemy to bring about a truce or a lasting solution.
Amir Madani: Dancing With the Devil in the Dark: The Dilemma of Afghanistan Amir Madani 2010
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We're pulling out of Afghanistan because it's "unwinnable" - the same reason the Soviets pulled out after 15 years.
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