Victory

Noun

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The inevitable consequence of bombing and surgical strikes - the act of failing to achieve one's tactical and strategic goals, while leaving the enemy in complete control of the battlefield.

"How can 500 dead Hezbollah terrorists be anything other than a victory?"

"Don't be so stupid - the Iraq war was a storming victory for the Coalition forces. The current conflict is a fight against fascism, and is completely unrelated to the liberation."