The Consolidation of Military Gains to Get Sustainable Political Outcomes

i remember there was a feeling at the time of something like victory, but we didn't pack up and leave. The consolidation of military gains to get the sustainable political outcomes has never been an optional phase in war. We have always had to try to consolidate gains and get to a sustainable political outcome that is consistent with what brought us into war to begin with. If we had acknowledged that as our mission from the beginning, barry, we would have made it much easier on ourselves. But i think what had happened in afghanistan is, nd, by taking the short term approach, right? To say, hey, we're leaving, you know? Ok,we're leaving now