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An inventory of invasions of Afghanistan from Persia's Darius the Great to the Soviets summing up: (plus counterpoint from commenters) 'Why have large- modern/organized forces continually failed throughout history? IT'S THE TERRAIN! THE TERRAIN! If we have this much trouble penetrating and managing it in modern times- I can't fathom what it was like back then for these ancient armies. It is impossible to impress upon you how remote most parts of this region are – you can literally stumble across a tiny village in the mountains that did not show up on the most modern satellite imaging because of the terrain and how tiny and poorly the huts are constructed.' http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1awi6v/what_is_the_best_example_of_if_we_forget_history/c91h2dr

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