Sentence examples for failed occupations from inspiring English sources

The disastrous overreach of our failed occupations of Iraq, where the army we so expensively trained is simply collapsing, and Afghanistan, one of the world's most spectacularly corrupt countries in which the world-leading opium trade has actually hit record highs during our time there, should have made it obvious that there are distinct limits to our ability to influence foreign events.

The SA-7 is not as capable as the newer American Stinger, which proved devastating against Soviet aircraft during Moscow's failed occupation of Afghanistan.

During the 1980's, the city served as the major logistics center for the Soviet Union's failed occupation of Afghanistan, and much of the military infrastructure is intact.

In looking at where certain occupations fall on our list, Lee points out that the lower-salaried occupations tend to be those where bachelor's recipients end up after failed job searches in their professions of choice.

The best way to spot one usually is to roam Chicken Street, a cluster of shops that sell the detritus of the last two failed military occupations here -- muskets from the British colonial era and Soviet-made bayonets.

Many people campaigned for Lib Dems because of their pledge, but when the democratic process has completely failed us, occupations, road blockages, strikes and other forms of non-violent direct action are our only recourse.

That occupation failed and fueled the rise of the Shabab, a more dangerous and radical incarnation of the original Islamist group that had been in control.

Such rumors were repeated often enough that people began to believe them, especially as the promised benefits of the American occupation failed to materialize.

Israeli leaders claim the violence is due to Palestinian incitement, however Palestinians allege it is the effect of years of Israeli occupation, failed peace efforts and ldespondency among the country's young people.

Of these donors, the most commonly reported occupations were self-employed and retired, along with individuals who listed none or failed to report an occupation.

None of that exculpates an occupation that failed to fix security.