He showed the world what can be done against the odds, against a superpower. He showed — and this is where Vietnam and Iraq come in, that in a war be… - John Updike

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He showed the world what can be done against the odds, against a superpower. He showed — and this is where Vietnam and Iraq come in, that in a war between an imperialist occupier and the people who actually live there, the people will eventually prevail. They know the terrain. They have more at stake. They have nowhere else to go.