" [...] The history books are full of nations that were driven to ultimate defeat because they won a battle when they shouldn't have. You should know all about that."
「 [...] 勝ってはならないときに勝ったがため、究極的な敗北に おいこまれた国家は歴史上、無数にある」
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By Sidney Sithole. | Compare with Japan's w:Philippines campaign (1941–1942) (won a battle when they shouldn't have) in the beginning of the w:Pacific War ending in w:Surrender of Japan (driven to ultimate defeat).