Why is getting involved in a land war in Asia one of the classic blunders?
Too much land
>>393220
People underestimate how massive the land is and how massive the population of said land is. Also fuckhueg mountains everywhere leading to a random desert in the middle of the continent
>>393476
The Mongols seemed to fare pretty well.
>>393220
cost > gains
>>393501
the mongols knew the land
>>393220
Why is betting against a Sicilian when life is on the line a classic blunder?
>>394941
What does that mean?
>>394952
I guess it's inconceivable to you.
>>395015
I hate this website
>>393501
Mongols got rekt at Vietnam and Japan so I don't see your point
>>396297
Checkout the princess bride
>>396311
and India
>>393220
Probably a reference to the Soviets in Afghanistan
>>397455
They were driven away by bad smells.
>>397927
Genghis Khan went there and was like "holy shit, there's a bit too much rape here for my tastes."
>>394941
South Italians are notorious scheming rats
Sicilianz are the apex of South Italianness
>>393220
it's a big continent with lots of difficult land to traverse, and if you're not familiar with it, you'll outright lose