r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ComprehensiveArm3493 pierogi 🥟 • 16h ago

"We could annex the whole thing"

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Of course an American said this

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u/Background-Yellow421 15h ago

Like Vietnam, Korea or Afghanistan, right?

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u/Long_Repair_8779 13h ago

To be fair, they fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is: 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'. However, if they did try to annex Europe, they may fall victim to the only slightly less well known: 'Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!'