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1. mothsonasloth ◴[] No.21025545[source]
Alexander and his successors tried to hold Afghanistan but they failed after three centuries.

The Mongols tried and failed.

The Arabs tried and failed.

The Mughals tried and failed.

The British tried and failed.

The Soviets tried and failed.

NATO tried and......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasions_of_Afghanistan