The fact is that he did not choose to go to war as a last result. And America now is paying, already $120 billion, up to $200 billion before we're finished and much more probably. And that is the result of this president taking his eye off of Osama bin Laden.
They were successful in their war.
It isn't known if it was successful.
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    :ARG0 (z1 / they)
    :ARG1 (z2 / war-01
              :ARG0 z1))
They were successful in their war .
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