The Vietnam analogy leaves out the broad cold war context for that human and military failure.

The expedition was a military failure, but was at least a political success.

Over a quarter million Americans died or were wounded in Vietnam, which was very much a military failure.

Another invasion by the king of England in 1121 was a military failure.

This is not so much a military failure as one of intelligence, though.

Others say it was not a military failure but a Pyrrhic victory.

Although the march across France had been a remarkable feat, it was a military failure.

Later, military failures and bureaucratic ineptitude soon turned large segments of the population against the government.

The rising itself was a total military failure, but it did have some political benefits for the Fenian movement.

In spite of his military and diplomatic failures, Louis proved to be a popular king.