I'm not supporting either side, mate, just saying it as it is.... no spin, no propaganda...
I said endlessly that I'm totally against war and the map above simply indicates how futile it is because at the end of the day when both sides tire of slaughter and the enormous economic damage there will be a negotiated settlement and then like the outcomes of the the Vietnam, , Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the whole world can see how insanely stupid these tragic wars are.
You seem to be arguing the "dead hero vs the survivor" gig when there are no brownie points for the dead hero; just how others exploit him/her.