Is America really prepared for hundreds of casualties, even thousands, in an invasion and subsequent occupation that could last many years?

The subsequent occupation of the town lasted 71 days.

The subsequent occupation of France by the Allied forces made travel difficult.

In the invasion and subsequent occupation, a third of the population of 600,000 died.

Though demonstrations against the Iraq war and subsequent occupation have continued none has matched this day in terms of size.

The subsequent occupation and struggle for liberation still takes a prominent place in the region's history.

The change in government led to a British invasion of Iraq and subsequent occupation until 1947.

The subsequent occupation turned violent, and bottles were thrown from windows.

Their bombardment and subsequent occupation eventually forces her to resign.

Just as telling, though, was how few troops were committed to the invasion and subsequent occupation.