Original sentence: However, many commentators also hold that Finland was a victim of bad luck in addition to any failings on its own part, being forced to make a choice in a situation when any of the available alternatives would have resulted in being attacked by either side.In retrospect, the Continuation War can be seen as the result of a series of political miscalculations by the Finnish leadership in which Finland's martial abilities clearly outshone its diplomatic skills
Edited sentence: Many commentators hold that Finland was a victim of bad luck, being forced to make a choice in a situation when any of the available alternatives would have resulted in being attacked by either side