Book Review: Afgantsy, the Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89
It is utterly amazing how much resemblance the aims of the Russians, when they invaded Afghanistan in 1979, bore to those of the Americans when they invaded it in 2002, with one important exception.
The Russians appear to have known what they were doing was reprehensible and that they were being dragged into a bloody occupation against their better judgm…
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