The very idea that Russia is about to invade Afghanistan is positively ridiculous. The Russian military is in tatters, deeply demoralized and bogged down in Chechnya. The Russian military elite, not to mention the rank and file, are positively Afghanistanophobic. Attacking Afghanistan is supported by no one, I repeat, no one -- not the Putinists, not the Communists, not the nationalists, not the oligarchs, not teh common people, by absolutely no segment of society whatsoever. The Russian media are at present full of reports that American military engagement may well destablize Central Asia and spill over into Russia.
Is Ken Handly a paranoid Russophobe or what? (No offense.)
Chris Doss The Russia Journal