I'm not totally opposed to idea that the Afghan factor was central in the Soviet collapse, but the extent to which it was is highly debatable. It's not commonly believed here.
--- mike larkin <mike_larkin2001 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> uvj at vsnl.com wrote: What did the Soviets really
> achieve by military intervention in Afghanistan? Was
> it really worth the casualties, costs and long term
> consequences?
>
> Ulhas
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> If the Soviets had never invaded, they'd still be
> around.
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