> 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.
Has Medvedev written anything about the afghan war and its impact on the fSU?
Ulhas
> --- 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
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