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Defying history, Moscow moves to defend Soviet war in Afghanistan

5th December, 2018 · admin 3 Comments
Soviet Troops (file photo)

Soviet Troops (file photo)

The Washington Post: The war lasted for nearly a decade. Among its consequences were 1 million civilian casualties; the rise of Islamist fundamentalist groups (backed by the West as a counterweight to the Soviets); and the collapse of the Soviet economy, which precipitated the end of the Soviet Union, which is now so lamented by both Putin and the Communists. The estimated cost in human lives for the Soviet armed forces was 15,000 dead and 54,000 injured. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in History, Opinion/Editorial, Russia-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Soviet-Afghan War |
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3 thoughts on “Defying history, Moscow moves to defend Soviet war in Afghanistan”

  1. BAGHLANI says:
    December 6, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    *Why not- they are the remnants
    of
    the communists,
    any way !

  2. BAGHLANI says:
    December 6, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    *It is just that you
    have
    common interests and goals
    in
    Islamic countries
    ***
    **
    It has been long since
    you
    have decided
    to
    stick togather
    as
    thugs and thug-mars.

  3. BAGHLANI says:
    December 6, 2018 at 7:32 pm

    *We ( # 1);
    are living
    in
    a
    rough world- not much better
    choices !

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