Did Afghanistan Have Anything To Do With The Collapse Of The Soviet Union?.....

[dutch508]

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Did Afghanistan Have Anything To Do With The Collapse Of The Soviet Union?.....
Wasn't Russia/Soviet Union heavily involved in Afghanistan at the time of its collapse?

 

reality1 (121 posts)

1. Yes

Tremendous loss of blood and treasure. "Out of Afghanistan" is the referred book on the matter.

The Russian miniseries "9 Rota" does a great job on explaining the war from the Russian perspective.

[9Rota means 9th Company. The story about a group of Soviet Red Army draftees sent to Afghanistan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OkL1CK_HLs

the whole thing is on youtube

[landofconfusion80]

It didn't help. But with all things socialist-based,the writing was on the wall for the soviets

[Articulate Ape]

It certainly played a part. It may also play a part in the fall of the USA if we aren't careful.

[SVPete]

I think the Soviets had been out of Afghanistan for 5 or more years before the USSR fell. Maybe I’m misremembering.

ETA: Looking at W'pedia, I see that I was wrong. The Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan in February 1989. The dissolution of the Soviet Union began in summer 1991, just ~2 1/2 years later.

DUpipo need to maintain their illusion that Reagan-GHWB had nothing to do with the crumbling of the USSR.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

It certainly played a part. It may also play a part in the fall of the USA if we aren't careful.

I'm trying to think of a good reason why we shouldn't exploit the cowardice and incompetence we've seen on display to drive the leftists from our midst.

Imagine helicopters taking off from the roof of the UN building as the professors, careerists, journalists, and pink haired activists desperately scramble to flee to Cuba.

[DefiantSix]

I'm trying to think of a good reason why we shouldn't exploit the cowardice and incompetence we've seen on display to drive the leftists from our midst.

Imagine helicopters taking off from the roof of the UN building as the professors, careerists, journalists, and pink haired activists desperately scramble to flee to Cuba.

Yup. Cuba...