boris116
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I have been very impressed by all the opinions in the thread about the Viet Nam War!
However, I have an impression that the Soviet Veterans of the Afghan War 1979-89 can claim that they never lost the war either - they have been pulled out!
They have recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of that pull-out...
And the puppet Afghan regime has not fail for another 3 years after that.
What would be your take on that war?
The American media has been very clear on that account - it has considered as the DEFEAT of the Soviets in there.
The same as Viet Nam.. So, I could see some analogy between these tragic events and would like to know your opinions.
Please, do not dwell on the political differences between the "democracy" and "communism", bad guys vs. good guys etc. Let's talk about military aspects only!
However, I have an impression that the Soviet Veterans of the Afghan War 1979-89 can claim that they never lost the war either - they have been pulled out!
They have recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of that pull-out...
And the puppet Afghan regime has not fail for another 3 years after that.
What would be your take on that war?
The American media has been very clear on that account - it has considered as the DEFEAT of the Soviets in there.
The same as Viet Nam.. So, I could see some analogy between these tragic events and would like to know your opinions.
Please, do not dwell on the political differences between the "democracy" and "communism", bad guys vs. good guys etc. Let's talk about military aspects only!
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