Friday, November 21, 2003

You know who else tried to occupy a country without enough troops? The Soviets in Afghanistan. They also underestimated the power of nationalism to motivate resisters, and, domestically, they suppressed bad news about casualties. The Christian Science Monitor looks at that Soviet occupation and assesses the similarities to the current Iraq situation -- and the differences, not all of which work to America's advantage.

(Thanks to Rational Enquirer for the link.)

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