| Author | Message | ||
     Blake |
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&si d=a91o6HRzyLio Interesting. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Old news. The winters in Uzbekistan are something to behold. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Somehow I don't trust Russia any farther than I can throw it. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
They play by a different set of rules, they always have. | ||
| Paw |
They are still pissed they went in there 20+ years ago and got their a$$es handed to them...Now they see this as easy payback. F them non respectful ruskis. | ||
| Rfischer |
"They play by a different set of rules..." Ain't it 'da truth! But, for good and valid historical reasons. As well as a unique cultural perspective. Great folks, but they most definitely are not 'like us'. I'm married to one so I know wherefore I speak...  | ||
| Cityxslicker |
the Stinger missiles stopped them from being able to use the Hind and Havoc indescriminantly as a straffing tactic, and the Frogfoot didnt fair much better, they were kept at higher altitudes that limited their capability to rout out the canyons. Leaving the Mujahideen access to the hill tops and canyons to reap havoc on Soviet troop columns. Take out the Stinger, and it is an entirely different conflict. And yes they are still pissed, and yes they have been there since we have. Dont fool youself, this just the first time the news wants to admit it. |
