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Originally Posted by Botnst
If you're interested in the Soviet war in Afghanistan, start with the movie "Charlie Wilson's War." Then read the like-titled book. It's freaking mind-boggling.
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If you really want to see the reality of Afghanistan, read "The Other side of the Mountain" and the archives of the Army's Center for Lessons learned, which is Net accessible w/o special accesses. The Russians did so many dumb things they make Rumsfeld look smart! 
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