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2006-12-26 Afghanistan

Russia may write off Afghan debt in Feb.

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Posted by Steve White 2006-12-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Not to mention all the Afghans who died at the hands of the Soviets, from what I remember reading at the time the Soviets stole everything they could find of any value while they were in Afghanistan.

Posted by treo 2006-12-26 11:14|| 2006-12-26 11:14|| Front Page Top

#2 SOP for the Russians:
1 Steal everything that isn't nailed down.
2 Steal everything that is nailed down.
3 Steal all the nails.
A Russian occupying force would make a locust plague seem restrained and compassionate.

Posted by Grunter 2006-12-26 18:04|| 2006-12-26 18:04|| Front Page Top

#3 You missed one
"If I can pry it up, it's not nailed down"

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-12-26 20:24|| 2006-12-26 20:24|| Front Page Top

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