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treestar

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17. I read one book with the theory

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 07:43 PM

Aug 2021

that bin Laden thought that since they had "beaten" the USSR in Afghanistan, that he could "beat" the US there too and so wanted us to go there, and 911 was to trigger that. So in a way we did just what bin Laden wanted us to do.

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Did Afghanistan Have Anything To Do With The Collapse Of The Soviet Union?..... [View all] global1 Aug 2021 OP

Yes reality1 Aug 2021 #1

And then the SU lied to its people about deaths. But grieving family members knew. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #23

Yes bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #2

I watched it earlier this week. I turned the DVD back into the library yesterday afternoon. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #5

The Beast. One of my favorites about the period. paleotn Aug 2021 #9

Best tank movie ever made. Aristus Aug 2021 #10

I am sure it contributed but the biggest reason was an arms race... Under The Radar Aug 2021 #3

It certainly contributed. The USSR dumped a ton of resources Ocelot II Aug 2021 #4

I guess it got to be one darn thing after another. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #6

More than slightly.... paleotn Aug 2021 #7

Yes, but the US did not learn anything from USSR's involvement. Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #8

Or the Persians, the Greeks, the Mongols, the Arabs paleotn Aug 2021 #11

Chernobyl? Walleye Aug 2021 #12

Afghanistan: The Bear Trap - The Defeat of a Superpower - by Mohammed Yousaf and Mark Adkin Klaralven Aug 2021 #13

The USSR pulled out of Afghanistan on 15 Feb 1989 and collapsed 2 years later. roamer65 Aug 2021 #14

And that's the truth. 2naSalit Aug 2021 #16

Probably more moral than finances. Igel Aug 2021 #15

I read one book with the theory treestar Aug 2021 #17

I heard a different conspiracy theory a long time ago FakeNoose Aug 2021 #21

It certainly contributed Zeitghost Aug 2021 #18

I thought so KentuckyWoman Aug 2021 #19

This sums up thousands of years of Afghan history. anamnua Aug 2021 #20

A centrally planned economy was the primary, political corruption was a secondary Strelnikov_ Aug 2021 #22