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2. I don't think they needed to. The government they left lasted two or three years

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 12:48 PM

Sep 2021

The one that we worked 20 years on lasted 2 weeks?

I wonder why the Soviet Union's Afghan government lasted longer?

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Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha! marble falls Sep 2021 #1

Good points...nt wcmagumba Sep 2021 #5

This is what I was going to post. cinematicdiversions Sep 2021 #9

They probably dug a big hole and shot them. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #3

I remember the Russians... tonedevil Sep 2021 #4

The Soviets could barely hold themselves together at that point. Tommy Carcetti Sep 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Sep 2021 #7

It's not just magats BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #8