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Yeah that Soviet war with Iraq bled the Ruskies dry

FrankC — 7/4/2004 5:35:18 PM (archived)

and the German attack on Pearl Harbor was hard on the U.S.

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The whole thread (5 posts)

growing coalition for Iraq? - FrankC - 7/3/2004 5:18:10 PM
- The Soviets were unable to defeat them after 10 years, what makes us think WE can? (n/t) - Black Hole of Death in the Middle East - 7/4/2004 2:06:28 PM
  - Yeah that Soviet war with Iraq bled the Ruskies dry - FrankC - 7/4/2004 5:35:18 PM
- Well, sending security to Iraq is preferable to sending terrorists - m - 7/3/2004 5:26:23 PM
  - Might not be a difference - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 8:20:40 PM

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