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Originally Posted by nikimcbee
I suppose they have a lot to gain by having us fail overthere.  I dunno, what can you do? They have us on a short leash, or they may come and collect the money we owe them.
I don't think the purpose is to make us fail so much as it is to position themselves as a friendly to the Taliban if they should regain power. That and bleed us a bit for supporting their dissidents and the Dali Lama.
A decision that Russians have been kicking themselves in the butt for almost a century and a half now! 
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