Veterans of Russia's Vietnam give grim warming 20 years on

Veterans of Russia's Vietnam give grim warming 20 years on
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 17/02/2009
Reporter: Scott Bevan
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan. During the 1980’s, at the height of the Cold War, Afghanistan was the scene of a devastating and bloody struggle between Soviet troops and Mujahideen insurgents. The conflict lasted a decade and is often referred to as Russia’s Vietnam. Now, both veterans and historians warn that international forces should heed the lessons from that bitter
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