"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"Mark Browne" wrote in message

.... It may be instructive to reflect on how many of the conservative
suggestions for the middle east have been tried by Russia, and have
failed
miserably.

....being sure to only include those Russian efforts carried out in
exactly
the same manner on exactly the same timetable as any putative US actions.

Or, it may not be instructive at all.

Ok, lets compare note in 10 years; that's how long it took for little-bitty
Afghanistan to bankrupt the Soviets.

Mark Browne
Mumbles to self - 200 billion a year for 10 year, expansion of the war into
Cambodia - 'er, I meant Syria or Iran, looming baby boomer retirement bomb,
bulk of the big tax cuts actually kicking in. Ya ten years should do it!