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To: WesternCulture
Furthermore, they also know how to fight. Little, brave Finland is the only country to ever defeat the Soviet Union (with the possible exception of Afghanistan, depending how one views the Soviet-Afghanistan War).

Welll since we are off topic, Ronald Reagan not only defeated the Soviet Union he destroyed it. My kids barely recognize those words "Soviet Union."

25 posted on 10/29/2010 6:27:25 AM PDT by GreyMountainReagan ("Pray for America")
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To: GreyMountainReagan
Little, brave Finland is the only country to ever defeat the Soviet Union

Well, not really.

They kicked the crap out of the Soviets in the Winter War, but were forced to accept terms and a significant loss of territory when the seasons changed.

They won a campaign or battle, not a war.

They also fought alongside the Nazis against the Soviets, for fairly obvious reasons, but somehow escaped the condemnation for this suffered by all other Nazi allies.

BTW, the Finns were the only allied divisions the Wehrmacht classed as equal to a German outfit.

28 posted on 10/29/2010 6:35:54 AM PDT by Sherman Logan (You shall know the truth, and it shall piss you off mightily)
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