” ... we specifically wanted them to do it because we knew it would be a disaster. It was all part of Reagan’s strategy to weaken the USSR.”
One problem with this theory is that the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in December 1979, more than a year before Reagan’s inauguration. So, maybe it was all part of Carter’s strategy./s
Sorry; I didn’t see your correction in post #28. In any case, was this the book’s theory or yours?