[CzarNicky]

Eurasia is the world's axial supercontinent. A power that dominated Eurasia would exercise decisive influence over two of the world's three most economically productive regions, Western Europe and East Asia. A glance at the map also suggests that a country dominant in Eurasia would almost automatically control the Middle East and Africa.

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[sittnick]

Okay ... I think I get your reference. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Is Zbiggy thinking 2 dimensionally (as Khan did), as modern shipping, telecommunications and real serious military air power diminish the importance of mere distance?

We have had fewer problems in Afghanistan than the Soviets did, who used a lot more force, and were right next door.