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To: A_perfect_lady
"I believe that's what we did in Afghanistan in the 1980s, leaving behind a vacuum that was quickly filled by Arab extremist-backed Taliban."

We didn't control Afghanistan in the 1980s. How could we leave anything a vacuum? The Soviets left the power Vacuum in Afghanistan.
156 posted on 02/04/2007 8:03:30 PM PST by RavenATB (Patton was right...)
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To: RavenATB
We didn't control Afghanistan in the 1980s. How could we leave anything a vacuum? The Soviets left the power Vacuum in Afghanistan.

My point is, leave a vacuum and it will be filled. Usually by folks you wouldn't nominate for the job.

162 posted on 02/04/2007 8:20:43 PM PST by A_perfect_lady
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