[hinckley buzzard]

Besides why should Russia better more successful in Syria than they were in Afghanistan?

For one thing, they won't have to face American anti-aircraft and antitank missiles like they did in Afghanistan. Do you not know the history of how we helped the Afghans beat the Soviets?

[sockhead]

For one thing, they won't have to face American anti-aircraft and antitank missiles like they did in Afghanistan. Do you not know the history of how we helped the Afghans beat the Soviets?

Of course. I saw the Tom Hanks movie about Charlie Wilson. Kidding! The Soviets still managed to hang out there for almost a decade.