Russia invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and left after 9 years, realizing it was a no-win situation. The US invaded the ‘graveyard of empires’ in 2001. Sixteen years later there are no signs of leaving.
Russia fights Al Qaeda and helps their ally, Syria, fight ISIS. Syria is in Russia’s neighborhood. Al Qaeda attacked the US. Saudi Arabia financed the operation. ISIS has sworn to destroy the U.S. The US supports Al Qaeda and ISIS in overthrowing the main stabilizing force in the Middle East, Syria. The US pays Saudi Arabia to do the same. Read the rest of this entry »
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