dxp@pyuxhh.UUCP (D Peak) (09/07/84)
--> Afghanistan is not an indication -->of some mythical yearning for a warm water port, as the conservatives had -->us believe in 1979. Rather, it was a chance for the Soviets to consolidate -->their leadership in what was already a satellite. --> -->Mike Kelly --> --> Afghanistan a soviet satellite before 1979 ?? Bullsh*t !! Afghanistan was a mecca for masses of Europeans,Aussies & Kiwis looking for cheap (VERY CHEAP) dope in the late 60s through the mid 70's. Does this sound like a soviet satellite's policy ? The fact that a socialist/communist government was in power IMMEDIATELY before the soviet invasion was a help to the USSR,but to state that it was a soviet satellite because of the governments policies would mean that Jamaica was a soviet satellite as well before the present government displaced the more leftist government. "I remember the time we were caught in the wilds of Afghanistan.I lost my corkscrew & we were forced to live on nothing but food & water for several days" - W.C. Fields Aaaaagh those were the days !!! -- Dave Peak (pyuxhh!dxp) "Thank God I'm an atheist !!!" - Dave Allen