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To: 4rthofjuly007 who wrote (27002)2/5/2002 12:59:22 AM
From: MSI  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 99280
 
OT >"the Cold War catalyzed the fall of the largest oppressive totalitarian regime ever"

Better to argue this one on another thread, 4th,

Subject 51724

but a contrary view: that regime was a failed one, and would have tottered to its demise if we hadn't lifted a finger. In fact, had we let them absorb Afghanistan et al they would have fallen faster.

We can save hundreds of billions and lots of lives minding our own store, creating a safe and prosperous (and honest, we hope!) country, and let the unfortunate countries solve their own problems, which only they can do anyway.