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15. supporting friendly marxist govt's is not the same as military adventurism

Tue May 1, 2012, 12:16 PM

May 2012

Compare that with United States which frequently funds its own (current of future enemies), dictators, radicals islamists, etc.

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What destroyed the USSR was its military adventurism NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #1

Can you clarify what military adventurism USSR was involved in? SergeyDovlatov Apr 2012 #10

Afghanistan, Angola and Nicaragua for starters NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #11

Hmm SergeyDovlatov Apr 2012 #13

Who was bankrolling the Cuban troops in Angola & Nicaragua? NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #14

supporting friendly marxist govt's is not the same as military adventurism SergeyDovlatov May 2012 #15

also, the china-russia border dispute newspeak May 2012 #16

Little choice there SergeyDovlatov May 2012 #17

Yes, please to take your economic beating like a peasant gratuitous Apr 2012 #2

She's not really on the right side, she's a Bloomberg lackey. TheWraith Apr 2012 #9

I never thought I'd live to see the day when the 1% were malaise Apr 2012 #3

So true malaise Apr 2012 #8

"really had a big managed economy" safeinOhio Apr 2012 #4

It's not even about a living wage. raouldukelives Apr 2012 #12