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2018-02-16 Afghanistan

China’s latest move in the graveyard of empires

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Posted by 3dc 2018-02-16 10:20|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
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#1 Depends upon who's empire you are talking about.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-02-16 13:17|| 2018-02-16 13:17|| Front Page Top

#2 It wasn't ever a graveyard of empires, despite the catchy name. Nobody ever wants wastelands. Ever wonder why no one fought over the Scottish Highlands? It's no big mystery. Not worth the candle. The only real use it's ever had is as a way station to other, juicier targets. Genghis's armies had to pass through the region to get to India and the Middle East. Alexander's armies had to pass through it to get to India. The British needed to keep it neutral in order to reduce any Russian military threat to British India.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2018-02-16 16:33|| 2018-02-16 16:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Only America has gone in there without intending to transit the place.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-02-16 17:26|| 2018-02-16 17:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Only America has gone in there without intending to transit the place.

Tell Gov. Brown it's a nice area for high-speed rail.

Posted by Raj 2018-02-16 17:42|| 2018-02-16 17:42|| Front Page Top

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