On This Deity: 15th February 1989
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15th February 1989: The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Empires fall. It’s what they do. It’s inevitable.
Sometimes the collapse is due to the depletion of essential resources. Sometimes it’s a result of being overwhelmed by external aggressors. Sometimes it’s plague or a natural disaster that does it. And if all else fails, invading Afghanistan will do the trick.
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