I am old enough to remember the Soviet-Afghan War

[misanthrope]

I recall how many Americans were amused at the Soviet incursion and quickly deemed it "Russia's Vietnam." We not only were aware of Afghani history but purposefully poured kerosene on the fire.

But then we turn around do something similar a couple of decades later.

[greenman3610]

1. history not a strong subject for Dubya

[roamer65]

2. Stinger missiles.

The shoulder fired, heat seeking missile that lost the war for the Soviet Union.

[Texaswitchy]

4. Ronnie Reagan was passing them out.

To shoot down Russian helicopters.

[frogmarch]

3. I mostly remember it from

the movie The Beast.

[Runningdawg]

5. I'm old enough to remmber the fall of Saigon

The difference was today I didn't see ANY women (or men) handing babies to soldiers. Men were trying to flee while their women and children were being slaughtered at home. The last plane out should have leveled that airport.