>>>>>>>>>It would be idiotic to keep our defenses in Kansas and wait until they are needed on US soil.
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>>>>>>>>So, in retrospect, the USSR had all the good reasons to keep troops in Cuba?
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>>>>>>>The USSR had valid reasons to keep troops in Cuba.
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>>>>>>>The USSR, however, was bent on world domination and subjugation.
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>>>>>>Whereas the US was not. I get it.
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>>>>>Assuming that both USA and USSR wanted domination of the world, there is a big difference. The USA wanted it for the betterment of the American people and the USSR didn't give a damn about the their people. Big difference.
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>>>>I thought you would see through the propaganda of both sides. Betterment is not in just buying cars.
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>>>I knew (from many of your posts) that you never liked USA. But I was hoping that you would be more objective, since unlike Mason, you lived under the USSR-type regime.
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>>What is it with these surnames. Are you a teacher ?
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>>Actually Dragan lived in the former Yugoslavia which could be described as USSR lite
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>USSR (or Yugoslavia) is not a beer or a software application. Yugoslavia was much better off than USSR (in terms of standard of living and some freedoms). And to add to what Tracy asked you, I would like to know who you consider "upper class" in the USSR?

The political elite. Many of whom went on to do very well in the newly privatised Russia. While the ordinary Russians where left bobbing in their wakes.
People like Abramovich are little better than the robber barons.