On the recordNovember 3, 1987
The Soviet occupation of Afghanistan is most certainly a dreadful quagmire.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe Soviet occupation of Afghanistan is most certainly a dreadful quagmire.
Address to the People of Western Europe on Soviet-United States Relations
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