Feed the bear
The Russians are being all nice about letting the U.S. military ship gear through its territory to Afghanistan. Next step: This time, try to keep the pilferage rate below 30 percent, OK? (Those of you who followed Afghanistan logistics issues back in the spring of 2002 know what I mean.) The more I think about ...
The Russians are being all nice about letting the U.S. military ship gear through its territory to Afghanistan.
Next step: This time, try to keep the pilferage rate below 30 percent, OK? (Those of you who followed Afghanistan logistics issues back in the spring of 2002 know what I mean.)
The more I think about it, the more Russia is acting like Pakistan -- a difficult, nuclear-armed Third World country run by small, undemocratic group.
The Russians are being all nice about letting the U.S. military ship gear through its territory to Afghanistan.
Next step: This time, try to keep the pilferage rate below 30 percent, OK? (Those of you who followed Afghanistan logistics issues back in the spring of 2002 know what I mean.)
The more I think about it, the more Russia is acting like Pakistan — a difficult, nuclear-armed Third World country run by small, undemocratic group.
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