Lessons learned from Soviet experience in Afghanistan

Thirty years after Soviet troops rolled into Afghanistan, the United States is building up troops there to fight the Taliban. National Public Radio's Moscow correspondent discusses the Russian experience.

Guests

• Gregory Feifer: National Public Radio's Moscow correspondent. Author of "The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan."

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Resources

• about Gregory Feifer's book