Hard lessons as Afghanistan withdrawal nears
Russian diplomat warns against a repeat of the Soviet pullout in 1989, which is widely seen as a disaster.
Published On 2 Jan 2013
Most international troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan this year.
After 12 years of a US-led invasion, parallels are being drawn with the Soviet exit decades ago. That withdrawal is now widely seen as a disaster.
A Russian diplomat warned that forgetting Afghanistan altogether combined with pulling the troops could mean more problems for the international community.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Kabul.
Source: Al Jazeera