Only ten days to go!

On November 26, the United States will have spent exactly as long heroically liberating Afghanistan from itself as the Soviets spent barbarously invading it. And with roughly the same effect, though in the Soviets' defense we must point out that nobody seems to be selling the Bad Guys sophisticated anti-air missiles this time. Of course, back then the Bad Guys were the Good Guys, but never mind.

Can we beat the record of the evil, benighted Soviets? Yes! We! Can!

And on a nice ironic note, here's a bonus link via TJIC on the tangled web you weave, when first you practice to feed a military-industrial complex.