Replying to a message of Gene McAloon to David N. Barnett:

 GM> From: Gene McAloon 

 GM> On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 10:30:47 -0600, David N. Barnett
 GM>  wrote:

 >>> Soviet Union so desperate to hang on they were willing to
 >>> invade Afghanistan for its territory/land/access to a warm water port,
 GM> etc.
 >> |
 >> | Warm water port in Afghanistan?
 >> 
 >> The next step was Pakistan.

 GM> Aside from the fact they never invaded Afghanistan, why on earth would
 GM> they want to conquer and occupy two countries for a warm water port
 GM> when they already had one on the Black Sea?

Because access to the Black Sea is completely under the control of Turkey.

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