Replying to a message of Gary Britt to James Adams:

 GB> From: "Gary Britt" 


 GB> "James Adams"  wrote in message
 GB> news:3FA3A474.FBE46DCD{at}compuserve.com...
 >>> Soviet Union so desperate to hang on they were willing to
 >>> invade Afghanistan for its territory/land/access to a warm water port,
 GB> etc.
 >> 
 >> Warm water port in Afghanistan?

 GB> Yep compared to the Soviet Union ports that all freeze over in the
 GB> winter. Holding Afghanistan gave them access to a port that doesn't
 GB> freeze over in the winter.  That's the definition of a warm water
 GB> port.

Yes it is.  But Afghanistan is LANDLOCKED, it HAS no seaports.
Thus the question...

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