Replying to a message of Gene McAloon to Adam Flinton:

 GM> From: Gene McAloon 

 GM> On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 13:01:34 +0000, Adam Flinton
 GM>  wrote:

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

 GM> No, not the Bosporus. That strait belongs to Turkey.

Yes it does.  And it is the *only* channel between the Black Sea and the
rest of the world.  Close that and the Black Sea is effectively a lake.

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