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2024-06-02 17:03:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BFB1282E563968E2F38CF3BCD4FF559CABBEA53460FDFA64D5B9EBB25B17CC04
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Original Note:
The US did this in Afghanistan, providing unrestricted arms to repel the Soviet invasion. Congress passed a resolution saying, ''It would be indefensible to provide the freedom fighters with only enough aid to fight and die, but not enough to advance their cause of freedom.'' https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/18/world/arming-afghan-guerrillas-a-huge-effort-led-by-us.html
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