Agreement with Russia allows US materiel to reach Afghanistan


	Agreement with Russia allows US materiel to reach Afghanistan

ratilfar

7-9-2009 10:17 AM

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ratilfar says:

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7-10-2009 3:12 AM

chestnut501

The big news here is the good relationship between Russia and the U.S.

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