It's Like Rambo 3 all Over Again...

The 1988 Sylvester Stallone movie Rambo 3 saw a tussle between the heroes of the 'free world', America, help the plucky under dogs, Afghanistan, take on the evil empire that was the then USSR. Queue numerous scenes whereby John Rambo taking on the Soviets riding into battle on a camel firing an ungodly amount of ammunition against a far superior and better equipped enemy.  This movie echoed the 9 year war that ended around this time. The hows and whys are of course a long convoluted, who's who of events.

Fast forward 20 odd years and we have had the Russians wade in to help the Americans and the Brits in their quest to withdraw from Afghanistan.  You couldn't make it up.
The lessons from this war do not seem to have been learned for the Americans armed the Muhajideen back in the 80's and now they are looking to do the same with Libyan Rebels in 2011. Who is to say that once the Americans have what they want from Libya that the next stop for the 'war on terrorism' will end up on the shore of Libya?

Talking of Libya and it's shore it has been reported that there is to be a review into the UK  defence review.  The Independent on April 23rd ran a story stating that last years review had not even lasted 6 months let alone the 10 years or so it was due to run for.  Like it has been said before 'war is good for business'

So to round off I look forward to the next Hollywood instalment of 'war porn' along the lines of Black Hawk Down glorifying the Afghanistan and Iraq wars with maybe someone like Sam Worthington? Channing Tatum? Or some other muscle bound Hollywood cardboard actor hamming it up.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/exclusive-afghanistan-russia-steps-in-to-help-nato-2117468.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/libya-crisis-proves-case-for-uk-defence-review-2273740.html


Links taken from The Independent.co.uk