America's longest war has recently ended - the war in Afghanistan, part of the more nebulously attributed Global War on Terror. Despite being a war lasting two decades there has been very little in the sociopolitical discourse as far as the meaning of that war. There are some small bits and pieces - a few movies (Lone Survivor, for example) but not much. Contrast this with the Soviet experience in Afghanistan, lasting 10 years (1979-1989) and widely being seen as being a major cause of the breakup of the Soviet Union. Viktor Tsoi, perhaps the Soviet Union's most famous rock star, sang about it considerably, particularly n the song Gruppa Krovi (Blood Type). Listen to the song, read the lyrics, and tell me one thing you believe connects to the Afghan War in the song.

America's longest war has recently ended - the war in Afghanistan, part of the more nebulously attributed Global War on Terror. Despite being a war lasting two decades there has been very little in the sociopolitical discourse as far as the meaning of that war. There are some small bits and pieces - a few movies (Lone Survivor, for example) but not much. Contrast this with the Soviet experience in Afghanistan, lasting 10 years (1979-1989) and widely being seen as being a major cause of the breakup of the Soviet Union. Viktor Tsoi, perhaps the Soviet Union's most famous rock star, sang about it considerably, particularly n the song Gruppa Krovi (Blood Type). Listen to the song, read the lyrics, and tell me one thing you believe connects to the Afghan War in the song.