# I Pit the Empire

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 5, 2010, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-empire/559559 "2010-11-05T08:14:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-empire/559559/77 "2010-11-05T18:22:00Z")

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> [@Commissar](#):
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> (10) Illegal imperial wars against…Afghanistan

> [@I am a Communist.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-communist/550964/70):
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> … But I must reiterate that I am a Soviet by birth, upbringing, and loyalty.

Quoted for comedy.

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