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[speedofsound]

I'm just going over the Petrov Affair at the moment, and I'm unsure of why Petrov's defection caused such great uproar in Australia. Could someone please explain?

 

[TBK11]

Im not a huge history fan only done 8pages in 2 terms but i think this thread should help you out
http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=171333

 

[speedofsound]

Thanks a lot, definitely helped get my facts straight, although still a little unsure on his defection...