REPORT FROM AFGHANISTAN

THE LAST SOVIET SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN HAVE GONE HOME, CLEARING THE STAGE AROUND KABUL AND OTHER CITIES FOR A MAJOR SHOWDOWN BETWEEN SOVIET-SUPPORTED GOVERNMENT FORCES AND THEIR AMERICAN-SUPPORTED GUERRILLA RIVALS, THE MUJAHIDIN. CONVENTIONAL WISDOM HAS IT THAT THE MUJAHIDIN ARE NOW IN POSITION TO...

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Published in:	Middle East report (New York, N.Y. 1988) Vol. 19; no. 158; pp. 38 - 42
Main Authors:	Galster, S R, Hippler, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-05-1989
Subjects:	AFGHANISTAN UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
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Summary:	THE LAST SOVIET SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN HAVE GONE HOME, CLEARING THE STAGE AROUND KABUL AND OTHER CITIES FOR A MAJOR SHOWDOWN BETWEEN SOVIET-SUPPORTED GOVERNMENT FORCES AND THEIR AMERICAN-SUPPORTED GUERRILLA RIVALS, THE MUJAHIDIN. CONVENTIONAL WISDOM HAS IT THAT THE MUJAHIDIN ARE NOW IN POSITION TO FINALLY TOPPLE THE KABUL REGIME. FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN BASED HIS POLICY ON THIS PREMISE--THAT PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN LAY BEYOND A SOVIET WITHDRAWAL AND THE OVERTHROW OF THE NAJIBULLAH GOVERNMENT. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH, HOPING TO PUT HIS OWN IMPRINT ON WHAT CONSERVATIVES VIEW AS THE ONE SOLID VICTORY OF THE REAGAN DOCTRINE, HAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE ARMING THE REBELS AS LONG AS THE RULING PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF AFGHANISTAN (PDPA) REMAINS IN POWER.
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ISSN:	0899-2851