Afghanistan and the Soviet Union

action administration advisers affairs Afghan Afghanistan American Amin Amin's announced areas armed forces army Asia August became become began border Brezhnev Carter Central claimed committee Communism Communist Communist Party continued Council coup Daoud December decision defense Department Dupree early East economic efforts embassy FBIS FBIS/ME FBIS/SU February fighting forces foreign guerrilla Herat important influence interests Interviews invasion involved Iran January July June Kabul Radio Karmal Khalqi Krasnaya Zvezda Kremlin later leaders leadership March meeting million minister months Moscow Moslem move needed November October officials organization Pakistan party PDPA political position possible Pravda president problem reason regime relations reported resistance result revolutionary role Russian says seemed September 1979 situation social soldiers Soviet military Soviet Union statement Studies Taraki Tass Third troops trying United Washington Western York