Word: afghanistan
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...defense of Kabul, however, is undergoing its biggest change since the Soviets invaded Afghanistan a decade ago. Having already withdrawn most of its 115,000-strong invasion force, Moscow has now begun pulling out the last of the estimated 15,000 troops who form the Kabul garrison and defend the corridor north to the Soviet border. By Feb. 15, the last Soviet soldier is scheduled to be gone from Afghanistan, and the Afghan military will bear sole responsibility for the security of the capital as well as the rest of the country...
...Soviet Union's impending withdrawal from Afghanistan, set for February 15, will afford Bush another opportunity to demonstrate his foreign policy objectives. When the Red Army tanks roll out of the Afghan capital after a nearly 10-year-long occupation, rebel factions are expected to overthrow the government and fight among themselves for leadership of the country...
...press conference last week, Bush said the United States should play a "catalytic role" in bringing about democratic rule in Afghanistan. But advisers stressed later that the U.S. would continue a calculated policy of strict non-intervention in Afghanistan...
Although not entirely successful, the Reagan philosophy paid off in some areas, such as Afghanistan, where American arms supplied to rebels persuaded the Soviets to end an occupation of the war-torn nation, says Adam B. Ulam, Gurney professor of history and political science...
...medics' heroics in Afghanistan have boosted their stature. Increasingly, international health organizations have sought them out for advice and assistance. The volunteers are well positioned, for example, to provide early-warning information on epidemics. M.S.F. is conducting AIDS research in Zaire and Rwanda, two of the most afflicted areas in Africa, while its clinics in the war-stricken zones along Sudan's southern borders are documenting the spread of the disease northward...