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How We Invaded Afghanistan | Foreign Policy
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I was the head of the KGB's foreign
counterintelligence branch when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on Dec.
24, 1979. The fateful order to send our military into such difficult terrain
was by no means a foregone conclusion. Before Soviet leaders made the final
call, we wrung our hands, considered our options, and argued among ourselves.
Here is the inside story of how that wrenching decision was made. -
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time, I viewed Afghanistan as a country within the Soviet sphere of interest
and thought we had to do whatever possible to prevent the Americans and the CIA
from installing an anti-Soviet regime there. How wrong I would turn out to be.
Another Glimpse At FBI's Dark Days | Talking Points Memo
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TPMmuckraker, via a FOIA request, has obtained most of the FBI file of the late black historian John Hope Franklin. His "ties" to communists and the Communist Party were of great interest to the J. Edgar Hoover-era FBI, including a 1965 memo from the FBI director instructing agents on how to conduct a background check on Franklin: "Appropriate informants familiar with CP and communist front activities should be contacted during the investigation."
Justin Elliott did the digging and posted documents from the file here.
Who Brought Down the Berlin Wall? - By Christian Caryl | Foreign Policy
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No. 1: It was Ronald Reagan.
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No. 2: It was inevitable.
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Interview on the Charlie Rose Show
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QUESTION: Is Germany on board with respect to Afghanistan?
SECRETARY CLINTON: I think Germany is committed to the effort in Afghanistan. They’re waiting, like the rest of the world is, the United States, and through President Obama, to announce our intentions and our way forward. But they have a deep understanding of why this is important for NATO, why this is important for the larger international community. And I think that given the right measures of accountability that we need to be seeking from President Karzai and his government, we’re going to see a commitment not just from Germany, but from many of our NATO allies.
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New German government wants U.S. nukes out | FP Passport
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we will strive within (NATO) and with our American allies for a withdrawal of the last U.S. nuclear weapons from Germany.'
An estimated 20 nuclear bombs are still based in Germany, a holdover from the United States' Cold War deterrence strategy.
Farm subsidies, the Cuba embargo, and the war on drugs: unwise yet unchanging | Stephen M. Walt
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the United States subsidizes a host of agricultural products and erects various trade barriers against foreign imports.
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This happens because the farm lobby is defending the narrow interests of the farm sector and many democratic systems give small groups (in this case farmers or agribusiness) disproportionate influence.
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NPR : Charlie Wilson Still Wants to Fix Afghanistan
Former Senator Charles Wilson's efforts to help the Afghans defeat the Soviets in the 1980s are featured in the new film Charlie Wilson's War. Charlie Wilson is still agitated about the situation in Afghanistan and shares his thoughts on how to improve i
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