Afghanistan

by David Nelson

Overview

This anthology contains a diverse collection of writings that detail the extreme persecutions and genocidal acts committed by soviet forces in Afghanistan. Background information and first person accounts of the events are provided as well, to give the reader a more rounded knowledge of the events. Charts and graphs are provided to summarize important statistical information, and timelines are included to help the reader trace the sequence of events.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737762518
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	06/26/2013
Series:	Genocide and Persecution Series
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Preface 1

Foreword 5

World Map 15

Chronology 18

Chapter 1 Historical Background on Afghanistan

Chapter Exercises 22

1 Three Decades of Human Rights Abuses in Afghanistan: An Overview Patricia Gossman 24

2 The Soviet Union Explains Its Intervention in Afghanistan Boris Gromov 35

3 The Afghan Government Reacts to US President Jimmy Carters State of the Union Address 41

The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

4 A Report to the United Nations on the Soviet Atrocities in Afghanistan Felix Ermacora 47

5 A United Nations Resolution on the Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan 60

United Nations

6 The Rise and Fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan Kim Masters Evans 65

Chapter 2 Issues and Controversies Surrounding Afghanistan

Chapter Exercises 74

1 Genocide Was an Accepted Soviet Anti-Guerilla Tactic Claude Malhuret 76

2 Soviet Land Mines Endangered Children but Did Not Specifically Target Them Rae McGrath 90

3 Soviets Used Chemical Weapons Against Afghan Mujahideen and Civilians Stuart J.D. Schwartzstein 95

4 The Soviet Occupiers Derailed Afghanistan's Justice System Michael Barry Omar Babrakzai Ghafoor Yussofzai 106

5 Afghanistan Needed Humanitarian Aid as Well as Military Support to Halt Genocide Edward Girardet 119

6 The Soviet War in Afghanistan Was a Key Factor in the Collapse of the Soviet Union 131

7 US Involvement in Afghanistan Yielded Numerous Unforeseen Consequences David Wildman Phyllis Bennis 144

Chapter 3 Personal Narratives

Chapter Exercises 156

1 Life for Afghans in a War Zone Niyaz Turdi Alex Klaits Gulchin Gulmamadova-Klaits 157

2 Mother of Three Reflects on Work in Afghanistan Jan Cartwright 165

3 Afghanistan War: Lessons from the Soviet War Edward Girardet 168

4 Afghanistan's Last Two Jews Feuding Steven Gutkin 176

5 The Systemic Abuse of Women in Post-Taliban Afghanistan Human Rights Watch 179

Organizations to Contact 189

List of Primary Source Documents 194

For Further Research 197

Index 202