The country has been invaded by the army of a Communist power. in this case the Soviet Union itself rather than a surrogate. The sufferings of the innocent in Afghanistan has been massive and appalling. More than onefifth of the preinvasion population of the country is estimated to be in refugee status in neighboring Pakistan and Iran: This translates into well over 2 million Afghans subsisting on refugees rations in Pakistan and about 1 million likewise languishing in Iran. In her address on the Afghan situation during last years General Assembly. Ambassador Kirkpatrick cited manifold human rights abuses by the Soviets in Afghanistan. documented by numerous independent. international monitoring organizations.
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