This rapiddeployment medical organization has sent teams to conflict areas in Southeast Asia. Africa. Lebanon. Central America and Iranoften despite the opposition of host governments. Clearly their purpose is not to advocate a political position or to influence policy. but rather their mission is a humanitarian one. to relieve just a fraction of the human suffering engendered by the brutal consequences of war. In the case of Afghanistan. where the genocidal actions of the Soviet occupation and their quisling Afghan "hosts" have resulted in the loss of 1 million Afghan lives and a refugee population of 4 million. the need for Just such humantarian assistance could not be more crucial. Mr. President.