Mr. Speaker. I support this resolution welcoming the Afghan Alliance to the United States. The visit of Mr. Rabbani is truly an historic occasion. As we all know. the crisis In Afghanistan Is one of the great tragedies of this century. In 1979. Soviet troops invaded that poor country. Now. over 120.000 of them remain and illegally occupy that oncefree land. The Soviet action has created millions of refugees and many warrelated casualties. The U.N. General Assembly has called for the withdrawal of foreign troops from that country. Against tremendous odds. the Afghan freedom fighters have battled against the Soviet invaders.
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