But. as far as we here In this Chamber are concerned. our policy should not concentrate on what the Soviets may or may not do. rather. it should continue to stress and call for the withdrawal of all Soviet troops In a timely fashion. and the establishment of an independent governmentfree from the shackles of Sovietsponsored Communist oppression. No future Soviet action can wipe out the 8 years of suffering and repression the Afghan people have endured at the hands of the Soviet Union. The refugee problem alone will take years to resolve. On the eighth anniversary of the Soviet invasion we here in the free world should rededicate ourselves to working toward peace and freedom In Afghanistan. Let us not only mark this grim anniversary. but let us also express our undying support and admiration for the brave Afghan freedom fighters.