1979: Afghanistan

1979: Recalling The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan

As part of a series of conversations marking 1979 as a seminal year in the Muslim world, Afghan-born Amin Tarzi talks with Steve Inskeep about the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Tarzi is director of Middle East studies at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. He was 15 when the Soviets attacked the presidential palace in Kabul, which Tarzi witnessed from a short distance away.

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Sen. Webb: On Myanmar

Sen. Webb: U.S. Can Help Myanmar Move Forward

NPR: This morning, 8.19.09, link should bring up their player to listen. He makes some real important points, and for me clears up some as to questions of where he was going with his stand. Thought he was looking at it like we should have with Vietnam and once we did reality developed!