Predicting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan : the intelligence community's record
Title:
Predicting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan : the intelligence community's record
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by Douglas MacEachin.
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Publication Information:
[Washington, D.C.?] : Center for the Study of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency ; [Pittsburgh, PA] : [G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., distributor], [2002]
Physical Description:
v, 55 pages ; 28 cm
ISBN:
9781929667116
General Note:
"April 2002."
Shipping list no.: 2002-0536-M.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55).
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Additional Physical Form Available:
Also available via Internet from CIA web site. Address as of 1/26/05: http://www.cia.gov/csi/monograph/afghanistan/index.html; current access available via PURL.
Contents:
Introduction -- Shaping the politico-military topography -- International reactions -- Daoud moves away from Moscow -- The Communist coup -- Washington perspectives -- Party purge-stage two -- The tribes revolt -- The conflict escalates -- Moscow looks for a new team -- The confrontation intensifies -- Soviet reactions-US interpretations -- Another duel in the palace -- Intelligence community views of Soviet military options -- Approaching the boiling point -- The advance echelon deploys -- The main forces deploy -- Soviet documents on the invasion plan -- Targeting Amin -- The military decisions -- Intelligence expectations versus realities -- Postscript.