Australian Left Review

Article Title

Afghanistan

Authors

Jake Blake

Abstract

The articles by Eric Aarons and Denis Freney (ALR, March 1980) call for comment, but before examining some o f the details a brief sketch o f the pattern of events since World War II may be appropriate. These avents, according to US views, and lately according to those o f China, have been governed by a Soviet drive towards world domination. Every step taken by the imperialist powers has been excused by the alleged need to halt Soviet expansion.