The Cold War: Afghan-Soviet War and Moscow Olympics 
10:09 May 05 2013 from BigNerds.com
...invaded the city of Kabul. They were disguised as regular Afghan soldiers. they had come to kill Prime Minister Hafizullah Amin, but also to keep their interest of Afghanistan away from Iran and western nations. Also they wanted to preserve the communist government...
http://www.bignerds.com/papers/105758/The-Cold-War-Afghan-Soviet-War-And/
1979 07:44 Feb 20 2013 from The Burning Platform
...D.C. December 24- The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, and Babrak Karmal replaces overthrown and executed President Hafizullah Amin which begins the war. Occurred in 1979 (dates unknown): The One Child Policy is introduced in China – it has since prevented...
Africa: A U.S. Drone Base in Niger Would Be De Facto Africom 09:18 Feb 12 2013 from AllAfrica.com
...for providing the Soviets a stronghold. The Cuban missile crisis in the cold war era is not forgotten. Afghanistan under Hafizullah Amin maintained very close ties with the Americans to the serious objection of the Soviets who suspected that a base was to...
One wedding, and many funerals: Russian Soldiers Attack Village 03:35 Feb 04 2013 from RAWA.org
...Karmal rose to power in December 1979 after the Soviet Union intervened in Afghanistan and killed his predecessor, Hafizullah Amin. Wasel Khan recounts that Russians troops suddenly marched into the village in the evening of Jahanzeb's wedding day. There was...
http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2013/02/04/one-wedding-and-many-funerals.html
This Day in History 12:47 Dec 28 2012 from San Mateo Daily Journal
...Dolly!” closed on Broadway after a run of 2,844 performances. In 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal. In 1985, Palestinian guerrillas opened fire inside...
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=1760453
Hicks: Ben Affleck not running for Senate 12:06 Dec 27 2012 from Contra Costa Times
...Dolly!" closed on Broadway after a run of 2,844 performances. 1979: Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal. 1985: Palestinian guerrillas opened fire inside the...
