Letter to USSR Minister of Defense on the Situation in Afghanistan,
13 August 1987.
By Colonel K. Tsagolov '
To Candidate Member of the Politburo of the CC CPSU
USSR Minister of Defense
Comrade Dmitry Timofeevich Yazov
Moscow, USSR Ministry of Defense
The Afghan problem continues to attract attention in the sphere of
international affairs. It begins to cause a certain concern on the
part of the Soviet people as well. This is precisely why I would like
to present my view of the existing military-political situation in
the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, the perspectives of its
development, and some proposals regarding strategy and tactics for
the period of the forthcoming withdrawal of the Soviet limited
military contingent. I am undertaking this motivated by my
understanding of the complexity and urgency of the issue, with the
feeling of my party and military-professional duty, regardless of the
consequences that are awaiting me. Truth and honor for me are more
valuable than personal comfort.
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