Afghanistan Forum Game

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This is a new take on the Katanga forum game with similar rules.
This time it takes place in Afghanistan right after the Paur revolution, it takes place in 1979.

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Country: Afghanistan, developing socialist republic ruled by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA).
Foreign Relations: Gets assistance from the Soviet Union. No conflict with neighboring countries such as Pakistan.
Population: appox. 15 million.

Government
Popularity: 36%
President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Central Committee.
President, PM and FM are elected every 5 years by the Central Committee
President has veto-power over CC, controls domestic and economic policy.
Prime Minister handles foreign affairs and military policies
Foreign Minister seeks to establish diplomacy.

President: Ramiz Daoud/Leftie (PDPA)
Prime Minister:Mamour Taraki/Le Socialiste (PDPA)
Foreign Minister: Hafizullah Amin/Kleber(PDPA)
Economic Advisor(gives economic advice): Bassam Al-Aziz/vacant

Administrative Districts:1
All decisions are made in Kabul, and are made by the PDPA.

Central Committee
Slot 1: Samir Durrani/Red Future
Slot 2: Hasan Kurshid/Syd Barrett
Slot 3: Khaled Hosseini/Hailtothetheif
Slot 4: Neema Khomeni/vacant
Slot 5: Amir Qadir/Impulse97

Economy
GDP: Unknown for now.
Budget: 55% Military, 20% Health, 25% Education.
Industry

60% Manufacturing
30% Governmental jobs
10% other (Doctors, teachers, etc.)Life
Media: All run by the state, television reaches 40% of population, newspaper reaches 50%, and radio reaches 62%.
Electricity: Only available in major cities, not accessible to the majority of the peasantry. Approximately 62% of the Afghanistani people have electricity available to them with occasional blackouts.
Water: Construction of dams and waterways has begun in the the Northeast Frontier. Indoor plumbing is available to 78% of the population.
Healthcare: 55% of people can now access new free-healthcare systems. Careers in medicine are becoming more prominent due to funding from Moscow.
Labor: Everyone gets one day-off. Everyone gets a 3-week vacation and a day-off during Eid (end of Ramadan celebration).
Currency: Puls, 80 Puls equal one USD.
Religion: 99% Muslim (85% Sunni, 14% Shi'a). Tensions with Secular government.
Crime: Only crime that exists is that caused by Islamic rebels and violent demonstrations by Islamic radicals.
Trade: Mainly supplied from Moscow, was in Prominent trade with Pakistan under Bhutto, but now faces trouble with Islamic leader
Zia-Ul-Haq of Pakistan, who supports the efforts of the Mujahadeen.
Civil Rights: Some repressed parties and unions, but direct criticism of regime will have you arrested.
Judicial system: Soviet Style Justice.
Police: Head of police Asif Khan/SocialismOrBarbarism, patrols streets regularly.

Military
General: Ishtiaq Bangash/xub3rn00dlex
Chief Tactician: Asif Zafar/vacant
Head of Russian Special Forces: Ltc. Boris Kerimbaev/
Soviet weapons, AK-47s, Ballistic missiles, worries NATO and SEATO.
Size:100,000 soldiers, 1,000 Russian Special Forces.

Head of Secret Services (KHAD): Mohammed Najibullah/Spartacus.

Pre-Muhjahedeen Rebels
Popularity: 55%
Leader:Ahmad Shah Massoud/TheRedWolverine
Chief Tactician: Adnan Khan/Obs
Weapons: NATO weapons
23,000 fighters and growing

Other organizations

Afgani People's Party (APP)
Leader: Mohammed Sarwar/vacant
Ideology: Liberal, Social Democracy
1,000 members, barred from meetings without supervision.

Shola-y-Jaweid ("eternal flame"): banned Maoist organization, popular among students. Leadership jailed by AGSA, remnants waging guerrilla warfare in the countryside. They want to ally with China and adopt more radical policies.
Leader:Ahsen Khan/Roach
Members: 1,000
Status:banned but organized

[Le Socialiste]

Looks great, Blackened Marxist! :)

Just a couple of things I noticed: it's 1979, so wouldn't Central Asia be a part of the USSR and not individual states? Unless you couldn't make your own map, in which case this works fine. Another thing I noticed is that you have a specific number of rebels (23,000), but no number of those in the military/army. Lastly, how could religion be divided into 99% Muslim, with over 40-50% non-Muslim? The math doesn't add up, but that's easily remedied. Other than those, I dig it. Great job.

I'd like to sign up as the Prime Minister, if that's okay.

[Die Rote Fahne]

Would like to sign up as head of a major anarcho-syndicalist trade union. AUGW - Afghanistan Union of General Workers

[Leftie]

I'd like to be the President please :)

[Welshy]

I would like to be the head of one the Maoist forces and if they aren't available I would like to be the head of the muslim rebels.

[Le Socialiste]

So I take it this is our national flag (from 1978-1980 at least)?

http://www.panjshirtv.net/history/KHALQ11.GIF

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Looks great, Blackened Marxist! :)

Just a couple of things I noticed: it's 1979, so wouldn't Central Asia be a part of the USSR and not individual states? Unless you couldn't make your own map, in which case this works fine. Another thing I noticed is that you have a specific number of rebels (23,000), but no number of those in the military/army. Lastly, how could religion be divided into 99% Muslim, with over 40-50% non-Muslim? The math doesn't add up, but that's easily remedied. Other than those, I dig it. Great job.

I'd like to sign up as the Prime Minister, if that's okay.

Yeah I decided to make it more autonomous. The military has 100,000 people. Afghanistan has had 99% Muslim population, I never said it had 50% other.

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So I take it this is our national flag (from 1978-1980 at least)?

http://www.panjshirtv.net/history/KHALQ11.GIF

Yes.

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Looks great, Blackened Marxist! :)

Just a couple of things I noticed: it's 1979, so wouldn't Central Asia be a part of the USSR and not individual states? Unless you couldn't make your own map, in which case this works fine. Another thing I noticed is that you have a specific number of rebels (23,000), but no number of those in the military/army. Lastly, how could religion be divided into 99% Muslim, with over 40-50% non-Muslim? The math doesn't add up, but that's easily remedied. Other than those, I dig it. Great job.

I'd like to sign up as the Prime Minister, if that's okay.

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I would like to be the head of one the Maoist forces and if they aren't available I would like to be the head of the muslim rebels.

Alright you're Massoud.

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I'd like to be the President please :)

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[Red Future]

Option as Prime Minister Mamour Taraki open?, and yeah this looks really good Blackened Marxist

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Would like to sign up as head of a major anarcho-syndicalist trade union. AUGW - Afghanistan Union of General Workers

Alright, you have 134 members.

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Option as Prime Minister Mamour Taraki open?, and yeah this looks really good Blackened Marxist

No, user Le Socialiste is the prime minister.

[Red Future]

No, user Le Socialiste is the prime minister.

Ah ..my internet had not updated the page ...in that case the 1st slot of the PDPA Central Committee would be good.

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Ah ..my internet had not updated the page ...in that case the 1st slot of the PDPA Central Committee would be good.

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[Nolan]

Ishtiaq Bangash

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Ishtiaq Bangash

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[Obs]

Can I join as a high-ranking person with the pre-mujahideen?

[Roach]

Hafizullah Amin please ?

[Die Rote Fahne]

Also, I want my name to be Khalid Malik, also, would I be correct to assume that the majority of my union members are located in the capital?

[Le Socialiste]

Afghanistan has had 99% Muslim population, I never said it had 50% other.

Sorry about that - I must have read it wrong.

[Le Socialiste]

So far so good - people are signing up! :)

Let's get those positions filled folks!

[Leftie]

I'm going to start a group for members of the PDPA so that we can speak and co-ordinate actions with more ease.

[xub3rn00dlex]

Would like to be commander of Russian Special forces if that's ok, if not, let me know and I'll find something else!

[Welshy]

Just created a group for the Mujahideen. If you are one of us, send me a message and I will add you to the group.

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Would like to be commander of Russian Special forces if that's ok, if not, let me know and I'll find something else!

Okay, you have 1,000 forces. Decide your name.

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Also, I want my name to be Khalid Malik, also, would I be correct to assume that the majority of my union members are located in the capital?

They all are.

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Hafizullah Amin please ?

Sorry Kleber already asked.

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Oh no, the rest broke...can somone browse their history and pm the picture of the rest?

[xub3rn00dlex]

Thank You. My name would be LtC. Boris Kerimbaev.

OOC: Thanks for taking the reigns and starting a new game. My mac is in repair for about 3 days, but if you need help with changing the maps and such lemme know, I'll see what I can photoshop! Anything else then just ask!

[Le Socialiste]

Oh no, the rest broke...can somone browse their history and pm the picture of the rest?

I'll try to find it once I get back to my home computer...I'm using another person's right now, so I can't look. If anyone does so before me, great. If not, I'll check it out once I get home.

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Thank you very much.

[Sir Comradical]

I think khad should be Dr Najib.

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Can I join as a high-ranking person with the pre-mujahideen?

I'll create a sub-commander soon as I can restore it.

[Le Socialiste]

Ugh, my computer isn't working properly - I can't access my history for some reason. Sorry Blackened Marxist. Can anyone else give it a try?

[Die Rote Fahne]

So what's happenin?

[Le Socialiste]

We're waiting for someone to restore the original game descriptions on the first page. Do you know how?

[SocialismOrBarbarism]

Can they be rewritten? I didn't want to join because I didn't see the original stats and just thought it was really undetailed until I read the thread.

[Le Socialiste]

Can they be rewritten? I didn't want to join because I didn't see the original stats and just thought it was really undetailed until I read the thread.


I hope so, I was looking forward to playing. If we can't get them back, maybe Blackened Marxist could rewrite them.

[Metacomet]

Never mind, missed a post

[xub3rn00dlex]

Tried bringing back the original rules, but I can't seem to do it >.<

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I hope so, I was looking forward to playing. If we can't get them back, maybe Blackened Marxist could rewrite them.

ok. No one cab bring it back so I'll retype it.

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Can I join as a high-ranking person with the pre-mujahideen?

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[Spartacus.]

May I become the head of the Secret Service, the KHAD? :)

[Impulse97]

May I become the head of the Secret Service, the KHAD? :)

Not kewl. Srsly.... I was gonna do that one! :D:D:D

Lemme pick a new one lolz.

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May I become the head of the Secret Service, the KHAD? :)

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[Le Socialiste]

Hey, we got the post back up! That's great, now we can finish filling the positions and start playing. :D

(One of us should probably save the original post, just case it gets broken off again).

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Hey, we got the post back up! That's great, now we can finish filling the positions and start playing. :D

(One of us should probably save the original post, just case it gets broken off again).

I saved it on a word document.

[Impulse97]

Can I make my own Char.? Can I be a Major-General Atash Khan in command of the 17th Motor Rifle Division?

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Can I make my own Char.? Can I be a Major-General Atash Khan in command of the 17th Motor Rifle Division?

Nah, we need to fill up some slots. I'm tired of making new characters that won't play an important role in this game.

[Impulse97]

Nah, we need to fill up some slots. I'm tired of making new characters that won't play an important role in this game.

Fine, but when your Army is overrun don't come crying to Atash Khan and the 17th! :lol: And who's to say they wouldn't be important? Someone's gotta kick the Mujahadeen in the ass.

lol if the other spots fill up later pm me. If not, pm and I'll take one.

[Leftie]

and a day-off during Eid (end of Ramadan celebration).

There are two Eids a year. There is one after Ramadan and one after Hajj too.

[Impulse97]

Whats an Eid?

[Leftie]

Whats an Eid?

Eid is a Muslim celebration, a little like Christmas.

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There are two Eids a year. There is one after Ramadan and one after Hajj too.

I know, my family is muslim. I sort tried imply there is two, but I kind of messed up, assume there is two.

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Kleber suggested I try a Maoist organization, I think its a good idea now.

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You guys can start now...

[Leftie]

You guys can start now...

PDPA is still discussing many topics and we haven't completely agreed on much yet. I will release my presidential statement tomorrow morning.

[xub3rn00dlex]

I will be opening up several bases where the Spetsnaz will train an elite wing of Afghani soldiers that will better combat the rebel threat. With this I will also be sending an envoy requesting more troops from Moscow, in order to better train this elite force.

~LtC. Boris Kerimbaev

[Geiseric]

Added. I'll take slot 2 of the gov CC

[Welshy]

The Afghani people will not stand having a government who behaves as an extension of the Soviet Government! It's anti-islam behavior will not be tolerated! We want a free Afghanistan where we can be free to practice our religion and where our economy isn't controlled by some bureaucrats in Kabul. I call on all afghans to join me in a guerrilla war against the soviet controlled tyrants!

Ahmad Shah Massoud

[Die Rote Fahne]

NOTE: I am HailtotheTHIEF not Chief... :mad:

:P

[xub3rn00dlex]

NOTE: I am HailtotheTHIEF not Chief... :mad:

:P

OOC: All HailtotheCHIEF! All HailtotheCHIEF :D:D:D:

IC: What baseless accusations you make. The Soviets do not control the Afghan government, we simply provide assisstance to keep the US Imperialist scum from exploiting the people.

~LtC. Boris Kerimbaev

[Die Rote Fahne]

It's the workers who should control this society, not any government! Let alone the Soviet Union, who are known to be so anti-democratic and anti-working class. Pathetic.

All workers, unionize! The AGW is a union of all workers, from all industries. Join us, and fight for true worker democracy, free of rulers and bosses!

Hosni Elsayed, AGW

[xub3rn00dlex]

It's the workers who should control this society, not any government! Let alone the Soviet Union, who are known to be so anti-democratic and anti-working class. Pathetic.

All workers, unionize! The AGW is a union of all workers, from all industries. Join us, and fight for true worker democracy, free of rules and bosses.

Khalid Malik, AGW

It is because of the USSR that Afghanistan has been able to stave off the imperialist assault of Western Capitalism. A force that seeks to beat and rape the workers into obedience and slavery. My job is to train the Afghani forces into being able to resist the capitalist advances. I will however, out of my own will and desire, use my position with Moscow to help the people of Afghanistan any way I can.

~LtC. Boris Kerimbaev

[Welshy]

IC: What baseless accusations you make. The Soviets do not control the Afghan government, we simply provide assisstance to keep the US Imperialist scum from exploiting the people.

~LtC. Boris Kerimbaev


Our only trade partner is the USSR and we have 1,000 Soviet Special Forces in our country! I doubt you could get rid of them even if you wanted to! This is why we fight, we are tired of being controlled by an imperialist country. We want independence! We want to be able to trade with who ever we want, not who Moscow wants! We want an end to your godless communism that would have Islam destroyed and replaced by worship of the state!

Long live the fight for a Free Democratic Afghanistan!

Ahmad Shah Massoud

[xub3rn00dlex]

Our only trade partner is the USSR and we have 1,000 Soviet Special Forces in our country! I doubt you could get rid of them even if you wanted to! This is why we fight, we are tired of being controlled by an imperialist country. We want independence! We want to be able to trade with who ever we want, not who Moscow wants! We want an end to your godless communism that would have Islam destroyed and replaced by worship of the state!

Long live the fight for a Free Democratic Afghanistan!

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Ahmad Shah Massoud, it is these accusations that prevent progress from occuring in Afghanistan. You fight for freedom, yet it is only your freedom you fight for, your freedom to destroy the lives of women and children. Your freedom to indoctrinate and subordinate them under your god. The USSR will not allow such abuse to come to those who are deemed less than holy by radical islamists. Women and children are free beings, able to choose for themselves what they desire. The USSR will use force against any of those that make it their duty to destroy equality in Afghanistan.

~LtC. Boris Kerimbaev

[Welshy]

Ahmad Shah Massoud, it is these accusations that prevent progress from occuring in Afghanistan. You fight for freedom, yet it is only your freedom you fight for, your freedom to destroy the lives of women and children. Your freedom to indoctrinate and subordinate them under your god. The USSR will not allow such abuse to come to those who are deemed less than holy by radical islamists. Women and children are free beings, able to choose for themselves what they desire. The USSR will use force against any of those that make it their duty to destroy equality in Afghanistan.

~LtC. Boris Kerimbaev

I am opposed to religious fundamentalism, but I do believe that religion is an important part of life. Your government excessively interferes with religion, if people wish to attend a religious school that is their choice not the governments.

Ahmad Shah Massoud

OCC: This guy was against the taliban for future reference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massoud#Resistance_against_the_Taliban_.281996-2001.29

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NOTE: I am HailtotheTHIEF not Chief... :mad:

:P

:laugh:...fixed

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I am opposed to religious fundamentalism, but I do believe that religion is an important part of life. Your government excessively interferes with religion, if people wish to attend a religious school that is their choice not the governments.

Ahmad Shah Massoud

OCC: This guy was against the taliban for future reference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massoud#Resistance_against_the_Taliban_.281996-2001.29

Don't worry, I know...its going to get interesting.

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I'll take slot 2 of the gov CC

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[Roach]

Ahsen Khan for me please ?

[Die Rote Fahne]

:laugh:...fixed

Also, make my name Hosni Elsayed. :)

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Ahsen Khan for me please ?

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I think khad should be Dr Najib.

Too late...he should've called it. It'd be funny cuz his avatar and name. :laugh:

[Welshy]

Don't worry, I know...its going to get interesting.

OCC: Oh I know, that was for the soviet comrade. :P

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Also, make my name Hosni Elsayed. :)

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[Die Rote Fahne]

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Lol if thats a sad face i sowie...

I has a question, would you prefer I take a needed role as opposed to the role i made up? Cause ill take the Central Comittee Slot 3 if so.

I am difficult...i know... :(

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Lol if thats a sad face i sowie...

No I was just kidding.

[Die Rote Fahne]

No I was just kidding.

Check the edit to my comment home skillet.

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Lol if thats a sad face i sowie...

I has a question, would you prefer I take a needed role as opposed to the role i made up? Cause ill take the Central Comittee Slot 3 if so.

I am difficult...i know... :(

It would be more important.

[Die Rote Fahne]

It would be more important.

Ill take Central Commitee slot 3 then. Do what you will with the AGW :P .

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Ill take Central Commitee slot 3 then. Do what you will with the AGW :P .

Probably get rid of it.

[Le Socialiste]

As Prime Minister, I - along with the President and Central Committee - declare the AGW an illegal organization. As such, I order all leading members and founders to either turn themselves in to the authorities or risk imprisonment without trial. No independent trade unions shall organize without direct government/state approval. As of now, the AGW is no more. This is a direct order. Additionally, the President will be outlining his plan for the next few months/year for the further development of the nation. I would warn all reactionary and fundamentalist forces in our country, do not think to wage war against us. We will seek you out, and with the mighty will of the people behind us, we will exterminate you.

Mamour Taraki (Prime Minister, PDPA)

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The slot for general is open now, because apparently Nolan is banned.

[Leftie]

PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT



It has been decided that we should announce the creation of the Revolutionary Women's Militias Of The Socialist Republic Of Afghanistan.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bLa3w2Ku5MY/SsvsdjfVNqI/AAAAAAAAApA/UFxA4wh0g2U/s320/The+Communist+Militias+of+the+Socialist+Republic+o f+Afghanistan,+1979.jpg

This militia will be under the control of the military and the Central Committee. It's purpose will be to defend the gains made by Afghan women against the reactionary and fundamentalist forces seeking to undermine the revolutionary state.

We have the intent of desegregating the military once the women's militia becomes big enough. By training women in this armed militia, we may better prepare them for the eventual integration into the national military.




We are moving to massively increase the size of our military with the plan of increasing the army's size to 500,000 soldiers within 4 years.

To do this we are taking the following measures:

- 5 year compulsory military service for all physically and mentally well men and women between the ages of 18 and 40.

- Increase soldiers pay by 50% (professional soldiers, not members of militias)

- Set up military schools and militias in all of our biggest cities

- The USSR Special Forces will establish military bases in order to train an elite sector of Afghani forces

- Temporarily increase military spending to 65%

We will also be creating a number of new militias. These militias will assist the police, patrol their towns/cities, and will participate in the defence of our country. In addition to the creation of a women's revolutionary militia, we will be creating two new revolutionary militias:

1. The All Peoples' Revolutionary Militia (APRM).

2. The Revolutionary Workers' Guard (RWG).

The first militia's (APRM) role will be to keep the peace and aid in the defence of their respective areas/towns/cities. The second (RWG) will be orientated towards the protection of workplaces, factories, and industrial areas. These two will, along with the all women's militia, serve under the dual-command of the military and the Central Committee.




The base of the religious reactionaries is in the countryside. But we can not beat them by armed force alone. We have to root out their rural power by using the poor peasants and the women peasants and the agricultural workers.

We are setting up peasant-worker committees across Afghanistan, these will be established by PDPA cadre, tasked with redistributing the land. Middle peasants will not be harmed, the committees will only take land from the big landlords, local tyrants and reactionary gentry. The committees and corresponding militias will be desegregated, because the women activists and fighters are vital to the victory of our campaign.

The land reform may lead to unpopularity among the middle classes and temporary destabilization of the food situation, but this is the only way to establish revolutionary power in the countryside, without which we will be unable to win. Soviet aid and our military superiority can ensure its success in large swathes of the country which will greatly solidify our power for the years to come.

Once land is redistributed fairly amongst the peasants, we begin to collectivise farms and make them run by these peasant committees with PDPA supervision.

We will also request fertilizers and tractors to help our agricultural industry and to reduce the number of farmers needed. It would also help to get the USSR to send people to teach the peasants to use these new methods.




We will also introduce the 8 hour day, 40 hour week with a minimum wage of 200 Pals an hour for now.

We later plan to push this much further forward with many more new working laws.

Once we have boosted our military power we plan to do this:

- Limit the working day to 7 hours and introduce the 5 day working week. Meaning a 35 hour week for our workers.

- Create a 4 hour working day during the month of Ramadan(without reducing daily pay). That is to say, a 20 hour week.

- Create a minimum wage of 1000 Pals an hour(equivalent to 12.5 USD).

But this will come later.



This is only the beginning! Long live the revolution!

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[Roach]

Soviet social-imperialism has attacked our nation, instead of a true socialist republic, the soviet revisionists implemented a puppet state capitalist dictatorship that does not serve the interests of the Afghan people, but the flame of proleterian revolution never stops from burning, the objective of my party is to establish a true workers and peasents goverment in our country, but in the current situation, we need to first stop the internal conflict. We call for the establishment of a transitional goverment, in order to negotiate peace among the numerous armed factions. We will not negotiate with the current dictatorship untill an transitional goverment is formed.

The Shola-y-Jaweid calls for an alliance between liberal and social-democratic parties and individuals with the forces of the peasentry and workers represented by the Shola-y-Jaweid to bring down the current goverment

For an idependent, united and socialist Afghanistan !

[xub3rn00dlex]

I can take the general position if it makes things better than BM.

[Leftie]

I can take the general position if it makes things better than BM.

We still need a Russian representative imo.

It would also be interesting to have someone play as Pakistan.

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I can take the general position if it makes things better than BM.

Do you want it?

[xub3rn00dlex]

Do you want it?

Yeah it's a bigger role that's more important, and it would help speed the game along by filling a position. I'll gladly take it =]

Plus, I could also mediate between both by citing concerns the USSR forces have in our army.

[Kléber]

http://www.nndb.com/people/912/000112576/hafizullah-amin-1.jpg

Hafizullah Amin, Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, addresses the nation.

The Afghan workers, farmers, students, and most of all the heroic soldiers, led by the indomitable Taraki, have stood up and made the Saur Revolution. Our peoples have united and are marching forcefully on the road to independence, democracy and socialism. No enemies and no setbacks will prevent us from realizing this historic task.

Contrary to the slanders of imperialists and traitors in the pay of imperialists, the world must know that Afghanistan is not a puppet of the Soviet Union or any country. We are two socialist allies. Afghanistan is an independent democratic republic with its own army and its own relations with other countries.

The peasant-worker committees now being forged across the country are the vanguard of the popular struggle against illiteracy and fundamentalism. The popular militias and the army are defending their Saur Revolution and will fight forever until they have won peace and freedom.

Long live independent and socialist Afghanistan with equality and unity between the peoples and the sexes! Land to the farmers! Better working conditions to the toilers! Guns and education for the poor farmers and women! Amnesty for rebels who wish to join us and participate in the land reform!

[Red Future]

Comrade Samir Durrani of the Central Comittee welcomes with enthusiasm the development of the Revolutionary Womens Militias ,and also welcomes the decision of the PDPA government to work with the Revolutionary Armed Forces to defend the key gains of the Saur Revolution.

Onward to the future of Afghan women !!

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News for late 1979

Tensions between Amin/Kleber and the Central Committee have formed a coalition. Maoist rebels who supported this faction of the PDPA have set out and killed Najibullah's cousin by rigging his car with explosives.

Daoud/Leftie is now under the KHAD's protection.

The army has grown to approx. 220,000 men and women. Protests have begun on campuses around Kabul.

In effect the APP's membership has grown to 2,000. The Maoists have gained an additional 350 members.

The army recently raided several Mujahadeen strongholds, killing 67 soldiers and capturing 234.

The economy has had a slight boom in manufacturing weapons such as missles.

Consumer goods however have become less available. Purchase of consumer goods has dropped 7%

[Kléber]

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President Hafizullah Amin of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan addresses the nation.

We have fulfilled the second stage of the Saur Revolution and overthrown the hated Parchami reactionaries. Their KhAD attack dogs are running with their tails between their legs. Public lists of KhAD's atrocious abuses will be published for the people to see. Innocent political prisoners will be released. State security will now be handled by AGSA, led by Comrade Hasan Kurshid, with reduced powers in line with our democratic laws and constitution.

Glory to the revolutionary forces of the PDPA which shall now be led by Comrade Khaled Hosseini! Let there be reconciliation between the factions and a revolutionary transition to socialism in Afghanistan! Long live the land reform, women's liberation and the literacy campaigns! Long live the revolutionary army and the Sarandoy militia - the defenders of the revolution!

The land reform is proceeding and solidifying popular authority in the countryside! Long live the democratic government which gave the people the land! Glory to the martyrs of the popular struggle to redistribute the land and empower the oppressed! The poor peasants and women of rural Afghanistan are showing the way forward for all oppressed people around the world with their popular committees and militias!

Students and workers, the people's government understands your concerns. We have asked much of you in these last months, but only because of our confidence in the people. Now that our army is strong enough to smash the reactionaries utterly, we can focus on improving the people's living standards - the truest and most noble mission of the PDPA and the Saur Revolution.

The Maoist movement, despite its misguided course in prior months, is finding its way back to the revolutionary cause. The Maoists are welcome to rejoin the government as allies. We are open to reconciliation with them, and dialogue with the student movement and China. We continue to be friends of the Soviet Union, but let it be clear to the world that Afghanistan is an independent nation which bows to no one.

Long live Taraki!

[Le Socialiste]

News for late 1979

Tensions between Amin/Kleber and the Central Committee have formed a coalition. Maoist rebels who supported this faction of the PDPA have set out and killed Najibullah's cousin by rigging his car with explosives.
Najibullah/Leftie is now under the KHAD's protection.
The army has grown to approx. 220,000 men and women. Protests have begun on campuses around Kabul.
In effect the APP's membership has grown to 2,000. The Maoists have gained an additional 350 members.
The army recently raided several Mujahadeen strongholds, killing 67 soldiers and capturing 234.
The economy has had a slight boom in manufacturing weapons such as missles.
Consumer goods however have become less available. Purchase of consumer goods has dropped 7%

Out of Character (OOC): Hey Blackened Marxist? Could I ask you a favor? I was wondering if you'd be okay with posting your original description post (with the changes mentioned) with this new data. It would be easier to track and keep note of. Kind of like how the Katangan GM would compile the same list but with the changes such as government popularity, number of soldiers killed/added, etc. etc.

[Le Socialiste]

Back in Character: I, Mamour Taraki, announce my support for the newly established government. I will retain my post as Prime Minister, however numerous others have been deposed. It is vitally important that our revolutionary republic retains its independence from all foreign rulers. All power to the proud people of Afghanistan, and to a strong socialist future!

Mamour Taraki, Prime Minister

[Roach]

The Shola-y-Jaweid wants to make clear that we are NOT involved in the assasination of Commander Najibullah's cousin, an action commited without the consent of the SyJ CC.This is an conspiracy by Amin to enforce the persecution of good Marxist-Leninists, if there is one who should negotiate terms is he with the Afghan people !

We would also like to announce that we now denounce Maoism as a revisionist trend within Socialism, it is not a mere coincidence that individual Maoists support Amin, neither want true socialism for our land. For now we follow the line of the Albanian Party of Labor and of Comrade Enver Hoxha.

Long live Marxism-Leninism !

Long live the people of Afghanistan !

[xub3rn00dlex]

Firstly I would like to congratulate the troops on a successful raid against the rebel forces. Let them know that we will pursue them without end. We will find their encampments and root them out wherever it is they hide. We will not rest until we have a safe Afghanistan, free from rebel militancy!

Secondly, I am announcing that we have together with LtC. Boris Kerimbaev selected an elite wing of 12,000 troops to be trained by the USSR Spetsnaz forces, creating an elite Afghani sector of the military.This action is to commence immediately in confidential military bases located around Afghanistan, sponsored by Moscow.

In addition, I am seeking out Mohammed Najibullah of KHAD and am offering to extend the resources of the military to the secret services, to better combat rebels under the influence of imperialists in our nation. I believe that by combining our forces and resources we can more effectively combat the growing threat of rebellion in this nation.

~General Ishtiaq Bangash

[Spartacus.]

Najibullah/Leftie is now under the KHAD's protection.


:confused: I think you have confused our names and roles. I'm Najibullah, the head of KHAD. Leftie is our President. :)


President Hafizullah Amin of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan addresses the nation.

We have fulfilled the second stage of the Saur Revolution and overthrown the hated Parchami reactionaries. Their KhAD attack dogs are running with their tails between their legs. Public lists of KhAD's atrocious abuses will be published for the people to see. Innocent political prisoners will be released. State security will now be handled by AGSA, led by Comrade Hasan Kurshid, with reduced powers in line with our democratic laws and constitution.

I don't get it? :confused: Am I overthrown? I wasn't even aware that was possible in the game? Shouldn't we have a vote in Politburo in order to decide who is going to be "purged"? :rolleyes: Besides, Kleber is only a Foreign Minister. How could he remove the head of KHAD, the dreaded secret service, considering the fact that I have more power and influence than him:


If the second criterion of measurement is used (those leaders who sat on the most important governing party and government bodies), seven Politburo persons are found as members of at least four of the six most important bodies. Of the two Politburo members who sat on fewer than four bodies, one-Dr. Najibullah, head of the Secret Police, KHAD-certainly was one of the most powerfull and feared government leaders.

-J. Bruce Amstutz, Afghanistan: The first five years of Soviet occupation

And what "atrocious abuses" and "innocent political prisoners" are you talking about, when I haven't even made a single move in the game, not to mention arrested anyone? If we are going to play this game, I think we should respect some rules, otherwise this is going to transform into chaos. :rolleyes:

[Kléber]

You have indeed been overthrown. There is a plane waiting at Kabul airport, for everybody who wanted Afghanistan to become a Russian province. Please get on that plane and enjoy a permanent vacation to Czechoslovakia at our expense, or you will be shot as traitors.

[Die Rote Fahne]

You have indeed been overthrown. There is a plane waiting at Kabul airport, for everybody who wanted Afghanistan to become a Russian province. Please get on that plane and enjoy a permanent vacation to Czechoslovakia at our expense, or you will be shot as traitors.
I oppose such violent measures. I suggest we allow them to stay under supervision.

Hosseini, Army Chief.

[SocialismOrBarbarism]

Can I be chief of police?

[∞]

:confused: I think you have confused our names and roles. I'm Najibullah, the head of KHAD. Leftie is our President. :)



I don't get it? :confused: Am I overthrown? I wasn't even aware that was possible in the game? Shouldn't we have a vote in Politburo in order to decide who is going to be "purged"? :rolleyes: Besides, Kleber is only a Foreign Minister. How could he remove the head of KHAD, the dreaded secret service, considering the fact that I have more power and influence than him:



-J. Bruce Amstutz, Afghanistan: The first five years of Soviet occupation

And what "atrocious abuses" and "innocent political prisoners" are you talking about, when I haven't even made a single move in the game, not to mention arrested anyone? If we are going to play this game, I think we should respect some rules, otherwise this is going to transform into chaos. :rolleyes:

Sorry I fixed that your supposed to protect Leftie

[∞]

Can I be chief of police?

Added

[∞]

[/LIST]
Out of Character (OOC): Hey Blackened Marxist? Could I ask you a favor? I was wondering if you'd be okay with posting your original description post (with the changes mentioned) with this new data. It would be easier to track and keep note of. Kind of like how the Katangan GM would compile the same list but with the changes such as government popularity, number of soldiers killed/added, etc. etc.

Sounds better actually...

[Spartacus.]

You have indeed been overthrown.

Overthrown by whom? You? :lol: You don't have the necessary authority to remove the head of the KHAD. Only Politburo majority can remove someone from their position. Where have you seen the head of Secret Service being "purged" by the Foreign Minister? :rolleyes: I call on all members of the Politburo to vote on the question who is going to be purged at our PDPA group. Me or Kleber...


Please get on that plane and enjoy a permanent vacation to Czechoslovakia at our expense, or you will be shot as traitors.

When I'm finished with you, you are going to scream in agony in the secret torture chambers at Pol-i-Charkhi prison...

[Spartacus.]

Sorry I fixed that your supposed to protect Leftie

It's OK.

As head of KHAD, I'm assigning a group of our most loyal and capable agents with the task of protecting our beloved leader and president Ramiz Daoud, who is threatened by a band of despicable traitors and bandits hidden among Khalq faction and led by some of our most senior officials. These counter-revolutionary elements are bent on reversing the gains of our glorious Revolution, of severing our ties with our brothers in the Soviet Union and of capitulating to US imperialist predators and their Mujaheedin puppets. All our men in KHAD, the vanguard of the Revolution, need to be weary of fifth-columnists and class-enemies and ready to mercilessly crush anyone daring to jeopardize our Revolution!

Mohammed Najibullah, head of KHAD

[SocialismOrBarbarism]

All our men in KHAD, the vanguard of the Revolution, need to be weary of fifth-columnists and class-enemies and ready to mercilessly crush anyone daring to jeopardize our Revolution!

Mohammed Najibullah, head of KHAD

While I'd like to avoid getting pulled into this factional strife, I find this comment very disturbing... It is the Workers and Peasants, under the leadership of the PDPA, who are the vanguard of the revolution.

Asif Khan, Chief of Police

[Die Rote Fahne]

While I'd like to avoid getting pulled into this factional strife, I find this comment very disturbing... It is the Workers and Peasants, under the leadership of the PDPA, who are the vanguard of the revolution.

Asif Khan, Chief of Police
Agreed.

The KHAD needs to watch itself.

Hosseini, Army Chief.

[Le Socialiste]

I charge the head of the military with the task of putting together a select group of soldiers with the goal of arresting all leading officers and chiefs of the KHAD. They will be arrested and tried.

Mamour Taraki, Prime Minister

[Impulse97]

OCC: Can I take over a CC position? Amir Qadir?

[SocialismOrBarbarism]

ooc: how come this game doesn't have some sort of income/credit system?

[∞]

OCC: Can I take over a CC position? Amir Qadir?

Added.


ooc: how come this game doesn't have some sort of income/credit system? I never saw it saw it get utilized in Katanga. .

[Leftie]

People of Afghanistan!

You have been lied to! Deceived! I am your President and never will I allow these Fascist, power hungry dogs to take power!

Workers and peasants, now is the time to stand up for your rights! Fight the monsters that wish to rob you of your freedom!

Once this pathetic coup has been dealt with, the Afghanistanis will see true Socialism.

You will get a say in your own futures! I propose giving much more power to unions and workers councils and the prevention of dictatorship which is currently being proposed by Amin. You will see true democracy!

[Welshy]

OOC: We need more people for the Mujahideen. There were tons of groups with in it. We need some one for Hekmatyar at least.

[SocialismOrBarbarism]

Added.

I never saw it saw it get utilized in Katanga. .

ooc: What do you mean? We had income which we spent in the budget to modify all the various things like water, electricity, education, heavy industry, district funding, etc. Income went up or down based on the state of the economy, taxes...

All this stuff:


Government Budget
=Provincial Funding=
Republic #1: 1
Republic #2: 1
Republic #3: 1
Republic #4: 1
District #1: 1
District #2: 1
District #3: 1
District #4: 1
District #5: 1
District #6: 1
District #7: 1

Light Industry Construction: 0 [Sufficient: 2]
Heavy Industry Construction: 7
Agriculture: 7
Infrastructure: 6 [Sufficient: 8]
Transportation: 8
Culture: 2
Police: 6 [Sufficient: 7]
Military: 12
Intelligence: 5
Technological Research: 0 [Sufficient: 1]
Foreign Aid: 0
Courts: 2
Water: 4
Electricity: 3
Environment: 1 [Sufficient: 2]
Education: 10
Healthcare: 7
Manufacturing: 0 [Sufficient: 2]
Nuclear Energy: 0
Other Energy: 0
-
Yearly Credits
-
Free Credits: 0 [-7]
Credit Income: 84 (49 from taxation, 4 from trade, 31 from state-managed affairs)
Budgetary Expenses: 91
Debt Credits: 54 (54 internal debt)
====
Taxation
High Income: 50% (2% of the country, provides 10 credits in income)
Middle Income: 25% (10% of the country, provides 5 credits in income)
Low Income: 15% (85% of the country, provides 7 credits in income)
Corporate Tax: 0% (provides 0 credits in income)
Sales Tax: 0% (provides 0 credits in income)

[Le Socialiste]

Brave people of Afghanistan! Workers, fighters, and comrades all! We do indeed face trying times, the level of difficulty which - I fear - can only be met with a strong and willful hand! There are men and women within the ranks of the PDPA that carry with them a weighty burden, the burden of blatant reaction. These reactionaries speak often of the great and mighty revolution, whilst falling prey to the hopeless tactics pursued by previous, more oppressive, governments. They seek to undermine the revolution in the hopes of molding our grand state into little more than a puppet, sold off to the highest bidder! No more! We will not abide by this treachery, this loathsome act! The people, my comrades, deserve a strong and prosperous Socialism, one independent of all powers. Our government is steeped in the corruption held-over from past administrations; what, then, is to be done? The PDPA finds itself at the vanguard of the class struggle - but how can it wield this responsibility honestly, honorably, with the likes of certain Party members? Certain individuals within the Party and Central Committee have tasked me with forming a new government. This was - and remains - a burden I must humbly accept, for the good of all Afghans. Our road to communism cannot be achieved unless guided by a strong enough will, and a strong hand at the wheel. Corruption, whether it be dwelling in the halls of the Party or the offices of bureaucracy, must be sought and rooted out! We must counter both the reactionary forces in the countryside as well as those in the Party. I have been chosen for this journey, let us venture out from our past - into a brave, new socialism! Long live the brave will of the people! Long live the PDPA! Long live Communism!

Mamour Taraki
Prime Minister

[xub3rn00dlex]

This is a warning to all those seeking to bring violence to our nation. Any attempted overthrow, undemocratically conducted, will result in full retaliation by the armed forces of Afghanistan under my control. Your actions will not only be an act of betrayal, but also a declaration of war against the state, and the state shall react in the fullest measures possible. I warn you all to reconsider. We will not allow another war to break out in Afghanistan, and will use military force against those who dare do so. Let the people decide for themselves, by themselves, unguided by you filthy power hungry dogs.

~General Ishtiaq Bangash

[Ismail]

As a note for the GM, Shola-y-Jaweid basically split into a bunch of groups after 1979, some retaining its original name. The pro-Albanian group was known as Akhgar (Organization for the Liberation of the Working Class), and was tiny. Adopting a pro-Albanian position should cause the organization to split.

[Le Socialiste]

This is a warning to all those seeking to bring violence to our nation. Any attempted overthrow, undemocratically conducted, will result in full retaliation by the armed forces of Afghanistan under my control. Your actions will not only be an act of betrayal, but also a declaration of war against the state, and the state shall react in the fullest measures possible. I warn you all to reconsider. We will not allow another war to break out in Afghanistan, and will use military force against those who dare do so. Let the people decide for themselves, by themselves, unguided by you filthy power hungry dogs.

~General Ishtiaq Bangash

Stand down, general! Or risk facing the same fate as the KHAD and the old government. As Prime Minister, I oversee all foreign and military matters. I will not hesitate to extend the arrest warrant to include you. President Ramiz Daoud's arrest is final.

Mamour Taraki
Prime Minister

[Le Socialiste]

I order the army to move in and put down the student protests that have recently broke out - this kind of dissent undermines the government's goal of attaining a free and independent future. For the time being, all demonstrators must be silenced, in the interest of stability. Until the rebels, reactionaries, and ultra-leftists are defeated we cannot achieve anything in the way of meaningful change.

Mamour Taraki
Prime Minister

[∞]

As a note for the GM, Shola-y-Jaweid basically split into a bunch of groups after 1979, some retaining its original name. The pro-Albanian group was known as Akhgar (Organization for the Liberation of the Working Class), and was tiny. Adopting a pro-Albanian position should cause the organization to split.

Are you okay with being head of the Russian Special Forces?

[Impulse97]

As a member of the Central Committee I wish to propose a vote on whether or not to form an Air Force to augment and protect our ground troops.

I propose two votes, one to determine whether we want an Air Force. The second if we do choose to form one, will be on the budget and Aircraft to be purchased.

My proposed Air Force would be as follows and will be dealt with in the second vote should there be one.

I suggest we acquire:

Fighter: 18 MiG 27-K approx. 198 Mil.

Ground Attack: 18 Su-25-TN apporx. 198 Mil., 18 Su-25-BM apporx. 198 Mil.

Medium Bomber 8 Yak-28's approx. 33 Mil.

Airborne Early Warning and Control: 3 An-71 approx. 88 Mil.

Electronic Combat: 3 Su-24-MP approx. 75 Mil.

Airborne Refueling Tankers: 3 IL-78-M approx. 33 Mil.

Attack Helicopters: 15 Mi Mi-28 approx. 180 Mil.

VIP Transport and Cargo: 4 An-124, 1 VIP, 88 Pass. per., 3 Cargo, 150 Tons of Cargo per. 280 Mil.

Total Cost: 1.283 Bil.

All in Favor vote 'Aye'

All against vote 'Nay'

One of the committee members abstains due to to illness (OCC: No RL player yet)

I vote: Aye

The vote thus stands at 1-0-1 awaiting the response of the 3 remaining members.

[Impulse97]

Are you okay with being head of the Russian Special Forces?


(OCC: That would be epic. Go for it Ismail.)

[Le Socialiste]

I ask that the Central Committee refrain from any voting matters until this simple matter of governance is sorted out. Until we have completed the transition, we shouldn't begin addressing such necessities as a national air force.

Mamour Taraki
Prime Minister

[Impulse97]

I ask that the Central Committee refrain from any voting matters until this simple matter of governance is sorted out. Until we have completed the transition, we shouldn't begin addressing such necessities as a national air force.

Mamour Taraki
Prime Minister

If that is to be so Prime Minister, they will have to be written out and sent to the CC for voting and discussion.

I suggest that is done with all haste as we cannot let the rebels get any momentum going. Would small scale strikes by the Army be out of the question?

Amir Qadir
Central Committe

[Ismail]

Are you okay with being head of the Russian Special Forces?No, I'm not interested.

[Le Socialiste]

If that is to be so Prime Minister, they will have to be written out and sent to the CC for voting and discussion.

I suggest that is done with all haste as we cannot let the rebels get any momentum going. Would small scale strikes by the Army be out of the question?

Amir Qadir
Central Committe

I have submitted the following to the five members of the CC for discussion and to eventually be voted on:

To the esteemed colleagues and comrades of the Central Committee,

I request that a moratorium be placed on all matters which exceed the current situation regarding our government question. As you all are aware, factions have arose within the PDPA - an issue which demands our complete and full attention. Normally, such factions would be permissible (albeit frowned upon/discouraged); however, we can no longer ignore the reactionary influences that pervade certain areas of our system. Those of us who recognized these influences as being ultimately counterrevolutionary deemed it best that they be rooted out. As a result, President Daoud has been removed from his post and taken refuge behind the treacherous KHAD. His claims to the presidency are no longer valid, and therefore must face trial. Certain governmental posts have been vacated (others have been created) by the victorious PDPA (Khalq) faction. We intend to restore our nation along the true path towards a communist future. As such, all reformist, opportunist, and reactionary forces must be sought out and tried as traitors to the revolution. Daoud sought to turn Afghanistan into a client state of the Soviets; this is regrettable, as we seek to free ourselves of all oppressors - both inside and out. Given this, I hope you may see that we were motivated by an immediate need and thus understand our reason for such action.

However, the question of governance has yet to be fully sorted out. Certain Party members refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the new government, threatening force - if need be. This is inexcusable, and must be dealt with immediately. I urge the Central Committee to set about a series of temporary decrees in order to grant the new government legitimacy, not merely for us but for every Afghan citizen and for the revolution's future. This uncertainty threatens our very existence. As such, I ask that all questions which go beyond the present question of governance be shelved for the time being. We hope, with your approval, to begin setting about for a renewed and strengthened Afghanistan.

For the time being, though, small-scale strikes by the Army against the rebels would be welcome. Once we establish firmer control over the government, we can begin the process of strengthening our military - including the creation of a National Air Force.

Mamour Taraki
Prime Minister

[∞]

No, I'm not interested.

alright

[Red Future]

The PDPA Foreign Minister Durrani"s statement of 1979

Comrades..
Our new nation stands tall as under the leadership of the PDPA a genuine Marxist-Leninist party and leader of the Afghan revolution.The greater part of our struggle has been achieved.However we should not be complacent as we need the support of progressive nations and the Socialist Camp to help us achieve our revolution.I therfore propose to the Prime Minister and the President respectively that we seek alliances in couple with our Soviet Comrades.

I would like to put forward to our cadre the suggestion of an alliance with the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.Alongside this the opening of relations with Pakistan to encourage a collective effort in trade for our nation.Furthermore the PDPA government will not ignore the contribution that other Socialist states in Asia may aid to our Revolution.

I will reiterate again an alliance with Comrade Kim IL Sung and the potential protraction of economic aid from our Korean Communist brothers will benefit our nation greatly...though above all we remain in deep gratitude to our Soviet technicians and Soldiers who have aided our revolution to this point.

Victory to the Workers and Peasants of Afghanistan!!!!

[Impulse97]

Comrade Durrani, I do belive you are very mistaken. The Central Committee does not have the power dictate foreign affairs. I suggest we convene the Committee and discus a proposal to be submitted to the Foreign Minister if we feel we need to voice our opinion on Foreign matters.

I would also like to voice my formal objection to any contact whatsoever with North Korea. They are revisionist scum of the worst kind and we do not need any of their rubbish polluting our Party. I support an alliance with the Soviet Union on a few conditions. Also, I feel that we must ally ourselves with Cuba as they may be of assistance in ending US support for the Rebels.

Next, as I see it we have a few issues to discuss in the CC. They are listed below by order of importance.

1) Establish an Internal Revenue Committee for the taxation of the population. We must raise funds if we are to expand our Army and or Air Force to combat the rebels.

2) Draft new amendments defining the basic rights and liberties of each citizen.

3) Meet with the Economic Adviser and draft proposals for the expansion of basic infrastructure including Clinics, Paved Roads, hydro-electric damns, nuclear power plants, power lines, wells, military barracks, civilian and military airfields, primary and secondary schools, universities and R & D facilities.

4) Meet with the Foreign Minister to set about aquireing needed raw materials, consumer goods, heavy equipment and medical supplies from other nations to facilitate the expansion of basic infrastructure.

5) Set up training camps where our military forces can be improved and to educate our service members in a wide variety of tactics both offensive and defensive.


Amir Qadir
Central Committee

[Leftie]

The PDPA Foreign Minister Durrani"s statement of 1979

Comrades..
Our new nation stands tall as under the leadership of the PDPA a genuine Marxist-Leninist party and leader of the Afghan revolution.The greater part of our struggle has been achieved.However we should not be complacent as we need the support of progressive nations and the Socialist Camp to help us achieve our revolution.I therfore propose to the Prime Minister and the President respectively that we seek alliances in couple with our Soviet Comrades.

I would like to put forward to our cadre the suggestion of an alliance with the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.Alongside this the opening of relations with Pakistan to encourage a collective effort in trade for our nation.Furthermore the PDPA government will not ignore the contribution that other Socialist states in Asia may aid to our Revolution.

I will reiterate again an alliance with Comrade Kim IL Sung and the potential protraction of economic aid from our Korean Communist brothers will benefit our nation greatly...though above all we remain in deep gratitude to our Soviet technicians and Soldiers who have aided our revolution to this point.

Victory to the Workers and Peasants of Afghanistan!!!!

One problem - you're not foreign minister. In fact your not even a member of the Party anymore...

[Red Future]

Eh ? This was discussed with Kleber some time ago

[Leftie]

Eh ? This was discussed with Kleber some time ago

Kleber is no longer a member of the government. He is the most wanted man in Afghanistan and is currently being hidden by ex-PDPA rebel forces. But sooner or later KHAD will get him. And if they don't, the army will...

If you wish to return to the actual government in power. Feel free to ask me :)

[Red Future]

Kleber is no longer a member of the government. He is the most wanted man in Afghanistan and is currently being hidden by ex-PDPA rebel forces. But sooner or later KHAD will get him. And if they don't, the army will...

If you wish to return to the actual government in power. Feel free to ask me :)

Thanks for the clarification ..I seem to be out date

[Welshy]

Attention all citizens of Afghanistan!

We must continue the fight against the soviets forces! They continue to attempt to destroy Islam and now they are ripping our wives and daughters from our homes to make them serve in the military! The fight against communism has become about more than just our freedom, but now the safety of wives, mothers, daughters and other female relatives! I urge all good Muslim men in afghanistan to join the Mujahideen to defeat the forces of evil that run our country!

Ahmad Shah Massoud

[Leftie]

Thanks for the clarification ..I seem to be out date

OOC: Yeah, most people have no idea what's going on. I was pretty confused myself.

The PDPA has split into two factions.

Mine, with the Army and KHAD on my side.

And Klebers, with a couple of confused Central Committee members on his side.

I can understand your confusion. So if you want to come back you ca. Just leave Klebers group and I'll invite to mine

[Kléber]

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3448/aminw.jpg

President Hafizullah Amin of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan takes the airwaves to reassure the loyal people and correct the twisted lies of the people's enemies.

KhAD no longer exists, except as a gang of criminals, representing a right-wing minority faction that we tossed into the trashcan of history. Those fugitives are outgunned, outnumbered, and being rounded up as I speak.

Daoud is no longer President. He has been exposed as a traitor to the Saur Revolution, who seized the heights of power in order to betray and destroy the people's power.

The deposed Parchamis (Daoud, Najibullah and Bangash) will not be harmed if they turn themselves in; on the contrary, they will be treated very well. However, I can not vouch for the safety of any rogue elements that continue to resist arrest.

Our armed forces are smashing the enemy across the country, defending the Saur Revolution and the people's power. We will triumph wholly, totally and absolutely against the forces of reaction. Those who support us now, even if they opposed us before, may join in this glorious struggle. Those who continue to oppose us will be crushed.

The sectarian bandits calling themselves "Eternal Flame" are radicals in words, but in deeds they are no better than Shi'a factions of the "mujahideen." They obstruct our land reform in the provinces, they openly combine their forces with the ultra-reactionaries against the Saur Revolution, and they mock our attempts to forgive them. Our offer of a united front stands, but our patience is finite.

Long live the DRA, the PDPA and The Masses!

Long live Taraki!

[Welshy]

Since you guys are having fun bickering, one of my men wanted me to pass a message onto you guys.

Dear Evil Commies of the PDPA,

While you arguing, we are plotting your demise. Upon your graves our children will dance and play. If you surrender now, we will let you live and one day embrace you as brothers.

That is all.

Sincerely,

Random Mujahideen fighter

P.S. You guys suck

OOC: This isn't a serious statement from the Mujahideen, but you guys have been ignoring my threats of war, and I felt lonely :crying: and for this your characters will pay :D

[Kléber]

That's because we don't really have much to say to you. ;p

Rebels who surrender will be welcomed and generously rewarded with land taken from the class enemy under our land reform program.

Those bandits who persist in defying the people's government will be hunted down and eradicated by the revolutionary armed forces.

[Welshy]

That's because we don't really have much to say to you. ;p

Rebels who surrender will be welcomed and generously rewarded with land taken from the class enemy under our land reform program.

Those bandits who persist in defying the people's government will be hunted down and eradicated by the revolutionary armed forces.

Hrmmmm, I see how it is. Maybe you can come over to my place, so we can talk about this conflict over some cyan…I mean tea :cool:.

[Spartacus.]

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3448/aminw.jpg

President Hafizullah Amin of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan takes the airwaves to reassure the loyal people and correct the twisted lies of the people's enemies.

KhAD no longer exists, except as a gang of criminals, representing a right-wing minority faction that we tossed into the trashcan of history. Those fugitives are outgunned, outnumbered, and being rounded up as I speak.

Daoud is no longer President. He has been exposed as a traitor to the Saur Revolution, who seized the heights of power in order to betray and destroy the people's power.

The deposed Parchamis (Daoud, Najibullah and Bangash) will not be harmed if they turn themselves in; on the contrary, they will be treated very well. However, I can not vouch for the safety of any rogue elements that continue to resist arrest.

Our armed forces are smashing the enemy across the country, defending the Saur Revolution and the people's power. We will triumph wholly, totally and absolutely against the forces of reaction. Those who support us now, even if they opposed us before, may join in this glorious struggle. Those who continue to oppose us will be crushed.

The sectarian bandits calling themselves "Eternal Flame" are radicals in words, but in deeds they are no better than Shi'a factions of the "mujahideen." They obstruct our land reform in the provinces, they openly combine their forces with the ultra-reactionaries against the Saur Revolution, and they mock our attempts to forgive them. Our offer of a united front stands, but our patience is finite.

Long live the DRA, the PDPA and The Masses!

Long live Taraki!


The traitors have been finally revealed!!!

Our Revolution now stands at the crossroads and KHAD, as the vangurad of proletariat, will not allow a bunch of hidden mujaheedin sympathizers to ruin the future of Afghan people and the prospects for socialism.

We, the KHAD, have been very patient. We have closely monitored every member of the treacherous Khalq faction, knowing full well that beyond they "revolutionary" rhetoric lies a reactionary nature and that it is only a question of time before they show they true face.

Now, we will show no mercy!!! KHAD has, in the recent time, secretly, built up its own armed forces, complete with armour and air force, and will use them to crush the counter-revolution in its infancy.


The name KHAD was a misnomer, just as the names of its predecesors, AGSA and KAM, had been. The scope of KHAD activities was wider than its name suggests. Besides intelligence gathering, it took part in military operations with its own military-stile division complete with tanks, armored personnel carriers and helicopters. One of its twelve main directorates, KHAD Number Five, was commissioned to encounter the "rebels". KHAD was part of the triple armed forces, the others being the regular army (with militia) and the Sarindoy (police force).


-J. Bruce Amstutz, Afghanistan: The first five years of Soviet occupation

We know the names, living places and we follow the movements of every suspected Khalq member and supporter. Now, the time has come for the final showdown!

I give our agents and operatives the following tasks:

-arrest every member and suspected supporter of the Khalq faction

-use every possible method to extract additional information from captured Khalqis

-I give KHAD extraordinary rights to arrest and detain, torture and kill every person that is suspected of belonging to the Khalq-Mujaheedin-Afgani People's Party-Trotskytes conspiracy

-I order a formation of special troika comissions that will examine the cases of each accused person and instantly condemn them

-I set the following arrest quotas for the fight against the Khalqis:

-arrest 20 000 Khalqis

-arrest 10 000 Mujaheedin

-arrest all 1 000 Afgani People's Party members

-arrest and instantly execute all Trotskytes (no limits on executions)

Further, I put bounty on the following members of the Khalq faction:

-Kleber: 10 million afghanis for his head

-Le Socialiste: 5 million afghanis for his head

As to the Hailtothethief, Impulse97 and Red Future, I will give you an opportunity to save yourself. If you immediately abandon the Khalq faction http://www.revleft.com/vb/group.php?groupid=739 and surrender the traitors Kleber and Le Socialiste you will be forgiven and you may resume your government and party functions.

Also, as part of KHAD offensive against internal enemies, I order KHAD armed component to occupy all key points in mayor cities , including all government buildings, and to start the search for fugitive members of the Khalq faction, their leaders Kleber and Le Socialiste, and by using all available measures crush the Khalq faction inside our socialist fatherland Afghanistan.


Mohammed Najibullah, head of KHAD


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[Le Socialiste]

I will not resign as Prime Minister. People of Afghanistan, our country is at a crossroads. The reactionaries have announced their intention to arrest and imprison us, the vanguard of the revolution! I call on all able-bodied men and women to take up arms against these oppressors, these opportunists. Their treacherous nature has been proven numerous times over, and now is no exception. As head of all Army affairs and operations, I hereby order all available units stationed in and around all major cities to counter the KHAD offensive. These traitors to the revolution have exposed themselves as opportunistic pigs, the likes of which deserve no mercy! I also call on all available volunteers from the militias (women's, peoples', and workers') to begin active patrols in their respective cities, towns, and areas. The work of the KHAD and their blatant disrespect for the achievements of our mighty state must be met in full - with the wrath and fury of the revolutionary! Come, all comrades! Protect your gains, your triumphs and successes! Let no oppressor hold sway over you, but respond with equal determination to quell their cowardly actions. Their banditry will not be excused, but responded to with our full determination. They will be crushed by our unity, our solidarity! Forward, the revolution! Forward, to a bright and socialist future!

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I task the Army and all available police and militia forces to counter all attempts at capturing and detaining the PDPA (Khalq) by the Old Guard and their lackeys in the KHAD.

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Mamour Taraki
Prime Minister
PDPA (Khalq)

[Le Socialiste]

News on the government crisis - Members of National Army defect to the PDPA (Khalq).

In a surprise move, numerous units of the Afghan National Army defected from their comrades and began making the journey towards Kabul. They have stated their intent to stand in solidarity with the Khalqi faction of the PDPA, and demand a safe and easy transition. They claim that the Old Guard doesn't stand nor recognize the will of the people, and hope to ensure a stable transfer of power to the new Revolutionary Transitional Government. These units have been using the main roads to Kabul.

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Mamour Taraki
Prime Minister
PDPA (Khalq)

[Le Socialiste]

OOC: Hey Blackened Marxist, when are you going to do the next turn?

[Die Rote Fahne]

Ooc: i quit the game.

[Le Socialiste]

OOC: How come? :(

[Le Socialiste]

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This is a news update on the current leadership crisis in Kabul:

Things turned increasingly worrisome today as defectors from the National Army made their way onto the streets of Kabul, potentially escalating an already unstable scene. Onlookers, both for and against the arrival of the pro-Khalqi faction of the PDPA, watched as rows of tanks and foot soldiers rolled/marched towards certain areas of the capital, taking up defensive positions on street corners, before building fronts, government offices, and entire street lanes, digging in for what could be a confrontation with forces loyal to the old regime. A spokesman for the defecting units spoke briefly with reporters, saying: "We are here to ensure the safety of Prime Minister Taraki, the Foreign Minister, and those members of the Central Committee who - along with many others of the PDPA - recognize the need for a new revolutionary government. As soldiers loyal to the Revolution, we wish to protect these men and women and all those who understand our reason for being here. We are not here to fight, but we stand prepared in the event President Daoud or Mohammed Najibullah (head of the KHAD) attempt an attack. We would advise all citizens to stay indoors until things have stabilized."

Hours later, various factions loyal to the Khalqi government from the all women's militia, together with units of the peoples' and workers' militias, entered Kabul to stand alongside those defecting from the Army. They immediately made plans to establish a series of organized patrols and check points, setting up temporary headquarters in the main squares of the city.

"The situation here can quickly go out of control," stated one woman from the all-women's milita, "We simply wish to be here in the event things do."

Here are a few scenes captured from today:

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Forces from the defecting Army units roll down a street in Kabul, as onlookers watch on.

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Pro-Daoud/Najibullah forces from the National Army prepare to enter the capital, as a confrontation between the opposing factions builds.

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Members of the All-Women's militia, loyal to Prime Minister Taraki and the Khalqi (PDPA) prepare to enter Kabul.

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Defectors from the Army watch from an established checkpoint.

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Men and women of the Peoples' and Workers' militias march down a street in the capital.

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Top leaders of the pro-Daoud/Najibullah PDPA rank-and-file prepare to meet in order to discuss the current leadership crisis.

[Ismail]

Game seems dead.

[SocialismOrBarbarism]

ooc: yeah the lack of speedy turns is totally killing this.

[∞]

(Sorry guys I had my computer repaired)
News for late 1979
*Rivaling parties have put the economy in dire situation
*General Bangash has declared Martial law until the Central Committee can peacefully decide a new leader.
*The soviet Union offers to send in troops to support Najibullah and Dauod
*The Muhajahadeen have taken control of several villages.
*Government loses popularity (-11%)
*Maoists lose membership by 200
*The soviet sends 9,000 more forces for General Bangash




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Country: Afghanistan, developing socialist republic ruled by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA).
Foreign Relations: Gets assistance from the Soviet Union. No conflict with neighboring countries such as Pakistan.
Population: appox. 15 million.

Government
Popularity: 25%
President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Central Committee.
President, PM and FM are elected every 5 years by the Central Committee
President has veto-power over CC, controls domestic and economic policy.
Prime Minister handles foreign affairs and military policies
Foreign Minister seeks to establish diplomacy.

No official president or Minister

Administrative Districts:1
All decisions are made in Kabul, and are made by the PDPA.

Central Committee
Slot 1: Samir Durrani/Red Future
Slot 2: Hasan Kurshid/Syd Barrett
Slot 3: Khaled Hosseini/Hailtothetheif
Slot 4: Neema Khomeni/vacant
Slot 5: Amir Qadir/Impulse97

Economy
GDP: Steadily moving down in miliions
Budget: 85% Military,10 manufacturing, 5% service
Industry
Life
Media: All run by the state, television reaches 40% of population, newspaper reaches 50%, and radio reaches 62%.
Electricity: Only available in major cities, not accessible to the majority of the peasantry. Approximately 62% of the Afghanistani people have electricity available to them with occasional blackouts.
Water: Construction of dams and waterways has begun in the the Northeast Frontier. Indoor plumbing is available to 78% of the population.
Healthcare: 55% of people can now access new free-healthcare systems. Careers in medicine are becoming more prominent due to funding from Moscow.
Labor: Everyone gets one day-off. Everyone gets a 3-week vacation and a day-off during Eid (end of Ramadan celebration).
Currency: Puls, 80 Puls equal one USD.
Religion: 99% Muslim (85% Sunni, 14% Shi'a). Tensions with Secular government.
Crime: Only crime that exists is that caused by Islamic rebels and violent demonstrations by Islamic radicals.
Trade: Mainly supplied from Moscow, was in Prominent trade with Pakistan under Bhutto, but now faces trouble with Islamic leader
Zia-Ul-Haq of Pakistan, who supports the efforts of the Mujahadeen.
Civil Rights: Some repressed parties and unions, but direct criticism of regime will have you arrested.
Judicial system: Soviet Style Justice.
Police: Head of police Asif Khan/SocialismOrBarbarism, patrols streets regularly.

Military
General: Ishtiaq Bangash/xub3rn00dlex
Chief Tactician: Asif Zafar/vacant
Head of Russian Special Forces: Ltc. Boris Kerimbaev/
Soviet weapons, AK-47s, Ballistic missiles, worries NATO and SEATO.
Size:100,000 soldiers, 10,000 Russian Special Forces.

Head of Secret Services (KHAD): Mohammed Najibullah/Spartacus.

Pre-Muhjahedeen Rebels
Popularity: 55%
Leader:Ahmad Shah Massoud/TheRedWolverine
Chief Tactician: Adnan Khan/Obs
Weapons: NATO weapons
23,000 fighters and growing

Other organizations

Afgani People's Party (APP)
Leader: Mohammed Sarwar/vacant
Ideology: Liberal, Social Democracy
1,000 members, barred from meetings without supervision.

Shola-y-Jaweid ("eternal flame"): banned Maoist organization, popular among students. Leadership jailed by AGSA, remnants waging guerrilla warfare in the countryside. They want to ally with China and adopt more radical policies.
Leader:Ahsen Khan/Roach
Members: 800
Status:banned but organized

[Impulse97]

OCC: BM you should factor the Khaqi's into the size of the Army and show their size.

[∞]

OCC: BM you should factor the Khaqi's into the size of the Army and show their size.

Alright...next one.

P.S. I can post news now, my computer needed to get fixed and is now working.

[Leftie]

Hailtothethief has quit.

[Welshy]

OOC: Hey BM, what villages did I get control of?

Also could you color in the mujahideen control area like in the Katanga game.

Also I have to ask you about some of the things I had plan over private message.

[Impulse97]

OOC: Hey BM, what villages did I get control of?

Also could you color in the mujahideen control area like in the Katanga game.


Could you do this for the two factions too?

[Leftie]

Could you do this for the two factions too?

I second this.

[xub3rn00dlex]

I second this.

OOC: I am willing to do the photoshop work if you show me a mock up of what areas you want controlled =]

IC: I have declared martial law and am increasing the presence of the Spetsnaz in order to modernize our army. I demand a meeting be held, with all members of government and non-government in order to sort out your petty differences and look to the future of Afghanistan. Anyone who refuses attendance shall be hauled to it by KHAD. It's time to stop measuring dicks and step up for our future.

I am aware the rebels are taking villages, and am asking the tactician for a debriefing of the situation in order to better formulate a massive counter assault.

~General Ishtiaq Bangash

[Impulse97]

October 17th, 1979

Attention!!!

Comrades! I refuse to cower behind a desk when there are reactionaries to be crushed!

Stand together with me in solidarity with the Prime Minister, the true leader of Afghanistan! Stand up and Fight!

To those Military units that have lost your senior officers to the reaction, gather around me and I will help lead you in the fight for Socialism! Together we will secure the Prime Minister in his power and begin the road to true freedom! Socialism!


Comrade Amir Qadir
Central Committee (Khalq)

October 31st, 1979

Attention!!!

With 1,500 comrades loyal to the Prime Minister I intend to defend our revolution and our Freedom!

Civilians! March with us and scour the nation clean from the plague of Reaction! Stand with honor beside your countrymen in ridding the country of the KHAD and the corrupt Generals! Do not be fooled by their silver tongues!

Lieutenant Colonel Amir Qadir (Khalq)
Central Committee

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[Welshy]

I would like to congratulate all the brave fighters who fought liberate those villages, it is a sign for good things to come! And to the fighters who died, you are all martyrs for the movement to liberate Afghanistan!

Ahmad Shah Massoud

[Spartacus.]

I will not resign as Prime Minister. People of Afghanistan, our country is at a crossroads. The reactionaries have announced their intention to arrest and imprison us, the vanguard of the revolution! I call on all able-bodied men and women to take up arms against these oppressors, these opportunists. Their treacherous nature has been proven numerous times over, and now is no exception. As head of all Army affairs and operations, I hereby order all available units stationed in and around all major cities to counter the KHAD offensive. These traitors to the revolution have exposed themselves as opportunistic pigs, the likes of which deserve no mercy! I also call on all available volunteers from the militias (women's, peoples', and workers') to begin active patrols in their respective cities, towns, and areas. The work of the KHAD and their blatant disrespect for the achievements of our mighty state must be met in full - with the wrath and fury of the revolutionary! Come, all comrades! Protect your gains, your triumphs and successes! Let no oppressor hold sway over you, but respond with equal determination to quell their cowardly actions. Their banditry will not be excused, but responded to with our full determination. They will be crushed by our unity, our solidarity! Forward, the revolution! Forward, to a bright and socialist future!

I task the Army and all available police and militia forces to counter all attempts at capturing and detaining the PDPA (Khalq) by the Old Guard and their lackeys in the KHAD.


News on the government crisis - Members of National Army defect to the PDPA (Khalq).

In a surprise move, numerous units of the Afghan National Army defected from their comrades and began making the journey towards Kabul. They have stated their intent to stand in solidarity with the Khalqi faction of the PDPA, and demand a safe and easy transition. They claim that the Old Guard doesn't stand nor recognize the will of the people, and hope to ensure a stable transfer of power to the new Revolutionary Transitional Government. These units have been using the main roads to Kabul.


The pathetic attempt by the traitors of the Khalq faction to use the army and the people's militia to save themselves from now already certain death and torture has utterly failed. In their blindness and ignorance, further enhanced by fear from punishment from the almighty KHAD, they have forgotten that the KHAD is everywhere, knows all and sees everything!!!
Khalqis, do not hope for anything! Have no illusions that only moments are dividing you from a certain bullet in the back of your neck by our execution squads!
Your amy and militia will never come to your rescue. They have long ago been subverted and brought under KHAD control, their officers bribed and bought for our cause. Their soldiers are acting as our informers and they give us knowledge of your plans and your supporters. Even those officers and soldiers that are on your side are already known to our agents that will quickly arrest them and eliminate them, thus rendering your silly, naive plans of a coup a futile dream.



After the Soviet invasion, the secret police service was renamed again, this time as KHAD. Appointed as Director General was Dr. Najibullah, a physician and cousin of Babrak Karmal. Under Najibullah's nominal direction, and with the close assistance and strong support of the Soviet KGB, the KHAD greatly expanded in size and became a dreaded and pervasive organ of government repression.
KHAD reported directly to the Prime Minister's Office and probably also to the Soviet Embassy. Its budget was enormous, said to be larger than the entire government budget of the past 10 years. The number of employees expanded vastly to between 15 000 and 30 000 full-time operatives, with perhaps another 100 000 paid informers.
KHAD employees were among the highest paid persons in the DRA government and enjoyed numerous privileges. Many were sent to the USSR, East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria for training, usually for three to six months, including instruction in interrogation and torture techniques.
Great attention was paid to making KHAD employees loyal and dedicated communists. Addressing a PDPA conference about the KHAD political indoctrination program, Najibullah said that KHAD slogan was "a weapon in one hand, a book in the other."
KHAD subversion of the resistance registered some successes. The leaders of a few small bands were bought off, while others were betrayed by informers and destroyed by Soviet-DRA forces. In 1982 two western newsman traveling in northern and northwestern Afghanistan described the threat of KHAD infiltration of resistance groups as serious; in december 1982 John Fullerton of the Far Eastern Economic Review and Daily Telegraph found informers in the resistance in the Kandahar region. In late 1983 a West German correspondent commented that most of the resistance groups in Parwan province, just north of Kabul, had been subverted by KHAD.
To undermine the resistance, KHAD tried both carrot-and-stick and divide-and-rule tactics. Working closely wth the Ministry of Tribes and Nationalities, KHAD offered generous monetary payments, promises of no further bombings, return of confiscated property and repair of damaged houses if tribes would submit. KHAD also tried to turn tribe against tribe; for example, in 1981 turning the Safi tribe against the Nuristanis and the Pushtuns of Wardak against the Hazaras.
Another important KHAD function was to penetrate and subvert foreign-based opposition organizations. In Pakistan, KHAD agents were discovered among refugees; they also were suspected of infiltrating Afghan resistance organizations based in Peshawar. Violent incidents in Peshawar in february and march 1983 were attributed to KHAD. KHAD was believed also to have been behind some Shiite-Sunni religious conflicts in Pakistan's border areas, to have encouraged the Baluch separatist movement, and to have supported the militant Pakistani Al-Zulfikar group in its agitation against the Pakistan government.

-J. Bruce Amstutz, Afghanistan: The first five years of Soviet occupation


Did you really thought that you could count on even a single unit that is going to come to your side and help you save your lives? As always, you were foolishly wrong in believing that KHAD will not be ready to counter any threat to our glorious socialist Afghanistan. Since we have bribed most of the officers in units that have rebeled and know the names of those that support you I order the following:

-deploy all our 30 000 operatives on the streets of the main cities, armed and supported with tanks and helicopters and with KHAD special troops

-our special forces and agents are to infiltrate inside the enemy HQ's and liquidate all officers loyal to the Khalqis. All our informers inside the Khalq armed forces are to help them with information and personal participation in the action

-Khalq units that are led by our secret agents are to be turned against those units that are still loyal to traitors of our homeland

-all Khalq officers that are willing to abandon their cause and join our faction will be promoted at the expense of those killed or imprisoned

-all soldiers that give up their arms are going to receive a reward of 10 000 afghanis

-all those engaging in any kind of resistance will be instantly executed and will be given no mercy. Do not play with your lives!


Mohammed Najibullah, head of KHAD

[Impulse97]

November 1st, 1979

Attention!!!

Orders for the various assembled units under my command totaling 3,000 men, are as follows.

-Form ranks and re designate as the 7th Motor Rifle Regiment.

-Obey all orders and laws from the Prime Minister and the Central Committee and myself.

-Assemble in Kabul at once and start construction on defensive positions around key government areas and buildings.

-All tanks and armored vehicles are to guard key locations and assist in blocking roads.

-Block all main roads in and out of the city and set up check points within the city to monitor all activities.

-Any and all rebel troops are to be shot on sight and Kabul held to the last man.

-Aid and assist any loyal Army and Militia units as needed.

-Collaboration with the enemy will get you shot.

-Cowardice in the face of the enemy will get you shot.

-Anyone who volunteers for the 7th M.R.R gets 12,500 Pauls upfront and 800 Pauls a month after that, including the first month.

Lieutenant Colonel Amir Qadir (Khalq)
Central Committee

[Le Socialiste]

OOC: Hey guys, I'm going to be away for a couple days so I won't be able to make any posts. Just thought I'd tell you all, in case you thought I just quit (I haven't).

[Impulse97]

OCC: So anyone else besides me still interested in the game?

[Geiseric]

OOC: I am.

[Die Rote Fahne]

FYI, there's an America version of this being played, so if you quit, go there :)

[∞]

I am temporarily closing this thread until we get more players. Otherwise its closed.

[Impulse97]

I'm gonna go drum up more support.

[Welshy]

I am temporarily closing this thread until we get more players. Otherwise its closed.

I'm willing to keep playing but i really need a map of where my forces have control, or else I can't really do anything.

[Le Socialiste]

OOC: Well, I'm back! So if you guys can get more players, let me know. :)

[TrotskyTheGreat]

Head of Russian Special Forces?

and

where are rules?

[∞]

This thread is still halted, I am thinking about making drastic changes to it.

[Impulse97]

This thread is still halted, I am thinking about making drastic changes to it.

What kind of changes? And, btw I still wish to play.

[∞]

What kind of changes? And, btw I still wish to play.
Credit systems, maps, and the like.

[Die Rote Fahne]

Ill probably come back if drastic changes are made. i was very confused as to waht was going on when I played.