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Karmal

American  
[kahr-mahl] / kɑrˈmɑl /

noun

  1. Babrak 1929–1996, Afghan political leader: president 1979–86.


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In Kabul, the Soviet-imposed government of President Babrak Karmal tried to project an image of legitimacy.

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Obviously they won't leave as long as Karmal feels he needs them for security reasons.

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It announced a few cosmetic changes, like a new campaign for land reform, and Karmal promised to release 2,073 political prisoners from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, seven miles outside Kabul.

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Karmal, on the other hand, we said, understood the need for subtle policies.

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Like his predecessors, Karmal is proving somewhat truculent in his dealings with Moscow.

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