Abstract
This chapter examines the Islam of Khalq, which is part of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA), and its decision to intervene. The PDPA was split between Khalq and Parcham while competing for influence among its constituency. The chapter cites that Khalq failed to appreciate that Islam in Afghanistan was an all-encompassing way of life. The PDPA's factionalism and unreliability appalled Moscow, especially since Afghan communists attempted to involve the Soviet embassy in their quarrels. Moreover, the Soviets intervened in Afghanistan because they feared for their security if the United States were to establish military bases and because ideology told them that the world was going their way.
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