"Hidden War"

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This paper examines the book, "Hidden War: A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan", by Artem Borovik. The book contains three documentary stories: "Vstertimsia u Zhuravlei"; "Spriatannaia Voina"; and "Kak I Byl Soldatom Amerikanskoi Armii". It looks at how the first two stories are about the Afghan war, while the third story is about how the Soviets destroyed the image of the American soldier as an enemy for decades. It also examines how the theme of the book deals with military conflicts and the wars fought.

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"The initial fight by the Afghan military was in a short battle against the Soviet Spetsnaz unit where they raided the Presidential Palace. However, the stunned population of this land-locked geographical area immediately came to action in defense of their land. Instead of taking up traditions warfare, the citizens armed themselves with the latest weaponary provided by the US and other neighboring countries; they also formed groups with individuals deployed at different positions to attack and sabotage the super-powers occupying force's personnel, installations, depots and transport with the available weapons. The open resistance was so successful that within only two months after the invasion, exactly on the night of 23 February 1980, the entire population of Kabul went on their rooftops and chanted with one voice "God is Great"."

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