Galiullin, Rustem. The CIA in Asia: Covert Operations Against India and
Afghanistan. Translated from the Russian by Gayane Chalyan. Moscow:
Progress Publishers, 1988. 144 pages.
Published prior to the Soviet coup, this book is primarily a collection
of essays on CIA misdeeds in India and Afghanistan -- although Galiullin
manages to comment on everything from the OSS to Watergate and the Contras.
His sources vary from the writings of Lenin to the Washington Post. The book
is peppered with the names of CIA officers, "victims" of U.S. foreign policy,
and agents working for the CIA. Despite the anti-imperialist slant, the
chapters on India and Afghanistan are worth reading. He seems to have
gleaned from both Indian and U.S. periodicals what evidence there is of CIA
activities in the region. Though his conclusions are subjective, they are
based on actual events. However, some of Galiullin's accusations parrot the
party line -- he manages to tie the CIA in with the Society of Krishna
Consciousness and describes the Peace Corps as a CIA front. Given the
sponsorship of the publication, the reader should consult other sources
before making a judgment.
-- Wendell Minnick
ISBN 5-01-000428-8
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