One of the most consistent critiques levied against the Soviet-backed government in Kabul was that it was un-Islamic -- a criticism that was unsurprising given communism's atheist ideology. To drive home the message, however, the resistance often portrayed communist Afghan leaders as drunkards, since alcohol is forbidden in Islam. Above, Babrak Karmal, the third president of communist Afghanistan, hugs a bottle of Soviet vodka.

Matthew Trevithick

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