The story on RAWA

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>Chris Kromm wrote:
>
>>I remember this thread coming up before, but I can't remember what people
>>said. Does anyone have insight to offer on RAWA (Revolutionary Association
>>of the Women of Afghanistan), which appears to have become the group of
>>choice for U.S. leftists to support in Afghanistan? I'm curious about their
>>history, political orientation, size, etc.
>
>Some people say they have a Maoist core. Tariq Ali told me they're a 
>mix of ideologies; as Afg has gone through successive crises over 
>the last 20 years, RAWA accumulated layer after layer of new 
>recruits. He said he met some young RAWA women, aged 20 or a little 
>over, who claimed affiliation with a Maoist sect that had 
>disappeared about the time they were born. They said their fathers 
>belonged, so they felt they did too.
>
>Doug

Does anyone know (1) how many Maoists have ever existed in 
Afghanistan; and (2) if Afghan Maoists were ever supported by China 
(with support going beyond verbal support)?
-- 
Yoshie

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