The Road to Afghanistan - George Washington University

Amin interrupted him coldly: “I would like to inform you, Comrade General, that Head ofGeneral Staff Shahpur and his friend and accomplice Ali Akbar have already admitted to treason.Both of them are CIA agents, and will be executed based on the verdict of the Revolutionary Court.Don’t worry—Abdul Qadir will admit his wrongdoing as well.”“I have no doubt,” Gorelov responded heatedly. “I know that you can get all the admissionsyou want using your methods. But now, we ask you officially for specific evidence of the minister’sguilt. You should have some basis for his arrest.”“Yes, we do,” Amin looked only at Zaplatin. “Tell your leadership that we will present thatnecessary evidence shortly.”Once Qadir entered the Ark compound, he was attacked from behind by four men fromsecurity services. They threw him onto the ground, tied him up, and dragged him to the basement.In the evening, they took away his general’s uniform, dressed him in soldier’s undergarments, andconducted their first interrogation. Qadir knew about the means of such interrogations and wasprepared. It was called “to invite Vladimir”: an electric current from a field telephone was sentthrough the extremities, and the person, regardless of his physical stamina, convulsed as if beingset on fire. Qadir’s former subordinate, a recent pilot, and now the chief of security services,Assadullah Sarwari, cranked the handle of the field telephone personally.“Admit your treason. Tell us how you wanted to sell our revolution to the Americans.”Qadir was in terrible pain. He screamed: “You can write anything you want in the protocol.I’ll sign. I agree with all of your accusations.”“Who is behind you? Who are your accomplices?”“I am alone. You know me. I do not belong to any factions.”Several days later, Qadir was transferred to the Puli-Charkhi Prison, located about twenty198