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According to the text, was Babrak Karmal seen as a Soviet puppet?

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Yes, Babrak Karmal was seen as a Soviet puppet. He was a Soviet-trained communist who had been exiled from Afghanistan after the Saur Revolution. In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and installed Karmal as the country's leader. Karmal was seen as a Soviet puppet because he was closely aligned with the Soviet Union and implemented many of the Soviet Union's policies in Afghanistan.
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