Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 28, 1980
Transcript:
Phred: Hi, Viktor! How's it going? Man: Don't ask. I'm off for another day on the rack... I just received the Kremlin's latest version of our little Afghan affair. We'll be counting on Vietnam's support, Phred. Phred: You have it, Viktor. What's the official line? Man: Remember last year when you invaded Cambodia and claimed your 150,000 troops were "advisers"? Phred: You've topped it? Man: Listen to this. "Once upon a time there was a wicked Afghan fairy..."
To their credit, they removed Pol Pot from power and left.