Galster led the National Security Archive's Afghanistan Project, which took him to the field with Soviet soldiers and Mujahedeen rebels, where he documented the trafficking in guns and heroin among all combatants. When mainstream media and the White House forecasted a quick rebel victory against the Soviet-backed regime, Galster predicted a protracted war in which hardline rebels would eventually use American-sponsored training and technology against the west.Afghanistan: The Making of US Policy, 1973–1990, Guide and Index, “Making of U.S. Policy Series,” Chadwyck-Healey Incorporated, 1991, Galster, Steven R., The Nation, January 2, 1989, “Waiting in Afghanistan: What Will Follow the Pullout?”Lifschultz, Ali and Galster, Lawrence (1991), “Bordering on Treason: The Life and Trial of Arif Durrani.” Pamphleteer’s Press. p. 51. .
