Summary Of USldiers Told To Ignore Sexual Abuse Of Boys By Goldstein

In, “U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies”, Joseph Goldstein asserts that the sexual abuse of boys by the Afghan allies is rampant because of the Afghan’s culture, the American military’s policy of non-intervention and their negligence towards the unacceptable actions of their Afghan allies. In short, Goldstein presents a number of reliable premises that marks his argument as cogent.
Goldstein writes that acts such as sexual abuse of boys by Afghan allies, especially those in positions of authority, is rampant because the U.S. soldiers are usually told to ignore and not intervene in domestic Afghan matters. Goldstein further adds that soldiers who disobey, risk discipline and even career ruin leading to this policy to come under scrutiny.
Goldstein points out that this has been a long-standing problem in Afghanistan, most notably among Afghan commanders who oppress the population. Goldstein also argues that being surrounded by young teenagers is a mark of heightened social status. Thus, sexual abuse of boys is rampant because they see it as acceptable and a part of their culture.
Secondly, Goldstein asserts that the sexual abuse of boys by the Afghan allies is pervasive because of the American military’s policy of non-intervention. Goldstein further points out that their intention of having such a policy in place is to maintain good ties with their allies. However, this leads to allegations of rape and sexual abuse by their allies to go undeterred and not be acted on by the American military. This allows such acts to be