Canada’s Role in Peacekeeping Canada’s long experience in peace missions puts our military in high demand when an crisis state arises. Undeniably‚ in many ways the Canadian Forces members who participate in international peace and humanitarian support efforts act as Canada’s ambassadors; the face of our country in places of turmoil. These men and women provide a range of expertise and using both the skills of war and the skills of peace which enables them to able to fulfill a wide variety of important
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ended in 1988 it had long term effects on today’s world. The war created a breeding ground for terrorism and the rise of Osama bin Laden. This was the result of the power vacuum created by both the Russians and the Americans leaving the region. The Taliban rose to power after this war and gave sanctuary to Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network. After the Soviets were defeated‚ the American Government presence faded away. The U.S. successfully conducted a proxy war using the Afghan people to limit
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in the world when hate is shown. Love does drive out hate. Next‚ a quote from an unknown author. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations‚” provides a sense of positivity for an end result. Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban because she was sharing her positive
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Global Terrorism Terrorism is a big issue all around the world. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror‚ often violent‚ especially as a means of coercion. Also are violent acts which are intended to create fear‚ are perpetrated for a religious‚ political‚ or ideological goal and deliberately target or disregard the safety of civilians. Terrorists use murder‚ kidnapping‚ hijacking‚ and bombing to pursue a political agenda. Terrorists are not just subject in the United States‚ it happens all
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someone who can stand up to want they think is right and does the right thing. A good example of a superhero is Malala Yousafzai. As a young girl‚ Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. She became an advocate for girls’ education‚ which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. On October 9‚ 2012‚ a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home
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The book entitled “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education And Was Shot By The Taliban” written by Malala Yousafzai together with Christina Lamb is generally a book depicting the current struggles of the society in dealing with conflicts on education and women empowerment. This carefully written book specifically centers in the modern day Pakistan where traditional practices and religion hinder every woman’s right for education and the right to live as individuals. However‚ among all the
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on the United States on September 11‚ 2001. The goal of the Afghanistan invasion was to dismantle the al-Qaeda terrorist organization and ending its use of Afghanistan as a base. The U.S. also stated that the war would bring about the end of the Taliban regime and create a democratic state in Afghanistan. Let’s start by looking at some of the similarities
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Reading Questions for The Kite Runner Chapters 1-5 1. The novel begins with a flashback. What do you think is its purpose? What do you learn about the narrator? 2. Fill in the table below analyzing each character. Defend your analysis with text references. Describe the character physically. How do others feel about this character? Describe the character’s actions toward others. Important quotes by/about this character Amir Hassan
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person killed‚ but sometimes it is worth the risk‚ because that person could have made a difference for many people because of their bravery and that is the true reward. As Malala said‚ “I don’t want to be thought of as the ‘girl who was shot by the Taliban’ but the ‘girl who fought for education. This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.” (Yousafazi‚ pg. 309) Malala tells us that she does not want to be known as “the girl who got shot”‚ but she wants people to see that she fought for her
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Yousafzai uses many more fillers and backtracks a lot as it is not a rehearsed script and she is speaking a different language to her first. The Jon Stewart show starts on a serious note as they start their conversation with when she was targeted by the Taliban‚ to which she
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