allied forces in the ongoing Afghan civil war. The war followed the September 11 attacks‚ and its public aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda and eliminate its safe haven by removing the Taliban from power. U.S. President George W. Bush demanded that the Taliban hand over Osama bin Laden and expel al-Qaeda. The Taliban requested that bin Laden leave the country‚ but declined to extradite him without evidence of his involvement in the 9/11 attacks. The United States refused to negotiate and launched
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Runner was written in. The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ is set in Kabul‚ the capital of Afghanistan‚ during 1980-2000. During this period‚ Afghanistan went through a long and treacherous battle against the Russian army and also against the Taliban. Between the years 1933-1973‚ Afghanistan was ruled under a monarchy by King Zahir Shah. While the king was on vacation‚ the king’s cousin Mohammad Daoud Khan‚ former Prime Minister of Afghanistan‚ seized control of Afghanistan. After so many years
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“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.” (Yousafzai 309). People all over the world consider Malala as one of the courageous and strong teenager in the world. She risked her life to fight for women to have the right to have an education despite the opposition of her society. In “ I am Malala ” despite her surroundings and the expected roles of women in her society‚ she
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On September 11th 2001 America was attacked by terrorist. America will recover from this attack but recovery is not enough. These types of attacks and the people who conduct them must be eliminated from the world. The attack on America was so savage and so unnecessary that any response short of annihilating the perpetrators is not only inappropriate‚ it is unconstitutional and inhumane. We hate war as much as anyone does it is ugly; it causes misery‚ suffering and death... Unfortunately‚ we have
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On October 7‚ 2001‚ the United States and its British ally initiated Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and attacked Taliban and al-Qaeda targets in Afghanistan. The war had the backing of most just war theorists those who believe that wars must meet certain criteria before they can be deemed just. This essay will discuss various aspects of the causes and conduct of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how they fit into established ethics of war in Western traditions. First‚ this analysis will
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short‚ sharp wars dragged the US into the long and failed missions of reconstructing the Afghan and Iraqi states. Today‚ 97% of Afghanistan’s licit GDP is derived from foreign aid and efforts to guarantee stability are still being undermined by the Taliban-led insurgency. In fragile‚ conflict-driven Iraq‚ the population constantly struggles with ongoing water shortages‚ electricity scarcity and a broken economy. Given the immense costs of the two invasions‚ it is paramount to ask how it all could go
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Mark Walberg’s character and the other men are Navy Seals were tapped with a mission to kill a high powered Taliban leader. During their mission‚ they were stumbled upon by goat herders in the mountains. Unable to make communication with base‚ they must decide the fate of these men. They find themselves at odds with each other as what to do and consequences of their actions they are considering. Once the ill-fated decision is made to let them go‚ they move to higher ground and continue to try to
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something about the issue. Much of the discontent is directed toward the Pakistani Taliban‚ the extremist group that has claimed responsibility for the shooting and declared it has vowed to kill Malala if she recovers from her injuries. Also‚ it has issued fresh threats to another girl Hina Khan of Islamabad who is also known for her female rights activism and pro education stance. This threat comes two weeks after the Taliban shot Malala. Hina is originally from the Swat valley but was forced to move
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Justifying the War in Afghanistan Before arguing whether or not the war in Afghanistan was a just or unjust war‚ I am going to give some history about what was happening before 911 or talks of war even began. The Taliban was the government in Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001. The Taliban means "Students of Islamic Knowledge Movement". They came into power during the civil war in Afghanistan‚ and were detested from the world community because of their actions. They held about 90% of the country’s
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Thesis: Operation Enduring Freedom began on October 7‚ 2001 and is still in effect today. I. Introduction A. Tragedy of 9/11 B. Response of the U.S. II. Factions A. NATO B. Northern Alliance C. Taliban III. Different Approaches A. Equipment B. Tactics C. Training IV. The Beginning A. Afghanistan and Iraq B. Philippines V. Conclusion A. Casualties B. Progress Operation Enduring
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