Civilians in Pakistan Drone Strikes in 2009. Retrieved from http://news.antiwar.com/2010/01/02/us-killed-700-civilians-in-pakistan-drone-strikes-in-2009/ Damon‚ (2010). Pakistan: taliban brainwashes kids with visions of virgins. Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2010-01-05/world/pakistan.taliban.children_1_suicide-bombers-taliban- heaven?_s=PM:WORLD Jamal & Nasir. (2010). Economy cost of terrorism. 41 Issue 1‚ p39-41; ‚ 3p. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=104&sid=2d4682ab-3a21-420d-8dff-
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THE KITE RUNNER QUESTIONS CHAPTER 11 AND 12 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS 1. Where did they move to after Pakistan? They moved to America after Pakistan. 2. What job did Baba get? Baba got a job at a gas station. 3. Why didn’t he want food stamps? Baba refused food stamps because this was an insult to his pride. He is mentioned to have a strict code of honour and pride and accepting outside help to take care of his own problem. 4. What did Baba give Amir for his birthday? Why? Baba gave Amir
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country has resulted in a large number of refugees. The current war that is going on began in 2001 by several terrorist groups such as Hezbi Islami. In 2001‚ President George W Bush gives the Taliban an ultimatum which they fail to comply with making the U.S to lead a campaign that drives out the Taliban off major cities in Afghan. Eight years later‚ U.S President Obama sends 17‚000 additional troops to Afghan in February and later that year he adds another troop of 30‚000 totaling the number of
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strikes against suspected members of Al-Qaeda and the other armed groups. The CIA carried out its first targeted drone killing in 2002 in Afghanistan in an effort to kill Osama Bin Laden.Additionally‚ after the U.S invasion of Afghanistan‚ a number of Taliban fighters fled across the border and came into Pakistan in the regions of FATA and North Waziristan. This in turn caused U.S to start drone attacks in Pakistan in 2004 in order to target the extremist group members which have continued till date
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supported the war on terror in Afghanistan. That war effected Pakistan very much. As border was not sealed so most of the Talibans ran away from Afghanistan to Pakistan. They were given shelter by the people of tribal areas of Pakistan because of their tradition of hospitality and clan bonding. As already Afghans were in refugee camps in Pakistan‚ so it was difficult to differentiate Talibans and Afghan refugees. Pakistan became a target as we found friends in Taliban’s enemy. Suicide bombing started in Pakistan
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this book because personally for me personal stories and biographies are very thrilling. I love reading about extraordinary things happening to people before they became known. This book is a about a young muslim teen from Mingora‚ Pakistan. The Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan‚ one girl by the name of Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday‚ October 9‚ 2012‚ when she was fifteen she was shot in the head while riding the bus
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Malala’s Dream In her speech “Our Books and Our Pens are the Most Powerful Weapons” Malala Yousafzai urges world leaders to prioritize education for women and children. Malala is a 16 year old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out for women’s rights. She gives this speech on her birthday‚ which is now an international holiday known as “Malala day”. Malala begins her speech by addressing everyone in the room according to rank. She begins with “In the name
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REVIEW FOR UNIT TEST – CHAPTERS 10-25 Assignment 4 Chapters 10-11 1. What is Karim’s job? He is a people smuggler. He gets people out of Afghanistan. 2. To what country do Amir and his father first seek for safety from Afghanistan? They head to Pakistan for safety. 3. What country has a presence in Afghanistan as Amir and his father leave? Russian soldiers are in Afghanistan during this time. 4. At the first checkpoint Amir’s father stands up and confronts the Russian soldiers‚ putting himself in
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References: 15. Alex Rodriguez and Laura King “Pakistan left out of Afghan-Taliban talks‚ official says”‚ Los Angeles Times‚ 21 Oct‚ 2010‚ . 16. Syed Abdul Quddus‚ “Why Pakhtoonistan”‚ Afghanistan and Pakistan: A Geopolitical Study‚ (Lahore: Ferozsons Ltd.‚1982)‚ p.136. 19. Rob Johnson‚ Afghanistan: The Soviet Occupation‚ 1979-89
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twelfth September 2001‚ President George W Bush addressed the nation and declared America’s War on Terrorism (US declares War on Terror). What followed was a global campaign by American and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops against Taliban‚ who controlled Afghanistan and Al-Qaeda‚ the master mind behind the nine-elven plot. The military campaign was named “Operation Enduring Freedom”. The leader of Al-Qaeda‚ Osama bin Laden was the key target of the United States. When the Afghan government
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