The Taliban is arguably one of the biggest hybrid threats that US forces face today. Every soldier knows them as our enemy. But what is their history? How have they been able to sustain themselves for so long? These are some of the questions I will try to answer while highlighting the threat they pose internally in Afghanistan and abroad. The first thought that comes to mind when thinking about the Taliban is terrorist organization. One cannot forget‚ however‚ that the Taliban was the recognized
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Suggested Ice Breaker/Energiser Activities 1. Fear in a Hat Fear in a Hat (Also known as Worries in a Hat) is a teambuilding exercise that promotes unity and group cohesion. Individuals write their personal fears (anonymously) on sheets of paper which is then collected in a hat and read aloud. Each person tries to describe his or her understanding of the person’s fear. This leads to good discussion centred around the fears. This teambuilding exercise requires writing utensils‚ sheets of paper
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a CBRN weapon and where it would most likely be used if it was procured. The prospects for a group such as Al-Qaeda or other non-state actor to obtain and use a CBRN weapon are relatively low both within the United States and abroad‚ however the threat is not non-existent. As noted by Sinai (2007)‚ there are four major security issues including the terrorist groups themselves‚ weapon proliferation/acquisition by these groups‚ safe havens in weak‚ failed‚ and/or failing states‚ and permissive conditions
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Ice breakers 1st game- mingle around.(including facis) max 15mins Participants mingle around and listen to the numbers given by the speaker. When I say- 1- do the superman sign alone 2-find a partner and do the kayak action 3-3 people and do the traffic light 4- 4 people form a bird 5- 5 people hold hands a make a flower *i will ask a few facis to demonstrate the actions first 2nd game- find group members and facis 20mins Participants go around lookin for their group members - strips
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ICE- BREAKER 18 years of my life in 5 mins......seems impossible????? YES‚ IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!! Perhaps one would need the best describing adjectives which the English language has to offer to describe me. Effervescent-that’s me Energetic-that’s me Chatter-box-that’s me too A born leader-me again Sporting- me!! Having the gift of the gab-There u go....me again But on a more serious note-all of that is...REALLY ME!!! Good morning to one and all present her. I guess
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compounds makes it a useful solvent for many chemical processes. The solid was already in powder form therefore we did not have to crush it but it the unknown was in a tablet form‚ one would need to reduce it to a powdery-like form in order to perform this Thin-Layer Chromatography experiment. The powder solution was thoroughly mixed with a glass rod in the test tube containing
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Mumbai company cons HSBC of Rs 330 crore MUMBAI: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police have registered a Rs 330 crore cheating and forgery case against a city-based company and its representatives on Tuesday for duping HSBC by securing investment with fake promises. The accused told the bank that they entered into contract with BBC to upgrade their entire library from 2-D to 3-D. The accused wanted to purchase technical equipment and programs for it and asked for the money. They submitted
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whom others are‚ why some things are one way‚ or what some people do. Many of these statements can be considered stereotypes or misconceptions. The only reason people may believe such words can be because of the unreasonable number of times the statements have been repeated. While some of what is said is true‚ or stereotypes‚ others are actually misconceptions which are considered stereotypes‚ but they are in fact incorrect statements. For example‚ when an individual thinks about cancer‚ often times
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climbing the famous mountains located in many countries around the world. Writer Jon Krakauer has been dreaming of climbing Mount Everest. Although climbing mountains may seem fun‚ Jon Krakauer explains his tragic story on Mount Everest in his book‚ Into Thin Air. Throughout his journey up the mountain‚ he experienced danger‚ trust‚ loyalty‚ and respect. Krakauer had to learn to trust others because he could die if something wrong happened during the climb. Trust and respect are the most important themes
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Anatoli Boukreev wrote this response in order to defend himself of the accusations that Krakauer mentioned in “Into Thin Air‚” which he wrote for a magazine. Boukreev’s intention for writing was to justify and clarify the actions that Krakauer included in his report‚ since Boukreev believed that Krakauer was unjustly critical of his actions and decisions on Mount Everest‚ he wanted to argue for himself. Boukreev begins by establishing on what were his decisions and actions were based upon‚ which
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