was killed on May 2‚ 2011 in a US Navy SEALs raid at a compound in Abbottabad‚ Pakistan. He was 54 years old at the time of his death. The news of Osama’s death spread like a wild fire in the entire world. It was a huge victory for the U.S. in the war against terrorism and to eradicate Al Qaeda and a huge defeat to Al Qaeda. The news created a mix reaction in the world. In the U.S.‚ crowds of young and old poured out on streets late at night chanting “USA‚ USA” while half way across the world in
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Economics of Military Spending during Iraq/Afghanistan war People are under the impression that wars are beneficial to an economy. They seem to create jobs and give a variety of businesses work. But do they really turn a profit or is there more spending being done than profit being turned in. The Iraq and Afghanistan war has been very controversial. Part of that controversy comes from the economic perspective of the war. One of the many sub-topics to the war is job creation or job loss. For every
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families‚ as they were all excited to watch their family member participate in the legendary Olympic Games. But those who supported the Olympics had other priorities in mind. They felt that if the boycott would support the end of Soviet control in Afghanistan‚ then they would be behind the boycott completely. They understood the hardships the Afghan people were going through‚ and wanted
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to his people and giving them the courage to fight for their country. Is Osama Bin Laden a terrorist or a freedom fighter? Born in 1957‚ into a wealthy family‚ at school and university he joined the Muslim Brotherhood. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979‚ he collected money and supplies for the Afghan resistance‚ the mujahideen. He made further trips‚ and joined the fighting. As a wealthy Saudi‚ he stood out and acquired a following‚ and other Arabs joined the Afghan Muslims. He organised
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28 March 2013 Afghanistan Drug Trade The sound of gunshots fills the empty space right outside the door. People are screaming and loved ones are holding each other‚ fearing for their lives. This chaos is a direct result of the Afghanistan Drug Trade. Afghanistan is a small country in the Middle East. It is located North of the Arabian Sea‚ and it borders many countries including Pakistan‚ Uzbekistan‚ Turkmenistan‚ Iran‚ Tajikistan and India. All of the drug trade in Afghanistan‚ was the trading
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English Task Number 2 “It may be unfair‚ but what happens in a few days‚ sometimes even a single day‚ can change the course of a whole lifetime”. The novel Kite Runner is filled with complications. Nearly every character would face some sort of physical or mental challenge during the extent of the novel. But does it always lead to or even in most cases‚ lead to personal growth and positive change. My opinion is Yes. The Protagonist and Narrator Amir I believe faces such a wide range of
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The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan In the year of 1979‚ after helping to establish and maintain a communist government in this nation‚ the Soviet Union engaged in a bloody war with the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan‚ or the DRA (Unknown Author. (Unknown Date). Encyclopedia: Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Retrieved April 4‚ 2004 from the World Wide Web: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Soviet-Invasion-of-Afghanistan.). This 10 year conflict caused massive amounts of destruction and
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A Brief History of Afghanistan The story of Afghanistan is in so many ways a very tragic one. Afghanistan is one of the most impoverished nations of the world. It is one of the most war-torn‚ most ravaged‚ and most beleaguered of nations. It is a nation that has been beset by invasion‚ external pressure and internal upheaval since before the time of Alexander the Great. Its people are a people who have endured more than most of us can ever imagine. In fact‚ for many Afghanis‚ all that has changed
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Republic of Afghanistan: Selected Issues This Selected Issues paper for Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on January 30‚ 2008. The views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan or the
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Oooo. Mr. Prime minister‚ allow us to summarize what the President of our country Afghanistan was meant to say: our neighboring Islamic country Pakistan not only have been selling us for fraction of what we’re worth to other countries around the world for decades‚ but also have been killing us for centuries now. Hopefully it didn’t surprise any one‚ because this is nothing new to Afghans in Afghanistan‚ our neighboring Islamic and non Islamic countries in the region‚ United States of America‚ United
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