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The Loss of Kunduz Prompts a Difficult Choice This month the Taliban attacked and recaptured a majority of Kunduz, one of the most populated and largest cities in Afghanistan. In addition to reclaiming the city, many prisoners were freed from the prisons. This is a drastic turn of events from fourteen years ago at the start of the war in Afghanistan. On November 26, 2001 the United States, with the support of the Afghan forces, captured Kunduz from the Taliban. At the time, this was a major…

lessons learned, and the impact of this event on U.S. naval operations today. Historical Background On October 12th 2000, the USS Cole (DDG-67) pulled into port at Aden Yemen for refueling. Less than 2 hours after mooring, a small boat carrying two Al Qaida operatives and 600 pounds of explosives detonated off her port side. The explosion ripped a hole through the hull amidships, destroyed a main engine room, and the galley where many crew members had gathered for lunch (K Lippold, 2012).…

After terrorist organization al-Qaeda conducted an attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia on September 11, 2001, the American public became increasingly more alarmed at the possibility of another terrorist attack on American soil. In 2007, a national crime survey measured the American public’s “fear of being a victim of a terrorist attack,” and results showed that “the level of fear of being a victim of terrorist attack was greater for females as compared…

that it had to put an end to Hussein’s weapons program so Bush decided to invade the nation to take out the whatever weapons that Hussein may have stockpiled. There was also a fear among American intelligence that Saddam Hussein might be working with Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden against the United States. The War on Terrorism moved to Iraq during 2003, which was in addition to the fighting going on in…

The Need to Fall Back Boom! A bomb detonates five feet away from you. Dust and debris fly all over the place. Bullets start raining in, shattering glass, and causing damage. The rain of bullets just landed in the back of everyone around you. Following the bloodshed, troops come in and evacuate your entire family on the basis that they are saving you. The troops move you to a refugee camp where your standard of living is ten times worse than it was before. In the past the United States has…

Taliban, a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan, hand over bin Laden and expel al-Qaeda. However, they refused to do so until the United States produced evidence of their involvement in 9/11. President Bush dismissed this request and launched "Operation Enduring Freedom" with the United Kingdom on October 7, 2001. The war comprised three phases with the aim to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power.…

In my opinion, it is impossible for the US government to have carried out the 9/11 attacks. There is too much evidence against al-Qaeda, and considering al-Qaeda has always wanted to wipe out the American population, how could it not be them? I also do not believe the government could have carried out such a horrific attack and not get caught. Also, what did the US government have to gain…

America’s Tragedy: Is it Real or Fake? Over a decade later, the American people will never forget the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001. The falling of the World Trade Center has changed the world forever. Initially the world was stunned, however after America picked up what was left of the country; hundreds of conspiracy theorists believed that the destruction of the World Trade Center was not a war on terror, but a planned attack with an ulterior motive. In the articles, “Simply…

Does America accommodate Muslims well? Hate crimes directed at Muslims in America occur on a regular basis, when only a small percentage of them are extremists. Without completely setting aside the treatment of Muslims, focus in on the accommodations America has made for Muslims. Strict rules on prayer and clothing in schools and workplaces, the vandalism of American mosques, and the lack of acceptance of Muslims in America, despite their growing population, shows that America does not…

Lastly, the most predominant issue that emerged from the Taliban Regime controlling Afghanistan, would be the issue of religion. Before the Taliban, people stomached secular individuals and didn’t persecute them for not being as religious. An example of this from the book would be Baba. He was a very well-known Afghan because of his royal elite background, however, he was not religious. No harm came to Baba or Amir because they were not religious. The individuals who were religious, they were…