Kandahar

II From what started as setting score right for The Al Qaida attacking the US in 2001, lasted long and lost its goals. The US was successful in driving out Al Qaida ,who were in hiding, protected by The Taliban. They also successfully removed the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. The US and other international forces came together and started nation building in Afghanistan, which led to the establishment of a corrupt government leaving public to revolt and seek help from the Taliban. Even…

POLITICAL - The power structure in Afghanistan witnessed change when the Soviet Union invaded the country. The local traditional leaders were targeted only to be replaced by ones who would be loyal to the Soviet Union. Therefore, this demanded war and fighting to be taken as as full time job so as to successfully fight the enemy and the traditional structures were replaced by the emergence of strong military commanders who dominated the local population in the name of their defending the country…

The Bay of Pigs Invasion, which also occurred during the Cold War, was an invasion of Cuba by 1500 Cubans who were exiled by Fidel Castro in 1961; this invasion was funded by the U.S. government and had been planned by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1960 (“Bay of Pigs”). This plan was initially decided by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, but was finalized by the recently inaugurated President John F. Kennedy (“Bay of Pigs”). This incident ultimately lead to the Cuban Missile Crisis of…

Thesis: Afghanistan’s cultural history dates back over two millennia and its strategic location in the Hindu Kush mountain range aided in the connection of the Middle East and Asia. Afghanistan has seen many military conflicts through the ages, notably by Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Great Britain, Soviet Union, and the United States of America. This has led to an infusion of different ethnic groups, languages, and religions. 1. Geography of Afghanistan A. Land, Location, and Climate…

The killing of the Al-Qaeda leader, which is a Radical Islamic Terrorist Group founded in the 1980's by Osama Bin Laden, was a huge justice to the U.S. and other countries. Bin Laden posed a global threat to the countries where Islam is not implemented, he was responsible for the September, 11th attacks back in 2001. He orchestrated it, and had it planned for months, he was planning more attacks on the U.S. after 9/11 as well. (Resource Seven) The terrorist group Al-Qaeda knew they couldn’t…

mosque is where people of the Islamic faith practice their religion. In these structures, you will be peaceful, quiet, reverent, and modest. Appreciation of one’s beliefs will gain respect from the population. Other structures in urban cities like Kandahar are in need of repairs. Most citizens live in conditions that need many repairs. The capabilities of the country could be vast once the country rebuilds. War, political unrest, terrorism, and a bad economy have left the country reliant on aid…

Canada has been involved in many contributions, globally. There are many military, humanitarian, and environmental contributions Canada has made whether they were effective, somewhat effective, or not effective at all. The mission to Afghanistan, supporting Steven Lewis Foundation, and adding alternative energy to the country of Canada (wind turbines) are one of the many contributions made over the past 70 years. In my opinion, with these actions Canada has made, they are very effective and…

His trip to Albania gave him something to look forward to if he could ever possibly afford it. When Allister came by with the news that he and his wife were going to pay for his mission trip, it left him speechless. His next trip was to northern India. All-in-all, he went there, three times. From there he went to Africa. His heart jumped for joy, every time he saw a child’s face when they connected to the world via the Internet, for the very first time. He felt that girl’s had a right to equal…

Persian flourished as a language of prestige and elitism throughout Europe and Asia for centuries, but its importance began to diminish around the eighteenth century. In 1722, the fall of the Safavid Empire occurred and under the rule of Sultan Husayn, the Persian state suffered long term economic deterioration. It wasn’t until Nadir Shah of the Afsharid dynasty took power that political unity was restored, and for the first last time Persia’s borders were extended. However soon after this…

In 2003, The Kite Runner, was published and has since become an international bestseller, published in 70 countries. In 2006 he was named a goodwill envoy to UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency. His second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns was published in May of 2007. Currently, A Thousand Splendid Suns is published in 60 countries. Khaled Hosseini has a strong relationship with his home country, Afghanistan. Hosseini has been working to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through…