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    this novel, because Mariam and Laila were forbidden from doing many things such as walking outside without being covered in a burqa, making any eye contact with men, and even just speaking in public was a crime. These restrictions were made by the Taliban. The characters also suffer greatly from poverty, because Laila’s daughter, Aziza, had to go to an orphanage due to the lack of food she…

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    decade. Declaring a war against terrorism, President George W. Bush began a crusade to make the world safe. His goal was to eradicate the threat of terrorism from the world. The United States began their crusade with the hunting of Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and Osama Bin Laden. After many years we finally killed the mad man behind the attacks of September Eleventh. Today there is a new organization on the world stage; the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or I.S.I.S for short. This “state” has been…

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    9/11 Terrorist Attacks

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    against humanity ". Meanwhile, a handful of Palestinians celebrated the event. Only about a month after the attacks, the US military led international military coalition in Afghanistan to hunt advances the armed forces of al-Qaeda almost topple the Taliban government for harboring terrorists excuse. The government of Pakistan decided to side with the United States in the war against Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. American country for some airports and military bases as rear bases for attacks on…

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    There were two main characters in the novel. Amir is the narrator and the protagonist of the novel. Hassan is Amir’s bestfriend and half-brother as well as Baba’s servant. Amir and Hassan represent different ethnic groups in Afghanistan – Amir is Pashtun, and Hassan is Hazara. Amir and Hassan also characterize the difference of the rich and poor in the Afghan society. Amir is the son of a successful man in Kabul. He has everything- education, house, books, and possessions. There are only two…

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    Afghanistan Dbq

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    Afghanistan is currently in a very rough situation. The Taliban ruled over Afghanistan amongst other countries in the Middle East, but recently the US kicked them out of power and they hid. Afghanistan is now being ruled by a president, but the government is very corrupt. The GDP per capita of Afghanistan is the highest out of all countries and remains a third world country. The people living in Afghanistan live in extreme poverty and are in fear of being bombed, shot, or murdered on a daily…

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    Look at chapter 2“War is a big and sprawling word that brings a lot of human suffering into the conversation, but combat is a different matter. Combat is the smaller game that young men fall in love with, and any solution to the human problem of war will have to take into account the psyches of these young men” (Junger 2011, p. 234). Sebastian Junger, the author of War (2011), was born in Belmont, Massachusetts and grew up to become an award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times Bestselling…

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    9/11 Day Essay

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    Tuesday, September,11,2001 for many this was a normal old Tuesday. But this wasn't any old Tuesday this was marked as one of the worst tragedy on American soil since the attacks on Peral Harbor. This day also shaped the way on how American respond to terrorist attacks by creating two new organizations Homeland Security an also the creation of the TSA and also this marked the day that American Troops being sent to Afghanistan an Iraq. On this Day a group of Al-Qade terrorists hijacked four planes…

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    Khaled Hosseini is a well-known Afghan born American novelist. After his notably debut in The Kite runner, 2003 he dropped his doctor profession and became a full-time writer. The Kite runner is his first published novel which is set in his native Afghanistan, offered simple tales of redemption and grace while the ugly realities of war in the country rumbled through the news. It is a tale of two boys, Amir and Hassan, during their growing up years in Kabul. In the winter of 1975 an event takes…

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    After the devastating events that occurred on September 11, 2001, the numbers 9 and 11 are no longer just two ordinary numbers. These numbers are a constant reminder to the American people that such a catastrophe is possible and no one can predict what the future holds. These numbers now serve as more than just an emergency telephone number. These numbers mean something personal to all Americans who witnessed this historic event not long ago. The 2,977 deaths on that day in the World Trade…

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    The Importance Of NATO

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    Assignment One In order for a global community to survive, countries must generate healthy relations with other countries across the world. As an effort to unite the world as a whole, countries share economical, geographical, cultural, political, and social borders. However, this attempt of uniting the world also creates a major global issue over national security around the globe. To maintain the national security, countries have to take a local and global measure. A local measure would be…

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