War in Afghanistan

Sangin, Afghanistan is a graveyard for U.S troops and Allied forces. From 2009 to 2012 no other district in Afghanistan has claimed more lives of coalition forces than the Sangin district. The United States and British troops combined have lost over 162 service members while being deployed to the area. While I was deployed to Sangin in 2010, my battalion lost nine Marines in four days during the first few weeks of the deployment. By the end of our deployment, we sustained more casualties…

Lialma is the widow of Abdi, one of the pilots. She was born in 1970 and states that she is “43 or 44”. Her son, Tamin, who is 25, was present with her at the deposition. She had spoken with Karima Sadiqi on the telephone regarding her appearing for the deposition. Lialma speaks, reads and writes only Dari. She completed the eleventh grade and has not worked outside of the home. She and Abdi had been married for over twenty years. Abdi was “forty-six or maybe forty-eight” when he died.…

Parvana isn’t your usual eleven year old, she is surrounded by violence, oppression and poverty. She lives in Afghanistan, where the Taliban are under control. The Taliban banned women from coming out of houses and the only time they could come out was when they had a note from a male or when they were accompanied by one. At one point a Taliban soldier asked why Parvana was with her and he responded as follows “I need this girl to help me walk," her father would tell any Talib who asked,…

their power and instead of protecting its people, they are causing a disservice and putting them in horrendous situations. In “U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies”, the author, Joseph Goldstein digs deeper inside the war that is currently going on with Taliban where the American government became allies with the Afghan local policemen to fight the Taliban. But instead of making a safe haven for these citizens, Afghan residents have said the American government has…

In the story, the narrator, Amir recalls the memories of his childhood, including Baba, his father, and his childhood friend, Hassan. He mentions Hassan throughout the whole story, but never considers him as a friend, even though he recalls his childhood with Hassan as a long day of playing games. Amir never stands up for himself, Hassan always steps in and saves Amir, this causes Amir to resent Hassan at times. Baba wonders why Amir never stands up for himself, and grows to wonder if Amir will…

Khaled Hosseini’s life was not the easiest, but it was not as hard as those who grew up in Afghanistan during the wars. Luckily for him, he left the country at eleven, two years before Afghanistan’s president was assassinated by communists. This moment in history is not the main focus of 1000 Splendid Suns, but it does shape the way the characters are presented. Once the communists were overthrown, extremists took over the government and shoved the religion down everyone’s throats. Women now had…

The book by the Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis and The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrch has several similarities that can be comparison. For instance, both characters have suffered through some difficulties. Also, both characters have to work hard to support their parents. In addition, both character paly very significant role for their parents. Omakaya is a 7 year old an Ojibwa Native American girl and Parvana 11year-old Parvana both who faced life circumstances for her family Who is respect,…

objectives, seeking to secure the state and individuals with a more “grass roots” approach that addresses the causes and effects of conflict in a more “human-centric” manner. As scholars assess the successes and failures of the intervention in Afghanistan in the years to come, perhaps policy makers may address future conflicts in an alternative…

(MIP-2)The Taliban rule that women cannot go outside without a male creates conflict for Najmah and Nusrat, but both find a way to bend those rules to their advantages. (SIP-A) As Najmah travels to the Pakistani border, she disguises herself as a boy to hide her real identity as a girl because of these Taliban laws. (STEWE-1) Khalida, another women traveling with Najmah, tells her that “'It isn't safe for a woman or girl in a strange city,'...shifting her chin toward where the Pashtun talib had…

They saw themselves fighting in a "Holy War" and the Arabs joined in to try to help them out and hopefully defeat the Soviet Union (33). The people who most opposed the form of government chosen by the Soviets did have some help from outside groups and countries. The problems that one small country was having, impacted the world and got many other groups and countries involved in trying to help. The Soviets didn 't see a point in maintaining control in Afghanistan, so they withdrew in 1989. The…