War in Afghanistan

Can one group really affect the life of millions in a quick snap? Well, the Taliban did just that. The Taliban has affected the life of millions across Afghanistan throughout their reign from 1997 to 2001. The Taliban is a terrorist group established in Afghanistan. During their time of control, they had advanced slowly into taking over Afghanistan, with violence. The Taliban continued to grow and spread and began to take over countries like Pakistan. The Taliban overtime has become more…

Riley Wick Ms. Boeh English 10 May 17, 2016 Oppression of Women in Afghanistan Gender equality is still a major problem today as it was many years ago. Even though progress has been made we still face challenges. From the beginning of humanity men have been seen as the dominant race rather than women. The problems faced in A Thousand Splendid Suns ties into gender relations today because gender played a huge role in the book as it does today. A Thousand Splendid Suns is a novel written by…

This essay seeks to analyze the relationship between the production of opium in Afghanistan and the sustainability of the Taliban. Rather than continue the failing anti-narcotics campaign in Afghanistan, the United States should undermine the power of the Taliban by pushing for development of the Afghan Economy through the utilization of the country's comparative advantage in opium production. The failure of extermination, the lack of profitable substitution crops, the important role that…

Security Concerns For Granting Special Immigrant Visas to enter the U.S. Alonzo Tothsonie Professor Subject Date Introduction The Department of State’s authority to issue Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to Afghan nationals under section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, as amended, has been extended (Bureau of Consular Affairs). In relation to this, there are security concerns for granting Special Immigrant Visas to enter the U.S Accordingly, the National Defense…

tribe represented about 400,000 people in eastern Afghanistan. The Shinwari tribe also pledged to send at least one military-age male in each family to the Afghan Army or the police in the event of a Taliban attack. The American commanders agreed to channel one million dollars in development projects directly to the tribal leaders and bypass the local Afghan government, believe to be corrupt. “The Taliban have been trying to destroy our tribe, and they are taking money from us, and they are…

In the novels My forbidden Face and A Thousand Splendid Suns, there Is an extension of Afghanistan history. Characters in each book have a story to tell about their home in Kabul where the Taliban takes power and completely change their lives. The way they live their life fearfully and almost forcefully can be a dramatic change and the impact it can leave physically and emotionally as presented in both novels. In the novel My Forbidden Face, “There was no rest to be found anywhere.” is an…

Is the war in Afghanistan after one decade a success or a failure? After the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States by El-Qaeda, the UN Security Council pass out a resolution 1386 in 2001 giving the authorization to establish the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) which was deployed first to Kabul to train the Afghan National Security Forces and assist Afghanistan in rebuilding their government. Then two years later ISAF mission was expanded by the UN Security Council…

Mansour is targeted on 21 May 2016 by the US drones in Pakistan. Since 9/11 attacks, this is the first time that the US has succeeded to target the highest ranking Taliban. It came as a surprise during the peak of peace talks and fighting season in Afghanistan. What are the consequences of the death of this very key and controversial Taliban leader? Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansour, known as Mullah Mansour was one of the strongest and cruel leaders of the Taliban. He was a drug and a warlord with…

purest form of Islam. And, on top of that, they use the religious concept of jihad as a reason for attacking western forces and allies. Juergensmeyer explains, “the perpetrators see themselves as soldiers in a spiritual army, engaged in a great cosmic war. These religious warriors hope that their victory will usher in a new epoch and a new religious kingdom on earth.” From this statement one can conclude that religion can be the sole driving force that convinces followers to carry out violent…

start attacking bigger. Jalaluddin Haqqani became in charge of controlling the southeastern region. The Taliban would control the south. The Taliban worked out the problems with their allies Gulbuddin Hecmatyar so they could run the eastern part of Afghanistan (Pointon, 2007). In 2001 they increased the growth of them and began supplying most of the world with them. Poppies are drugs such as cocaine and heroin. After the invasion in spring, they created a 74,000 square footage farm for poppies.…