Jason Friedkin Period 8 War has changed greatly from World War 2 to the Modern War in Afghanistan. One reason is because of the weapons today are much better and more modified. Also‚ soldiers today have more technology and they are trained better for what they do. One big difference is the reason why the two wars were fought. World War 2 and the War in Afghanistan were fought in very different ways. The weapons have changed greatly from both wars. First today‚ weapons are a lot faster and more
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Afghanistan’s Main religion is Islam‚ and it’s the main religion in Afghanistan which is practiced by about 90% of the population. Their main tradition is the teaching of their religion. Muslims pray 5- times a day and that’s what they do through their daily lives. They religion of Islam has 5-Pillars: Pray‚ fast‚ Give Charity to those in need‚ go to Hajj (Which is in Saudi Arabia). Muslims should at least go there once in their life and the last one is to give Zakat which is giving 5-10% of the
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Twelve years have passed since the invasion of Afghanistan by US‚ British and Canadian troops and much has changed. Some are very beneficial like all girl schools‚ efforts to stop drug trade and sense of democracy in Afghanistan‚ states Michael Turner‚ US congressman of third district of Ohio. He explains how the education of women is a drastic change from a mere four years ago‚ where few women could rarely set foot out of home without a male chaperone‚ and even fewer knew how to read or write‚ and
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Justifying the War in Afghanistan Before arguing whether or not the war in Afghanistan was a just or unjust war‚ I am going to give some history about what was happening before 911 or talks of war even began. The Taliban was the government in Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001. The Taliban means "Students of Islamic Knowledge Movement". They came into power during the civil war in Afghanistan‚ and were detested from the world community because of their actions. They held about 90% of the country’s
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Afghanistan: Food and Music Vanesa‚ Janelle and Rebecca Food The changing climate of Afghanistan allows for a variety of crops to grow throughout the seasons. Fresh yogurt‚ coriander‚ garlic‚ onions‚ spring onion‚ tomatoes‚ potatoes‚ and fruit are widely available in most parts of Afghanistan and are used in preparing foods. Both fresh and dried fruits and vegetables‚ form an important part of the Afghan diet‚ especially in the rural areas. Afghanistan produces a variety of exceptional fruits
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SUBJECT: Neo-Gramsci and the War in Afghanistan Sıla BOZ Tolga YELMEN Kamer AYDIN Aydın Ersin YILMAZ Introduction The 2001 invasion of Afghanistan has been seen as a ‘just war’ by the world opinion across the globe which represented a war targeting the terrorism and responsible terrorist organizations which are Taliban and Al-Qaida. In order to eliminate the ‘Islamic Terrorism’ by a Western-style democracy‚ international organizations which are under the dominancy of US have mobilized in order
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different types of biomes and substantial agricultural productions. Geographers ask the basic questions that answer much more complex questions. This leads to the “My Country Profile Assignment‚” for which I have been assigned the country of Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s radically different seasons‚ political geography‚ and its involvement in recent world affairs makes it a great country to geographically analyze. I will spend the next segments of this country profile report describing the basic concepts
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At the time of my writing‚ the NATO war in Afghanistan has just become the longest war in U.S. history‚ a status it seems likely to retain for some time. It has been‚ and remains‚ a very strange war‚ all the stranger now that General Stanley McChrystal has been fired as commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan following the lamest Douglas MacArthur impression on record. He has been replaced by General David Petraeus‚ the father and executor of the doctrine that lay behind the eventual U.S. military
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stuff‚ but the biggest one that almost everyone has an opinion about is war. It all started on September 11‚ 2001 when planes hit the twin towers in New York then the Pentagon‚ then the plane attended for the white house went down in a field. Then began the longest war the U.S. has been involved in the Afghanistan War. Supporters of the war might say they are fighting terrorists who committed these acts‚ Opponents might say “no war costs to much money and cost the lives of too many young men and women
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“A human society deprived of music is likely to become to some extent dehumanised‚ lacking the personal emotional expression that comes from composing‚ performing and listening to music‚ and missing the joining of people in a common experience which makes them feel closer together” (Baily 44). Music is extremely powerful. There is nothing else on the planet that can build nations‚ then tear them apart. Life without music means the loss of individuality‚ tradition‚ culture‚ but most importantly freedom
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