to make the world a better place? How many dead Afghans for every dead American? How many dead children for every dead man? How many dead mujahedeen for each dead investment banker? The American people may be a little fuzzy about where exactly Afghanistan is (we hear
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recruited to Bin Laden for financial trading operations the CIA in Afghanistan. The CIA invested two billion dollars to achieve the fall of the Soviet Union which at that time was waging a war in the central Asia country. The Saudi and U.S services joined Islamic fundamentalist armed them and choose them in a jihad to fight the soviets. The actions of these extremist fighters were directed against certain governments in such diverse regions as Afghanistan. (Against the occupation of the
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reasons why I think that Ronald Reagan should be the nexts face on Mount Rushmore is because number one he lowered the taxes by taking the stress of the middle class and by reducing the deficit. Next would be him having an effect to ending the cold war‚ and third would be improving world relations. First reason being‚ him lowering
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the family business. Osama wouldn’t have a chance to use his degree. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979‚ Bin Laden joined the Afghan Resistance believing that as a Muslim it was his duty to fight. Osama moved to Peshawar‚ Afghanistan. Using aid from the U.S. under the C.I.A. program Operation Cyclone‚ he began training a mujahideen‚ a group of Islamic Jihadist. When the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989‚ Osama returned home as a hero. The U.S. referred to him and his soldiers
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Artillery in Afghanistan: C-RAM Capabilities Although the United States Military is currently at war with Afghanistan. Located south of Asia and east of Iran‚ Afghanistan is home to many people of the Pashtun and Sunni Muslim culture. “The current campaign in Afghanistan has lasted for over nine years and the Taliban has grown into a formidable insurgency”‚ (Cultural awareness and counterinsurgency in Afghanistan Charles R. Lister‚ Mar 11 2011). This essay will discuss Afghanistan culture and
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acts which are intended to create fear (terror)‚ are perpetrated for a religious‚ political or‚ ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians). Some definitions now include acts of unlawful violence and war. The use of similar tactics by criminal organizations for protection rackets or to enforce a code of silence is usually not labeled terrorism though these same actions may be labeled terrorism when done by a politically motivated group. Perhaps‚[3]
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Shingo Yamane Religion and Terrorists I didn ’t know the word “terrorist” until September 11th in 2001. That day is the day when people all over the world couldn ’t believe their eyes. Who had ever seen the moment when two airplanes crashed into the towers? It was the very shocking moment. I just came home from school and turned on TV‚ and then all the channels were filled up with the emergency news of that unexpected incident. Even though I was only nine years old on that time‚ I was old enough
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for being prepared in the event of a terrorist attack. This information is available at the DHS website‚ www.ready.gov. The Eagle Eyes program is an anti-terrorism initiative that enlists the eyes and ears of Air Force members and citizens in the war on terror. The program reveals some typical activities in which terrorists engage to plan their attacks. How You Can Help Anti-Terrorism Efforts in the Northern District of Georgia Preventing terrorist acts requires all of us to be both diligent
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When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979‚ he collected money and supplies for the Afghan resistance‚ the mujahideen. He made further trips‚ and joined the fighting. As a wealthy Saudi‚ he stood out and acquired a following‚ and other Arabs joined the Afghan Muslims. He organised a guesthouse and camps‚ naming them al-Qaeda. The Afghan jihad against the Soviet army was backed with American dollars‚ and supported by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. But after the Soviet withdrawal
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events‚ from the fall of Afghanistan’s monarchy through the Soviet invasion‚ the large number of refugees sent to Pakistan and the United States‚ and the rise of the Taliban regime. I am doing my book review on the Kite Runner because I think it is a marvellous and very interesting book. The author also describes the settings very well. Khalid Hosseini was born on 4th March 1965; he is an American novelist and physician from Afghanistan and he is an ethnic Tajik. Amir‚ a wealthy Pashtun boy‚ and
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