On October 7‚ 2001‚ the United States and its British ally initiated Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and attacked Taliban and al-Qaeda targets in Afghanistan. The war had the backing of most just war theorists those who believe that wars must meet certain criteria before they can be deemed just. This essay will discuss various aspects of the causes and conduct of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how they fit into established ethics of war in Western traditions. First‚ this analysis will
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fought alongside him during the 1980’s. This paper will talk about the history and structure of Al Qaeda‚ along with some of the operations and activities Al Qaeda has carried out in the past and the participants before and after the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The origins of Al Qaeda are rooted in the Afghanistan resistance to the Soviet invasion from 1979 to 1989. Believing that the war with the Soviet Union was a holy battle between Islam and the infidel‚ Osama Bin Laden‚ the son of
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justice‚ and both internal and external conflict. The feelings of jealousy and selfishness are continually shown by at least two of the main characters throughout the story. This is also a story of cultural power brought on by the influences of the Taliban within the Afghan society. Power is a constant theme throughout the novel and ties closely with the conflict in the characters. Amir‚ is the central character and is shaped both in character and intellect by power. He is privileged and wealthy‚ but
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the battle of Kunduz 2015? Introduction This essay has will ask the question‚ can the (partial) use of modern system and force employment as defined by Stephen Biddle explain how the Taliban managed to capture the town of Kunduz in 2015. We will only reach a tentative answer that there are indication that the Taliban did indeed use partial modern system in the battle but we cannot be assertive in our conclusion. The essay also‚ in its concluding remarks‚ highlights possible further research in the
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El Titanic aparece como una metáfora de la ciudad de Kabul bajo el Talibán‚ la ciudad‚ como el barco‚ se dirige a ciertos desastres. Como sus vecinos‚ Kabul ha oído que los talibanes traen la paz a los territorios que conquistan‚ y después de años de guerra‚ todos de Kabul está listo para el alivio. Pero paso lo contrario‚ los talibanes pusieron reglas que quitaromn la libertad y creatividad de las personas para asi poder controlar. Cuando la película Titanic llega a Kabul en el verano de 2000‚ cuatro
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Runner was written in. The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ is set in Kabul‚ the capital of Afghanistan‚ during 1980-2000. During this period‚ Afghanistan went through a long and treacherous battle against the Russian army and also against the Taliban. Between the years 1933-1973‚ Afghanistan was ruled under a monarchy by King Zahir Shah. While the king was on vacation‚ the king’s cousin Mohammad Daoud Khan‚ former Prime Minister of Afghanistan‚ seized control of Afghanistan. After so many years
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fiercely reignited during the civil war and by the Taliban in the 1990s. Understanding that history is critical to policy-making. Not only are Hazaras dying on boats‚ but also in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Australia must respond to this over-all crisis with humanity rather than punitive measures. I support the recommendations made in the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s submission and the Open Letter. As Afghanistan moves towards a possible Taliban alliance or faces growing lawlessness‚ and as Hazaras
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speak to Hassan as a Hazara‚ and it’s definitely offensive. The Hazaras are being marginalized through the discrimination and oppression that they brutally receive from Pashtuns. Assef‚ (at a young age)‚ was just a wealthy Pashtun‚ not apart of the Taliban. He still treated the Hazaras (especially Hassan) without respect. He even goes as far as to sodomizing Hassan and defending his vicious action by stating that he is only a Hazara‚ as if the Hazara people deserve such indecency. “And there’s nothing
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short‚ sharp wars dragged the US into the long and failed missions of reconstructing the Afghan and Iraqi states. Today‚ 97% of Afghanistan’s licit GDP is derived from foreign aid and efforts to guarantee stability are still being undermined by the Taliban-led insurgency. In fragile‚ conflict-driven Iraq‚ the population constantly struggles with ongoing water shortages‚ electricity scarcity and a broken economy. Given the immense costs of the two invasions‚ it is paramount to ask how it all could go
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Ruled over the Taliban‚ hidden behind a burqa‚ do not talk not even a mumble. Scared to stand up or your life can be taken away in a blink of an eye. Hidden education ‚ do not show all that you know. This is all that Parvana and Malala faced daily throughout their life. The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis is about a young girl‚ Parvana‚ who is living in poverty with 3 other siblings and her parents. But when her father is taken away by the Taliban he leaves her in control to become his little Malala
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