...“Taliban” are Insane The young generation of Pakistan is an asset and the future of this country. How the children and the youngsters are going to behave and act in future? This depends on the education system of the state. In Pakistan, boys of very young age are dragged into religious extremism. This extremism is more dangerous than terrorism. We can’t label any nation as a terrorist nor can we blame a specific religion for disturbing the peace around the world by extremism or terrorism. Families who cannot afford school send their children to Madrasas. Now some Madrasas are not just religion teaching institutions rather they are the brain washing factories of extremism and terrorism and the parents often do not care and do not know what their children are learning at these places. We saw that in the documentary. The government here is to be blamed because they are responsible for taking care of the institutions of both the religious and non-religious educations. The government should take strict actions against all the un-registered institutions. All the syllabus of both the madrasas and other education systems should be under the control of the government. The government should design the syllabus in such a way that conveys the true message of Islam, which is peace. Secondly the media is to be blamed here as well because media is the one who creates an image of a society. Whether positive or negative, although things have changed now and Pakistan is a lot safer and peaceful...
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...Since 1996, the Taliban has created an environment of terror and disorder within the country of Afghanistan. Although terrorists within Afghanistan and of the Islam religion believe that they are justified in their actions, it is made clearly apparent that Terrorism must be stopped altogether. Terrorism is translated to mean ‘army in the shadows’ and is defined as the threat or use of violence to win certain rewards or goals (Dictionary.com, 2010). The earliest known Terrorist organization similar to those of today was the Zealots of Judea, formed when fanatics of the Jewish faith revolted against the of the Roman oppression. They carried on an underground campaign wherein they assassinated Roman occupation forces and Jews that they believed had collaborated with the Romans. However, the first time that the word ‘terrorism’ was used was during the French Revolution which is referred to as the ‘Reign of terror’. During this time the Jacobins who ruled with violence at that time, would sometimes refer to themselves as ‘terrorists’ (terrorism-research.com). Since then, there have been other leaders and people seeking power using terrorism as a weapon. These include the Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin, and Adolf Hitler, a man responsible for the murder of over 6 million people. The Taliban itself took control of Afghanistan in 1996 and were in power until 2001. During this time however, they were not accepted by the world’s community because their policies were considered...
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...The origin of the Taliban can be traced back to the 1979 USSR invasion of Afghanistan. Bring in over one hundred thousand soldiers to preserve the Communist Government, which they were they met with fierce resistance fighters called Mujahedeen from whom the taliban evolved. The mujahedeen was a mix of Afghan resistance fighters and refugees who had crossed into Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province at the onset of the Soviet invasion and later been recruited to fight the Soviet infidels. The mujahedeen controlled 75% of Afghanistan despite fighting the might of the world’s second most powerful military power. Cold war politics produced a strong condemnation of the invasion, and in turn sending hundreds of millions of dollars worth of ammunitions and food to Afghanistan...
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...This paper addresses the questions: Who are the Taliban? Where did they get their start? What differentiates the Afghan Taliban from the Pakistan Taliban (TTP)? What issue might there be? How did Mullah Akhatar Mansour come to replace Mullah Omar, founder of the Afghan Taliban, as supreme leader? Will the new leader join forces with ISIS? What does this mean for the Pakistan Taliban? The Taliban is not Afghanistan, nor is it Pakistan. It is an extremist organization bound by the vulgar misinterpretation of Islam and the Quran and should eliminated. Understanding this is will hopefully incur more compassion for the Afghan and Pakistani people fighting to live their religion in peace with the rest of the world. The Formation of the Afghan Taliban...
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...changes that included the newly developed Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS was charged with protecting the country and territories from another terrorist attacks, but also responding to an attack, man-made accident, and natural disasters. If the U.S. had given homeland security as much attention prior to September 11th as it does today, the WTC’s may still be standing. The events on September 11th, 2001 should have never happened to a country with as much resources and technology as the U.S. My review focuses on John Mueller’s article “How Dangerous are the Taliban?” The Taliban was founded in 1994, which is fairly young for organization that is notoriously known for violence. The Taliban began as a small group of students that studied Islam from Afghan refugee camps. The Taliban members were poor and started off originally with good intentions. The most important of these services was safety. The Taliban organized to prevent school children from being abducted and raped on their way to school in the impoverished villages around Kandahar in southern Afghanistan and provide spiritual services to those residents as well. Radical Islamist hate our culture. They...
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...Because of the removal of key Al Qaeda leadership from the battlefield in Afghansitand, Pakistan and elsewhere, the group has become more decentralized. (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/10/16/the-taliban-al-qaeda-connection.html) Some have claimed that this has made Al Qaeda more dangerous and more difficult to track. This may be true, but at the same time they are also less capable of planning and executing as complex of operations as 9/11 since they are now more scattered and a significant amount of their key leaders have been killed or captured. They have however become more difficult to track as they move into new territories such as Yemen where there is less intelligence on their activities. In the future it is possible and even likely that the US could conduct peace talks or reach a compromise with the Taliban granted they made an agreement to not to indirectly sponsor terrorist attacks by hosting groups such as Al Qaeda within their borders. Similar peace talks would be nearly impossible with Al Qaeda because of their stated goal of a global Islamic state. Conclusion Will the recent killing of bin Laden change the future relationship between al Qaeda and the Taliban? It is likely that it will change, although not diminish. The al Qaeda and Taliban relationship was largely based off of the personal relationships of Haquani and bin Laden. So into the future they will likely continue to work with each other due to their long common history and some shared...
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...Some of the restrictions imposed by Taliban on women in Afghanistan The following list offers only an abbreviated glimpse of the hellish lives Afghan women are forced to lead under the Taliban, and can not begin to reflect the depth of female deprivations and sufferings. Taliban treat women worse than they treat animals. In fact, even as Taliban declare the keeping of caged birds and animals illegal, they imprison Afghan women within the four walls of their own houses. Women have no importance in Taliban eyes unless they are occupied producing children, satisfying male sexual needs or attending to the drudgery of daily housework. Jehadi fundamentalists such as Gulbaddin, Rabbani, Masood, Sayyaf, Khalili, Akbari, Mazari and their co-criminal Dostum have committed the most treacherous and filthy crimes against Afghan women. And as more areas come under Taliban control, even if the number of rapes and murders perpetrated against women falls, Taliban restrictions --comparable to those from the middle ages-- will continue to kill the spirit of our people while depriving them of a humane existence. We consider Taliban more treacherous and ignorant than Jehadis. According to our people, "Jehadis were killing us with guns and swords but Taliban are killing us with cotton." Taliban restrictions and mistreatment of women include the: 1- Complete ban on women's work outside the home, which also applies to female teachers, engineers and most professionals. Only a few female...
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...be over, the struggle in Afghanistan persists. The Taliban continue to be a significant threat in the region and as of 2016 had even gained control of new territory (Garamone, “Obama”). Why did the United States not completely eradicate the Taliban movement? How does a ragtag group of militants continue to exist despite NATO’s efforts? Ethnic nationalism, world politics,...
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...She is a hero because even after receiving death threats and an attempted assassination from the Taliban, she had the courage continued to stand up for what she believes. Malala grew up being educated and heavily influenced by her father who was a Pakistani political activist protesting against the Taliban. Wanting to follow in her father’s footsteps, in 2009 she started blogging for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) under the fake name of Gul Makai. Blogging against the Taliban was dangerous, and the original volunteer was stopped by her parents from blogging because they feared the Taliban. However, Malala continued to blog even with the threat of the Taliban....
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...Did you know before the Taliban took over women’s rights in Afghanistan women where the top percentage of having a jobs and an education. 50% of the students and 60% of the teachers at Kabul University were women. In addition 70% of schoolteachers, 50% of civilian government workers, and 40% of doctors in Kabul were women. When the Taliban came in to rule they took over the country, and executed all women rights. In this essay I will discuss the rise of women under the Taliban rule. The affects they had on the women, the restriction the forced on the women, and health issues that where caused by the Taliban regime. Taliban is a Muslim fundamentalist group in Afghanistan. They developed their extremist interpretation of Islam in the refugre camps of Pakistan during the war in 1979-1989. The Taliban fought against the Mujahedeen for control of the country. With this victory they came back to the heart of Afghanistan which is know as Kabul the capital of the country. On September 27, 1996 the take over of the capital where the streets was filled with young bearded men in black turban who raced around Kabul with whips and leather and cable, beating anyone who they felt where not un-Islamic. As the mobbed the way in to the Kabul. They felt as they where the new god in town. With this they could run the country under there own rules. As they became stronger in power the Taliban regime place and instituted system on gender mostly to the women. This system stripped women and girls...
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...society by a particular group. In a generation filled with fear and caution, the actions of the Taliban has led to the unjust stereotyping of the entire Islam/Muslim culture. The Taliban is an extremist group intent to establish a new society based on strict Islamic power. Their interpretation of the Islam code is relatively strict and has been met with harsh criticism from countries all over the world. The worst part is their hostile and threatening actions to enforce these rules. The Taliban's role in , Malala Yousafzai assassination attempt, 9/11, and the Charlie Hebdo shootings are just a few acts of hatred against the world. The first dispute between the Taliban and the...
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...(AGG)The group known as the Taliban used its control over Afghanistan to enforce strict and unfair rules on the women and made harsh punishments if these rules were broken.(BS-1)The book, Under the Persimmon Tree correctly portrays that being a woman in Afghanistan has a lot more disadvantages than the men of Afghanistan who have more advantages.(BS-2)The author of Under the Persimmon Tree, Suzanne Fisher Staples uses the fact that the men of Afghanistan had more advantages than the women in Afghanistan, to develop and create conflicts and it also helps us to hear a voice that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to hear.(BS-3)From this book and the research that was done about the Taliban’s treatment of Afghan women, helps us to hear the voices...
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...Introduction: Afghanistan has a history of a high degree of decentralization, and resistance to foreign invasion and occupation. Some have termed it the “graveyard of empires.” Afghanistan is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east. Since the late 1970s Afghanistan has suffered brutal civil war in addition to foreign interventions in the form of the 1979 Soviet invasion and the 2001 U.S. invasion. The strategic interests of the great powers of the day in Afghanistan pitched against the potential threat of terrorism, religious extremism, smuggling and drug trafficking substantiates the assertion that Afghan security situation has the potential to generate effects far beyond its borders. Afghanistan had experienced several coups since 1973, when the Afghan monarchy was overthrown by Daud Khan, who was sympathetic to Soviet overtures. Subsequent coups reflected struggles within Afghanistan among factions with different ideas about how Afghanistan should be governed and whether it should be communist, and with degrees warmth toward the Soviet Union. The Soviets intervened following the overthrow of a pro-communist leader. In late December 1979, after several months of evident military preparation, they invaded Afganistan. At that time, the Soviet Union and the United States were engaged in the Cold War, a global competition for the fealty of other nations. The United States was, thus, deeply interested...
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...POSITION PAPER ON AIR WARFARE 1. The technological evolution of air warfare made known a new way for major military operations. Operation Enduring Freedom quickly showed successes with the help of air power. Within weeks, the Taliban had been defeated. The capability was so effective because UAVs could remain on station for a long time, making able instantaneous attack by finding a target, matching it with a weapon, releasing the weapon, and observing the resultant effects. UAVs were a major part for success. In addition, a new concept of offensive air employment against enemy ground forces was successfully tested. This was something fundamentally new by way of air power application that caused direct air attacks against fielded enemy forces that were not in direct contact with friendly troops. The stupendous use of doctrine conquered the command of the air. 2. Air power means successful war-fighting and air power is not only America’s most flexible military capability, it is also the best strategy to apply our strengths against adversary vulnerabilities. Also, air power enables the U.S to directly attack the enemy’s centers of gravity without placing Americans or allies at risk unnecessarily. The centers of gravity were the Taliban themselves. The dominance of consolidated information over platforms and munitions was the principal enabler of the campaign’s success. This new dynamic made all other major aspects of the war possible, including the integration of special operation...
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...War in Afghanistan Definition of conflict A conflict may be defined as the state of discord that is caused by perceived or actual opposition of values, needs or interests. It is a broad term that encompasses revolutions, invasions, wars or other struggles (for territory, resources or power) and essentially involves the use of force for the achievement of objective. A conflict arises as a result of mutual incompatibility and subsequent expression of disagreement between the parties in the dispute over an important resource or agenda (Nicholson, 1992). The nature of the conflict is determined by the perspective of the people involved in the conflict. Though these perspectives may or may not be supported by independent evidence. It also depends to a large extend on the behaviour of the parties involved in the dispute that can potentially lead to war. Violence is one such behaviour of the parties. The definition of a war or conflict can easily be extended from specific individuals, to groups (which may be tribal, racial, ethnic or religious) or nation states as such. A conflict may involve two or more than two parties to the dispute. However, the principles of the conflict irrespective of the number of the parties to it remain the same. Causes and conditions of the conflicts The process or structure of conflicts or wars is effectively the same, whether it occurs between groups, individuals or nation states. The root causes of the conflict include among other aspects the...
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