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Afghanistan
The landlocked Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is one of China's central Asian neighbors. The country remains a mystery despite its critical historical role in East-West overland trade. Contributors typically ask about the country's ancient past, dominant Islamic religion, troubled politics, undeveloped socioeconomics, and vast mineral resources.
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What actors and actresses appeared in Cinta dari Wamena - 2013?
The cast of Gila-Gila Remaja 2 - 2013 includes: Salehuddin Abu Bakar as Jay Sathiya as Subra Hairul Azreen as Afiq Bella Dally as Erna Fizz Fairuz as Haikal Faizal Hussein Faralyna Idris as Lisa Mustapha Kamal as Shamsul Hanis Kamal Bakar as Kris
Is Hitler worse than the taliban?
YES, the Nazis are worse. The Taliban were known for being locally repressive towards the entire population in a backwards way. The Nazis were known for segregating the population into groups, treating the majority well and then proceeding to massacre the minority. They founded an empire based on constant belligerence and used modern, industrial power to create a war machine that killed more civilians and more soldiers than any other war in history.
What personal items do soldiers carry?
Even though the US Army did ISSUE cigarettes, matches, writing pens, writing paper, envelopes, knives, eye-glasses, soft caps (hats), and wrist watches (Hamiltons); some personal items were cigarettes, smoking pipes, zippo cigarette lighters, writing pens, eye-glasses, SUN-GLASS's (either sent to him or bought in the PX), custom baseball caps (green of course), civilian knives, and sometimes civilian firearms such as revolvers and shotguns. The knives, revolvers, and shotguns were often inherited from GI's before them; and most likely arrived in country from US Advisers from the 1950's and early 1960's. Music cassettes and recorders were often possessed by mounted troops (tank and ACAV crewmen); cassettes such as Buffalo Springfield, Deep Purple, Doors, Santana, Black Sabbeth, Led Zepplin, Steppenwolf, Cream, Beach Boys, Monkey's, etc. Mandatory GI issued equipment was: steel helmet (M1), plastic 1 & 2 qt canteens, ammo, rifle/machingun, grenades, C rations. Officers and NCO's carried maps and compass's. RTO carried the PRC-25 man portable back pack radio: RTO-Radio Telephone Operator/PRC-25 nomenclature of man-portable radio.
Answer 1
it depends on how you look at it.. because the citizens of Afghanistan were becoming like the people of the west. the taliban stepped in to bring back Islam to the country.
Answer 2
There is no way the Taliban can be considered "good". They were women haters. Girls were not allows to go to school. /women had to covered in black from head to toe, including covering their faces. Women could not leave the house without a male relative. Women could not work, even if there was no male member of the household to provide for them. Men had to wear their hair and beard to precise orders. Music and dancing was not allowed. No opposition was allowed. No freedom of speec,h press, assembly, etc. The Taliban were ruthless. Public hangings and stonings were common.
Men who join the Taliban are the worst of sadistic psychopaths. They enjoy violence, murder, and keep the population terrified. There is no Muslim country that wants the return of the Taliban.
What type of clothing is worn by members of the Taliban?
There is no special name of such clothes. Most of them wear Shalwaar, Kurta.
Why does Afghanistan have wars?
they are fighting in this war because they are trying to get rid of the Taliban.
How did the rule of the Taliban end?
The US military armed the Northern Alliance and assorted warlords, supported them with arms and reconnaissance so they were able to kick the Taliban out of power and caused many of them to flee into Pakistan.
Why doesn't the Taliban want girls to be educated?
It is common Taliban law that women aren't allowed to do pretty much everything including working, wearing clothes that seem attractive, washing in streams or having their measurements taking by tailors.
What type of economy does Afghanistan have?
Afghanistan's system uses a controlled economic system reminiscent of those near the end of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth. By understanding the economic climate of the time you will be able to more clearly understand the sociopolitical climate of the middle east today. Western industrialization had taken a heavy toll on the environment; the air was turned chewy from black smoke that belched from chimneys and rivers became sludgy from putrid waste products from the manufacturing process. These manifold invasions of the environment were tolerated in the name of progress and production.
Why does the Taliban hate women?
You can't claim that Taliban hate women. It is the practice and tradition in Afghanistan for woman not to work and not to go for high level education. These local traditions were the same in many countries, even in Europe, some centuries ago. The Afghan people should be allowed enough time to go through the natural cycle of development rather than causing country long suffering of extensive wars.
What type of group is the taliban?
Al Qaeda is a terrorist group that was led by the now killed Osama bin Laden. Al Qaeda is responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon Building. Osama bin Laden was assassinated by U.S. troops before 9-11-11, which would be the 10th anniversary and another attack.
Well for the most part the Taliban's weapon of choice is theAK-47, some left by the Soviets during the Soviet-Afghan War. Some Soviet weapons were also provided by the US Government (By way of semi Soviet Friendly States like Egypt in secret at the time) and some insurgents were even known to use British Lee Enfeild Rifles that were nearly a century old, but that was before they got they're hands on the Soviets SVD-Dragunov Sniper Rifles). The Soviet RPG-7 is used as an anti-tank weapon, (as well as a few Stinger Rocket Launchers used for ant-air atacks very rarley now though, as they were provided by the US during the Soviet-Afghan War). RPK Machine Guns have also been found in Taliban hideouts. However more recently, newer versions of these soviet weapons (or cheap clone copies of them) have been smuggled in from Iran. Chinese-Soviet clone assault rifles have also been found in the hands of the Taliban. But basically...what they're using for the most part is any old standard Soviet equipment that Eastern Bloc countries used. That and whatever improvised explosives they could make (but IED's are more commonly used in Iraq).
Hope that helps,
-Krys
Actually, they primarily use the akm-a steel pressing version; the ak-47 used a solid piece of steel for the body (lightens the weight by about 1 1/2 kilos), as well as the ak-74-a 5.45 mm derivative. Ever seen an ak with an orange magazine??? There's your ak-74)) Also, don't forget light machine guns like the RPK, DP-46, DPG and RPK-74))
I've seen 7.62x54 PK machine guns(and variants/clones/later models) in the hands of Taliban. Also, they use DShK heavy machine guns and other heavy Soviet heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft guns.
Why America attack in Afghanistan?
Because many terrorists involved with the extremist group called Al Qaeda planned attacks from Afghanistan and many members of the group are still there.
How many Russians died in the war with Afghanistan?
During the Russian occupation of Afghanistan 9,500 Russian soldiers were killed in combat. Along with that about 4,000 died from wounds and another 1,000 died because disease or accidents.
What year did the Afghanistan war end?
The Iraq War ended on December 16, 2011. However, a domestic Iraqi Insurgency has continued to the preseny.
How did the Soviet-Afghan War start and end?
The Soviet Union collapsed while their forces were still fighting in Afghanistan. The new government in Moscow made the decision to withdraw. I did not see it myself, but I was told that the Soviet commander in Afghanistan got out of his vehicle at the border and waited until he was the last one, and then he walked across.and after the soviet was gone the US lost interest in the unstable country and left it to civil war with the mujaheddin fighting its own people.
What are the manufactured goods of Afghanistan?
They produce Heroin, pomegranates, grapes, apricots, apples and peaches. These are just some of the things they produce in Afghanistan.
How does the taliban effect the people in Afghanistan?
The problem with the Taliban is they hold a very extreme view of Islam, and they try to impose it on everyone, even those who might not share that view. For example, Islam does NOT say women cannot study, nor does it say women cannot go to school. But the Taliban are opposed to women going to school, and have burned down schools and even attacked female students. Further, the Taliban have expressed their opposition to popular music, and do not want any kind of popular culture (including television programs) to be broadcast; they believe only religious studies are permitted. Some Afghans, fed up with corrupt local governments, at first supported the Taliban, because people believed the Taliban would be honest, since they were very religious. But the Taliban proved to be eager to hold on to power, and willing to kill those who opposed them.
Are the taliban sunni Muslims?
Answer:
The Taliban do adhere to the fundamental principles of Islam, so they are, technically, Muslims. They do not violate any principle belief, or religious practice.
HOWEVER . . . . they are not properly educated in Islam, and they are very reactionary. They clearly do not understand that a lot of what they are doing is simply wrong, in Islam. That's why they do incorrect things - like attack girls' schools, etc.
