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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.
1,602 Questions
How was the Soviet involvement in Afghanistan similar to U.S. Involvement in Vietnam?
The United State's involvement in Vietnam and the Soviet Union is similar to Afghanistan because troops remained for years. Additionally, the United States was involved to ensure the protection of the citizens.
How many people died fighting the taliban war?
Not Enough!
Over 200,000, mostly in Afghanistan. The Taliban are a religious group within Islam, many of which have no interest in terrorism. There are estimated to be about 25,000 Taliban fighters or terrorists fighting the US and our allies which is what most people want to know about.
The person who said "many of which have no in interest in terrorism" either sympathises with the Taliban or is uneducated on the topic. The Taliban is a terrorist hate group which are responsible for multiple massacre campaigns, Human trafficking, the opression of women and terrorism against civilions.
The person may have meant that most Muslims have no interrest in terrorism. But the Taliban is a terrorist group who kill and opress thousands of people, especially women.
What year did the afganistan war start?
The US began fighting in Afghanistan in 2001 as a result of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Together with the soldiers from the United Kingdom, they fought the Taliban group.
Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Please Note that the invasion of Afghanistan was undertaken by an INTERNATIONAL force lead by the Americans.
The invasion was ordered/sanctioned by the UNITED NATIONS (after a vote) because it was clear that the Taliban who were the government in Afghanistan were sheltering and supporting Al-Qaeda. The Al-Qaeda training camps and headquarters were in Afghanistan and so was Osama Bin Laden.
After the Al-Qaeda atrocity on the US on 9/11 the organization and training camps had to be removed and as the Taliban would not do this, they needed to be removed and the people of Afghanistan given the opportunity to set out on the path of democratic self government.
Is there a list of Bronze star recipients from Afghanistan war?
capt justin conelli us air force special ops
Did the US start the war in Afghanistan?
No. The US Congress passed two Authorizations of the Use of Military Force for Afghanistan and Iraq. This is lesser than a Declaration of War.
Who is the Prime Minister of Afghanistan in 2013?
Hamid Karzai was President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2010.
Hamid Karzai was officially elected and sworn in as the President of Afghanistan on 2004 December 7. He was re-elected as President on the 2009 August election.
In 2001, after the collapse of the Taliban government due to the US-Afghanistan war, Karzai became the chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration on 2001 December 22, transitioning into President of the Afghan Transitional Administration on 2002 June 13.
On 2014 September 29, Karzai was replaced by Ashraf Ghani.
What are the five largest cities in Afghanistan based on population?
Who was the President of Afghanistan in 1988?
Dr. Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai was the President of the Republic of Afghanistan in 1991.
Mohammad Najibullah was the President of the Republic of Afghanistan from 1987 September 30 to 1992 April 16. He first became President of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1987 with a new constitution pending; at the end of November, the new constitution took effect, changing the name of the country to the Republic of Afghanistan. However, Russia eventually withdrew aid from Afghanistan's government, leading to Najibullah's resignation 13 days before the government collapsed and the Islamic State of Afghanistan was formed.
How much has the Afghanistan war cost to date?
Since the last fiscal year, the US has spent about 1.1 Billion dollars in Afghanistan.
What is the APO in Afghanistan?
There are tons of APO AE addresses in afghanistan...just as there are addresses in the states. You need to be more specific with your question..what are you looking for?
Is there a list of Silver Star recipients of the Afghanistan War?
Because the Bronze Star Medal is awarded for both combat and non-combat reasons, many are awarded. Too many for a list
Who was the President of Afghanistan in 1982?
Babrak Karmal was the President of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1982.
Babrak Karmal was the Chairman of the Presidium of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from 1979 December 27 to 1986 November 24. Ascending to power after Hafizullah Amin's assassination by the Soviets, the Soviet backed Karmal attempted several reforms to attempt to unify the nation. These included promoting Parchamites in the government and military to the chagrin of the Khalqis, changing the flag from it's red factional incarnation to a more traditional black, red and green flag, and implementing "Fundamental Principles" such as the right to free speech and proper criminal trials, changes started under Amin. However, continued civil war with no results led to the Soviets gradually withdrawing support in the face of such results. Karmal was eventually forced to resign on 1986 November 24.
How do people in Afghanistan earn a living?
they live horribly their house s are being bombed everywhere and their are land mines covering Afghanistan !
Who was the President of Afghanistan in 1999?
Hamid Karzai was President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2006.
Hamid Karzai was officially elected and sworn in as the President of Afghanistan on 2004 December 7. He was re-elected as President on the 2009 August election. His term will end in 2014.
In 2001, after the collapse of the Taliban government due to the US-Afghanistan war, Karzai became the chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration on 2001 December 22, transitioning into President of the Afghan Transitional Administration on 2002 June 13.
On 2014 September 29, Karzai was replaced by Ashraf Ghani.
Who is the ruler in Afghanistan?
The government of Afghanistan is an Islamic Republic with an elected President.
How were the taliban able to seize power in Afghanistan?
Rationale
The Taliban took over Afghanistan because they have a certain set of beliefs about what is right and what is wrong and felt the need to impose their values on the rest of Afghanistan.
Method
Many of the Taliban's fighters come from the Islamic Extremist Mujaheddin who were trained and equipped by Americans in their fight against the Soviets from 1979-1989. Once armed and capable, they united behind a common repressive religious banner and collectively overpowered the warlords who controlled different parts of the country.
When did the US get involved with Afghanistan?
The US started bombing Afghanistan in August 1998 during the Clinton administration. This was part of "Operation Infinite Reach" announced by President Clinton. It was a response to recent terrorist operations on the part of groups suspected to be connected with Bin Laden.
Who was the President of Afghanistan in 2008?
Burhanuddin Rabbani was the Afghanistan president before the Afghanistan war until 2001 December 22, when Hamid Karzai took over as acting President.
George W. Bush was the US president during the Afghanistan war.
How many soldiers have died from Afghanistan?
As of September 7th, 2012, there have been 1,986 American military personnel killed by enemy action in Afghanistan.
An additional 118 soldiers were killed in other countries in operations supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 17,382 American soldiers have been wounded due to enemy action. Three Defense Department civilian employees have also been killed.
Why is Afghanistan classified as a third world country?
Afghanistan's economy is so poor because they depend mainly on outside business and American money for business, and because of the fighting in Afghanistan, their economy is unstable. Take this as an example: which estate agent would advertise a house which could easily be bombed the next day? Most countries go through this state of poverty during development, and considering that Afghanistan was not a particularly rich country before the fighting broke out they were bound to reach a state of poverty.
People believe that Afghanistan has been in it's present situation for hundreds of years. Afghanistan has not received enough time to develope and become prosperous as it's surrounding countries. There has been constant war. Although, it was once a stunningly beautiful country before the Soviet invasion in 1979 and many times before. After the Russian invasion, war has been taking over Afghanistan and ruined it's true beauty. and thewar is sobuety
