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War in Afghanistan
A result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the 2001 intervention of NATO and allied forces in the ongoing Afghan civil war is referred to as The War in Afghanistan. The stated purpose for the intervention is to dismantle the al-Qaeda terrorist organization and remove the Taliban government. The ongoing war continues to the present.
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What are the primary differences between the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq?
Terrain and existing political infrastructure are the primary differences.
The terrain of Afghanistan is radically different than Iraq, as is the location of settlements and cities. Iraq is primarily flat open space, either desert or agricultural plains, with a modest mountainous northern border region. Afghanistan is heavily mountainous, with most of the rest of the country being moderately hilly, and little open space. This leads to a radically different style of warfare being used in each country.
Iraq has a long history of having a functional national government, with an even longer history of a culture seeing itself as a nation-state. Even with ethnic tensions inside the country, Iraq is nonetheless familiar with having a central political structure, and with the majority of the populace having a significant national identity.
Afghanistan is still a tribal "nation". The existing political boundaries are arbitrary (and relatively recent, less than 100 years old), and the country really doesn't have a national identity. As a consequence, it has a very poor history of political institutions, and very little experience with being a modern nation-state. This is a result of Afghanistan still being hugely tribal (and, semi-nomadic tribal, at that), where loyalty and identity are tribal based, rather than ethnic or nationality-based.
Did the UN sanction the American and NATO war in Afghanistan?
American and NATO and other ISA forces fighting in Afghanistan according to UN articles and bone conference 2001 in Germany.
US,NATO and ISA forces are there because to save the world from bloody terrorism
And according to UN Afghanistan is a independent country.
How does the war in Afghanistan effect their economy?
The war in Afghanistan has severely impacted the country's economy by disrupting agriculture, trade, and infrastructure development. Ongoing conflict has deterred foreign investment and hindered economic growth, leading to widespread poverty and unemployment. Additionally, reliance on foreign aid has increased, making the economy vulnerable to external fluctuations. The instability has also hampered efforts to establish a sustainable and self-sufficient economy.
Did the September 11 attacks lead to the Afghanistan war?
Yes, after 9 11 Afghanistan was regarded as a save haven for terrorists, particularly al-Qaeda and it's leader Osama bin Laden.
Was the war in Afghanistan because of oil?
No, it was because of the civil war over there. They have no known oil reserves that we currently know of.
The War in Afghanistan from 2001-Present. (the issues were Islamic Fundamentalism and support of terrorism)
The Cold War was entirely communism vs. free enterprise.
The Korean War was fought by the UN against the extension of Chinese Communism.
The Vietnam War was also a proxy war, with the North supported by the USSR.
What was the preemptive war after 911?
Preemption must happen before not after something.
Any response to an event is reactive, never preemptive.
Why has the war in Afghanistan been compared to the war in vietman?
Because Nam was the last major war fought by the US. All US operations were and have been compared the Vietnam, examples follow:
1. Operation Urgent Fury-Grenada 1983: First US military offensive since Vietnam!
2. Operation Just Cause-Panama 1989: Second US military offensive since Vietnam!
3. Operation Desert Storm-Liberation of Kuwait from Iraq in 1991: We have beat the Vietnam Syndrome! (President George Bush Senior's statement in 1991).
4. Operation Iraqi Freedom-Iraq 2003: Shall we use the word "tour", "search and destroy", "Brown Water Navy" those are Vietnam terms ya know?"
5. Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan 2001...tours...might even find the Vietnam terms like "firebases" becoming popular...choppers too (helicopters).
Gotta have a war to compare other conflicts to, and Nam's it! (They didn't have CH-47 Chinooks and jet bombers in WWII you know!).
