Globalization In Afghanistan

At the start of the new millennium, China became rapidly known as the fastest growing economy sparking the greatest shift of relative power in history. Coincidence, or not, Afghanistan’s narrow border with China made it a perfect strategic target to presume military presence within the Asian region. Arguably, the invasion of Afghanistan lays largely on a tactical plan designed by the US to resist

Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. Three decades of war has subjected Afghans to harsh living conditions. Leaving most with insufficient resources to survive. Many women are left widowed, and are obligated to provide for their families,

For over 2 centuries, Afghanistan has known virtually no time without war. Beginning around 326 B.C. with the conquests of Alexander the Great, to the Persians, British, Russians and most recently, America and our NATO allies, Afghanistan has been cultivated into the country that it is today through a trial by fire. Regardless of this relentless onslaught of foreign military power, the Afghan people have tirelessly defended their homeland with no outside power ever being able to subdue them completely. Following the withdrawal of the Soviet Union in 1989, the country fell into civil war, torn even further apart by fiercely dedicated tribal warlords. This power vacuum led to the rise of a group called the Taliban. Led by a one eyed man

Although some areas in Afghanistan and Iraq have improved and schools have been established, the United States has not done enough to help the people there. For example, the United States issued propaganda after the September 11 attacks that called for the liberation of women in Afghanistan. American citizens rallied in support of this movement and also supported the war because of it. Although some conditions have improved for women, the United States did not do as much as they said they would (Stabile). In addition, the opium trade has worsened in Afghanistan since the arrival of American troops; the country produces twice as much opium as it did in 2000 (Aikins). The War on Terror has also caused millions of innocent civilians’

Financing the war in Afghanistan is a complex and multifaceted issue where the Canadian government must decide the most efficient and effective approach to disperse its resources; in terms of monetary funding and providing supplementary goods and services. The Canadian government must act, think and approach the issues faced in Afghanistan in an ‘economical manner’, meaning, the Canadian government must “deal with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management” {www.thefreedictionary.com}. This concept is the fundamental principle behind economics and demonstrates how Canada is financing the Afghanistan mission. This report will demonstrate the economical significance of various financing

The situation in Afghanistan actually began in 1979 when the Soviet Union invaded their country. The United States funded money to the "mujahedin," or holy warriors, in the name of stopping communism. From this support, Afghanistan was able to defeat the Soviet Union in 1989. Yet the country became very unstable after the war. Political power was fluctuating often and leaders came in and out of power rapidly. Farmers resorted to growing many drugs such as poppies and marijuana and sold them around the globe. Cities were annihilated. Over five million Afghanis fled to other countries in search of a better life. When the Afghanis turned to the United States for help in rebuilding our country, we refused. This caused great anger amongst the Afghani people directed toward the United States. This also lead to Mullah Mohammod Omar, the current leader of Afghanistan, to form a ground of men to "rebuild" his country. They are now known as the Taliban. Omar's personal description is, "A simple band of dedicated youths determined to establish the laws of God on

Afghanistan has been for years a country struggling with authority issues. These struggles date back to the 16th century of the Mughal Empire and continues with the Taliban today. These historic struggles are responsible of the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of our world. There have been many attempts from other groups to try and “conquer” the land but

With the tales of these three individuals told, it is hard not to feel a sense of pity and uncertainty about Afghanistan and especially the United States’ role in Afghanistan. With the consensus of entering Afghanistan originally being to stop terrorism, throughout Gopal’s book it seems that the goal, or better yet, the idea of wiping terrorism away had certainly been lost. No longer does it seem that the United States is helping, rather that the U.S. is one of the main problems in the country. The details and facts listed in the book open a

“We lost the war in southern Afghanistan and it broke my heart.” This statement used by Graeme Smith in the introduction to his book, The Dogs are Eating Them Now: Our War in Afghanistan, sets the tone for the rest of the book. Although foreign forces had, arguably, the best of intentions going into the war, the Taliban always regrouped and reappeared, often larger and harder to defeat than before, no matter how tremendous their losses were in previous battles. International forces did what they thought was essential for rebuilding of Afghanistan, including the elimination of the Taliban through air strikes and poppy eradication, even though they did not truly understand the needs and priorities of Afghan citizens and were constantly perceived negatively by the Afghan civilians. In an accessible method, Smith provides general knowledge about how the intervention on the behalf of the international community impacted the country and its people. This book also leaves me with reflections on the dynamic between insurgents and villagers and how the international forces could have helped to prevent a power vacuum from occurring during the years where most foreign forces pulled out of Afghanistan.

The war between Afghanistan and the United States has been one that has lasted longer than any war; the civil war combined with both World War I and World War II do not match the duration the United States currently faces with Afghanistan. With both countries engaging little to no military conflict, the U.S. continues to be on Afghanistan’s territory, securing the country from the rise of militias potentially threatening our counterpart’s sovereignty. Many people have been arguing whether the US should withdraw from Afghanistan and when. Currently, as the U.S. plans to withdraw from the Afghan nation, the issue is not one that pertains to the U.S. and Afghanistan, for they are not the only two involved. American forces had planned to leave the opponent’s nation but fear the security along with the sovereignty of Afghanistan continues to be one that is porous. The initiation of the war was the 9/11 attack and has been lasting for 13 years. However, many people complain about the extreme high cost of the war The United States should withdraw completely from Afghanistan because of the high cost of the war, popular opinion’s support, and very few al-Qaeda members are left.

In The documentary Opium Brides shows the inequality in the system and the weakness of the sovereign in the Afghanistan. Because the authorities are corrupt and the poverty is extremely. The poor people become slaves of the Taliban who decide who the poor people have to live. The documentary also shows the intervention the CIA who works in order to prevent the exportation the opium to U.S from the Pakistan. Thus documentary shows how the inequality in the race is important in the society. It is possible to see how the Taliban control people’s lives in Afghanistan; especially the poor people who deal with a weak economy for survive. The Taliban gives these poor people to choose cultivate drugs and life or death because the government does

The paper examines the cultural aspects of Afghanistan which are likely to affect business. The study focused on areas like business opportunities, meeting and greeting, the impact of religion, customs and courtesies and bribery while giving relevant recommendations to various such areas.

First Frontline claims,” 2 billion dollars are earned annually from the Opium industry in Afghanistan.” Then there was the old woman who pleaded during an eradication process,”I am begging you to leave those two patches for me, for my son, for God's sake! God knows I have taken money as a loan. I took it because I am poor.” Next, there was the farmer who lived outside of the government’s reach that said, ”Opium gives the best harvest and better money than any other crop. These days, I think one-kilo opium might be [$2,000 - $2,500] or even higher. It depends on the daily market. It goes up and down.” Even Farishta’s mother’s last statement before her disappearance was,” We took the money and bought some land. First, we worked as farm laborers, but then we worked on our own land. We bought a house. Our lives improved a little after taking the money. Then there was chaos. Those people came and crushed all the poppy crops. All our money and everything we had were gone, and we became desperate.” Each piece of evidence represented nothing but despair coexisting with the government’s

But, that too follows the pattern of the CIA’s activities. The golden triangle scandal was not uncovered until the 1960’s, and the Contra cocaine connection was not public knowledge until the 1990’s. So, there are two possibilities of what is happening in Afghanistan. One, the CIA is up to its old tricks and is smuggling Opium. Two, the CIA is not involved, but is not helping the United Nations’ effort to stop Afghanistan’s drug trade. Because if the CIA is not in the drug trade there, it is a sure bet that opposing groups, such as the Taliban or Isis, are using the drug trade to fuel their war efforts. In which case, the CIA is failing in its intended goal of providing intelligence on enemy

The Counter Insurgency operations in Vietnam have taught the U.S. a lot that can be applied to Afghanistan. According to Phillips (2015) “Although our understanding and steadfast support can make a significant difference, ultimate success depends on