Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan

Theoretically, it holds that the United States (US) invaded Afghanistan as a self-defense strategy following the 9/11 attacks. Practically, however, as US foreign policy is about conquest, self-protection and resource-extraction, it seeks strategic dominance of geographical space to sustain its global relevance. The rationality of the US suggests the need to continuously accumulate capital, resources and military proficiency to ensure autonomy. Therefore, a pragmatic reading into the motivation behind the invasion of Afghanistan negates the self-defense theory. Rather, the shifting coordinates of power within central and southern Asia crafted the perfect criteria for US intervention. This work explores the motivations and systemic cover-ups designed by the Bush administration in ordering military troops into Afghanistan in 2001. It will hold that this invasion was not just a War on Terror, but rather a tactic to ensure US prevalence within the region, and henceforth, the rest of the world. Thus, why did the US invade Afghanistan?

When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on December 1979, the goal was to help Afghan communist forces set up a communist government. The Soviet Union felt Afghanistan had key resources and a foothold in the Middle East to spread communist ideas. The result would be a war that the Soviet Union wishes it never got involved in and likened to their “Vietnam War”, meaning winning a number of battles but not the war like what happened to the U.S. in Vietnam. The background of the war, outcome of the war, and impact on the United States are key to understanding the Soviet-Afghan War.

1. In President Obama’s speech at West Point, he announced that 30,000 additional troops would be sent to Afghanistan. He made this decision because he said it was vital to the United States’ national interest. The vital national interest at risk in President Obama’s address is the security and safety of the American people as well as the “security of our allies and the common security of the world.” By involving the military and increasing the troop strength, President Obama can achieve the objectives of his strategy. His objectives are to keep the Taliban from becoming powerful, prevent them from government rule, improve Afghanistan security forces and government so they can manage their own country and prevent Al Qaeda from

While the US and Pakistan may not share values, they do share significant interests, and this should shape the mutual relationship in the future. At this time, it is in the primary interest of both countries to deal with the chaotic situation in Afghanistan. The US faces an unenviable dilemma knowing full well that it can’t win the war in Afghanistan but it can’t leave with the appearance of losing either. To win, it can expand the war into neighbouring Pakistan and risk destabilizing a nuclear weapon state. Therefore, it seems the least risky way out of the Afghan mess is to wean Pakistan away from providing safe-haven to Afghan groups, by pursuing a quiet carrot and stick approach, while working towards a political settlement which is in Pakistan’s interest as

Background information about the War in Afghanistan is absolutely necessary in order to discuss the withdrawal of United States ' troops from Afghanistan. The history intertwining the United States and Afghanistan is a long and complex chronology. For full transparency I

In this book, Schroen gives his straightforward perspective on his role leading the Northern Afghanistan Liaison Team (NALT) from mid-September to the end of October 2001. Schroen gives a detailed account of the CIA’s infiltration into northeast Afghanistan to support the Northern Alliance (NA) campaign against the Taliban and foreign Arab forces around Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif. Having worked with Afghan rebels during the Soviet occupation, Schroen was well familiar with the terrain and geography, and also with several of the NA functionaries with whom he would work.

Afghanistan is a poor, landlocked country located in Central Asia. The country is quite small, with barely any water close by. With barely a 5th of the US’ GDP, Afghanistan is a underdeveloped country with little to no sanitation. Having about 6 million people with no access or poor welfare, the country has a low population along with low life expectancy. This underdeveloped, desolate, war torn country has a long continuing history.

A new type of link between religion and globalization within the American public arena was cast on 9/11. for a few giant lines was drawn between sensible and evil religious faiths. the next American military response in Islamic State of Afghanistan was meant to secure America by destroying the forces of the evil religious faith, forces assumed to be accountable for the events of 9/11. at a similar time the afghan folks were liberated by the oppression of the evil faith so they might fancy the fruits of freedom and democracy. ​

The War in Afghanistan is the longest war in the US history, lasting from 2001 to present, nearly 15 years in the running. Once the two planes, United Airlines Flight 175 and American Airlines Flight 11, hit the World Trade Center in New York, the US was brought into the Afghanistan war. Mainly this war was to end terrorism in the middle east, and in the whole world. President George Bush sent troops into Afghanistan for two reasons, ending terrorism, and finding the one who caused the horrific tragedy of September 11th, 2001.

RAJIV CHANDRASEKARAN’S LITTLE AMERICA: THE WAR WITHIN THE WAR FOR AFGHANISTAN is about NATO’s counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan since 2009. Published in 2012.

As President Obama stated in a 1 Dec 09 speech at Westpoint, “Our civilian engagement in Afghanistan and Pakistan will endure long after our combat troops come home. While our military mission in Afghanistan is not open-ended, we are committed to building lasting partnerships with Afghanistan and Pakistan.” One such demonstration of US commitment to this region is the 1,500 US government civilians serving in Afghanistan and Pakistan alongside the US military. The civilians from various US agencies, along with the military, for the first time since the war began, provide a whole of government approach to addressing the needs of the two countries. [OSRAP, pg 5]. This whole of government approach must be able to build/teach/instill capacity in the various layers of the Afghan and Pakistani governments to meet the needs of their

I know that this conflict between America and Afghanistan has been going on since 2001 after the September 11 attacks on the U.S. Pentagon and the New York Twin Towers. It was shortly after this that then President George W. Bush requested the Taliban to turn in Osama bin Laden for his role in orchestrating the attack. As expected the Taliban would not cooperate and hand him over the United States officials. President George W Bush then called in air strikes around October of 2001. The United States eventually won the war by overthrowing the Taliban and al-Qaeda. They were also successful in setting up military bases in or close proximity to the cities of Afghanistan. This war has led to a lot of freedom for those that lived in Afghanistan as well as a lot of deaths of innocent individuals that live in the country. However the United States were unsuccessful in capturing Osama bin Laden until 2011. By that time our country was under the leadership of President Barack Obama. In 2011 the U.S. Navy SEALS set up a raid in Pakistan in attempt to locate and capture Osama bin Laden. I have not saw it or read exactly how they knew he was hiding out in Abbottabad, Pakistan but the leader of the SEALS Team Six ordered the attack. The United States honored the tradition of Islamic culture by giving his body the proper burial at sea. The war was supported by many but criticized by others. People wanted to know that it was really bin Laden that was killed. Al-Qaeda responded

Every county on this planet is different. Each one has its own unique culture and interests. Some countries have similar cultures or they share the same interests, but there are countries that have almost nothing in common. One country might be a monarchy that believes biscuits are the best thing to eat for breakfast, while another country is a republic that believes muffins are better than biscuits. They might be completely different but one has a good supply of cheese and the other of fruit, so they work out an agreement to put their differences aside and make trading deals. However, sometimes these countries cannot overlook the differences between them and the countries are in conflict. War in not a pleasant thing, but it is one way of solving a conflict. Although it can help, it can also make things worse. Wars have been a great part of America’s History. From the beginning of America’s exists it had to fight Britain for its independence and now it is at war with Afghanistan. For the last 14 year America has sent its troops to Afghanistan, and in doing so America has lost a lot of money and has now lost its purpose in continuing the war. The war started after a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, to fight against terrorist groups that were responsible for the attack. American leaders never realized this would be the longer war in American history.

History experiences many triumphs in the form of conflicts but in most circumstances are dominated by tragedy. This is exemplified by the Soviet – Afghan war 1979-89 which saw mass destruction of both sides and left the military ruined to no avail, destruction of life and disruption through politics. Tragedy can be observed in both the war itself the outcome and the issues that stem from the conflict.

After massive fraud during the 2014 presidential elections in Afghanistan, in September 2014 against the constitution a deal to form a national unity government (NUG) has been signed by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdulah. Absence of a functioning security and economic strategy, reckless foreign policy and weakened diplomacy has resulted to increased foreign interference, massive corruption, poverty, unemployment, aid reduction and increased casualties, violence and insecurity in the country. Lack of a political opposition, weak political parties, dependent parliament and fragile civil society organizations are not in a position to hold the government accountable. The leaderships of the country try to veil the reality and keep the nation in gloom. If firm and immediate measures are not taken by the Afghan people, the internal conflict and power sharing by the leaderships of the government will jeopardize the massive investment made in last one decade by Afghans and their allies.