The Iran/Afghanistan War

Coming home from war “should be” a peaceful transition for veterans. After having to withstand many harsh conditions, one would think a soldier’s life would begin to turn around for the better. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. As each generation of warfighters took their first steps back on American soil, they each had to cope with their own specific issues. World War I veterans came home to a collapsing economy and high unemployment rates. This consequently led to thousands of WWI veterans marching in Washington, D.C. in what is now known as the Bonus Army Marches. After WWII, many African-American veterans went from fighting on the front lines to going back to a country that still wouldn’t accept them as equals. Even the

During the Great Depression millions of army veterans were a victim of the hardships that came along with the depression. The compelling parts are, the veterans were promised a bonus if they would go serve for there country. After the war was complete they were not able to receive the bonus because of the hardships of the Great Depression. Many of the veterans got together to form a group. The group marched to Washington to get their voices heard. In effort to get there voices heard nothing was heard. The camps where the veterans and their families lived were harmed and so were the veterans/family.

It has now been fourteen years since the tragic event of Sep 11 in New York, when hijackers struck two planes into the northern and southern building of the twin towers. Unfortunately two thousand and nine hundred and ninety six people lost their lives that day including over five hundred Muslims. Few days later it was concluded that alqeda terrorists in Afghanistan under the leadership of Osama bin laden were responsible for the deadly attack. Less than a month after the attack the U.S invaded Afghanistan in order to capture those who were responsible and a short time after Iraq was also invaded for the same purpose. For the next decade the U.S spent an annual of one trillion dollars towards the fight on terror. Fourteen years later it is

Over the years there 's been a lot of controversy over the fact that U.S. troops are currently residing in Afghanistan and have been there since 2001. Many are wondering why we 're still there and why haven 't we left yet. Others want to know the positive outcomes of the roughly thirteen years that our troops have been there. Are we doing the right thing by being there?

    “Operation Enduring freedom” was a US led attack against the people behind September 11th, 2001. People like Osama Bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda organization. His organization was based in the country. The Taliban had been ruling all over since about 1996, and they were strong supporters of Osama and his Al-Qaeda organization. During their rule they tried to enforce as much Islamic religion as they could. Much of the country was in poverty

Entry of the United States army into Afghanistan in 2001 led to the removal of the Taliban supported government from power. As a result, President Hamid Karzai formed the government supported by the US-led international security assistance force (ISAF).In retaliation. Taliban regrouped and began an aggressive campaign against the government and forces allied to the United States. Thought the group majorly targets government forces, the number of civilian casualties has remained high. Successful campaigns by the US and forces loyal to President Karzai dismantled the group’s leadership and organization. However, a campaign by Mullah Mohammed Omar gave it a new lease of life, leading to increased recruitment drive. Consequentially, the group

"We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow", is a prominent quote from Henry John Temple, a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister, well explains that the relationship between countries is bounded by interest. On the Middle East Issue, the United States shifted its position multiple times to guarantee its interests. US involvement in Iran-Iraq war is a typical example that demonstrates US ambitions of hegemony over control of the Mideast. Thus, Iran-Iraq War is not a war that indicates international harmony, but a contest of

Throughout the history of the Middle East, Iran and Iraq have been in a dispute. In recent years many factors have caused a global involvement in this conflict. Many young adult Americans have grown up with this conflict as part of their daily evening news. So much so that many people now pay little attention to this constant strife and haven’t stopped to wonder--Why is the United States involved and how did the Iraq War begin? In order to gain understanding, it is essential to explore the various aspects of land, religion, power, and oil and events which led to the Iraq War.

To what extent was the United States attack on Afghanistan aimed directly at the Taliban?

The United States’ role in Afghanistan began after the attack on September 11th. The U.S. entered Afghanistan with the clear purpose of retaliating for the attacks against the U.S. and preventing Al Qaeda from having a safe zone in Afghanistan. The degree and nature of US retaliation and further intervention in Afghanistan was governed by an adherence to ideologies developed in response to policies of the Clinton administration (Afghanistan, page 48). One such belief was the administration’s distaste for nation-building. Military operations in the former Yugoslavia and Haiti during the Clinton administration served to solidify the Bush administration’s position on the

“Long before the Roussi army marched into Afghanistan, long before villages were burned and schools destroyed, long before mines were planted like seeds of death and children buried in rock-piled graves,” Afghanistan was in its Golden Age (Hosseini 136). A time before it was an “ungovernable collection of tribes” and mini-states, a time where warlords and fundamentalists were not overpowering the government, Afghanistan stood as a country of ethnic harmony and the city of Kabul was known as “the Paris of Central Asia” (Bumiller). Women were going to school and tourists were able to adventure Afghanistan’s snow-capped mountains without worry. Sadly, in December 1979, Afghanistan awoke with sounds of gunfire and an invasion had begun by the Soviet Union. The families who had the money to flee the danger zone, quickly packed their belongings and left their homes behind, hoping to return someday. After the Soviet-Afghan war was at an end, the year 1996 brought about an Islamic student militia called the Taliban. During this time period of war and destruction, children were lost in a whole new world and stolen of their purity. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, he tells a powerful and cruel story through the eyes of Amir’s life (the main character) starting from when children’s lives consisted of flying kites and exploring the city’s streets freely, to an era where children were in run down orphanages or begging for money on the streets to help support their

Issue: According to SIGAR the production of opium in 2013 was 209,000 hectares and with the deteriorating security in many parts of rural Afghanistan, it is expected to increase by 7% in 2014. According to Tahir Qadiry of BBC News, Kabul 1 million men, woman, and children in Afghanistan are addicted to Opium. The opium trade undermines the Afghanistan state, financial sectors, breeds corruption, sustains criminal networks and provides significant financial support to the Taliban. The Taliban uses these funds to finance their terrorist activities including the purchase of weapons. The DOD and other US agency have tried to build reliable Afghan counter-narcotic partnership, but these efforts have failed, due to lack of local government support, despite the $7.6 billion the

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq presented a new problem for the military they would be fighting an insurgency in both of these countries. The question how to fight small bands of often unidentified combatants led to the adoption of many practices and techniques from law enforcement agencies around the United States. The techniques and practices were somewhat refined the technology used to track individuals was still in its infancy and most was not user friendly or robust enough to handle the challenge of tracking hundreds to thousands of people and places with any detail. The other factor that was lacking was how to get the local populous to trust outsiders. These three separate but connected areas needed a quick upgrade.

The Persian Gulf War was held August 2,1990-February 28,1991.It is called Gulf War which was waged by a UN authorized coalition force from 34 nations.USA led the coalition against Iraq for continuation of the state of Kuwait.It is called the mother of all battles by Saddam Hussein.Its military name is Operation Desert Storm.It is also known as the 1st Gulf War,Gulf War1 or the Iraq War before the term became identified with the 2003 Iraq War.

The war on terror has affected every American’s life, one way or another. Everyday lives were changed due to the enduring tensions between nations; our lives, as Americans, will never be the same. Changes regarding geopolitical factors in Afghanistan affect the future of, not only, countries in the Middle East, but also the future of the United States and its allies. By understanding these factors and their effect on the particular country and countries around it, we will be able to make the decisions necessary to benefit our nation. Questions arise on the stability of the country without the United States’ influential presence. With increasing distances between the two nations, border and drug tensions with Afghanistan’s neighbors, and natural resources on the line, the complete withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan has dire results.