6.+Taliban



Taliban __Aim:__  The overall purpose of the Taliban has been separated into two different parts. At first, when the Taliban was discovered, they were assumed to be protectors of Afghanistan and would solve Afghanistan’s problems. “ When the members of the Taliban first revealed themselves, they gave the world the impression that they had come to rid Afghanistan of its problems” (“The Taliban Story”). They were known as good people serving their country. However, time has revealed their true purpose. The Taliban is a well-known militia who use foreign money, opium, etc to get their way. They are trained and built by Pakistan at young ages. All in all, they use brute tactics in order to receive the results they seem best fit for their country.

-Elizabeth Nadeau

__Audience:__  The intended audience of the Taliban is both the people in Afghanistan, and the Taliban’s enemies. Although the Taliban is known as a dangerous militia, “ the Taliban cracked down on the corruption that was rampant prior to its rule” (Bajoria). The Taliban wanted to create a well functioning society, however did not go about it in the right ways necessarily. They were able to stabilize Islam to an extent. Over time, the people affected by the Taliban has increased. In the united states, the threat of the Taliban continues, and the effect of the Taliban on the United states includes the new security policies enforced after 9/11.

-Riley Thompson

__Historical:__  In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, and the Taliban was created in order to remove them from their country. With help from the United States and Pakistan, they were able to take out many Soviet troops. Pakistan and the Taliban have a surprising bond due to religion and ethnic similarities. After some time, “ Osama Bin Laden moved to Sudan and eventually, in 1996, to Afghanistan, where he had fought against the Soviet troops and where he was warmly welcomed by the Taliban” (“History of the Taliban”). Osama then went on to recruit new members into the Taliban, and the militia grew. Due to his recruitments, Bin Laden became increasingly well-known and was highly demanded to be turned over to the United Nations. They refused to hand over Osama, thus creating the Fight between the U.S and the Taliban.

-Melanie Jones

__Cultural:__  The modern cultural impact of the Taliban is they strongly believe in and praise their god, “Allah”. Although they have a god that they look up to, they don’t have much of a colorful culture. “ Afghanistan has never had a strongly unified national culture, and war has led to further fragmentation. The old flag of green, white, and black horizontal strips has been abandoned, and there is no national anthem” (“Afghanistan”). Through the hardships of war, the citizens of Afghanistan rely on their religions to keep their culture rich. The majority of the country is always affected by the war, therefore making it hard to practice any identifiable cultures.

-Melanie Jones

Works Cited

"The Taliban Story:God's Holy Warriors or the Devil's Militia?" Afghanistan Online: Article (The Taliban Story). N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"The Taliban in Afghanistan." Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, n.d. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Web. 07 Nov. 2013.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Countries and Their Cultures." Culture of Afghanistan. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.