PPT-The War in Afghanistan

Twelve years and counting Information courtesy of the Choices Program Afghanistan The Invasion President Bush decided that since the Taliban would not hand over bin Laden and would protect Al Qaeda in Afghanistan the Taliban had to go . Canada . in Afghanistan. Presentation by: Derakhshan Qurban-Ali. “. Defence, Diplomacy, and Development” to “Danger, Distrust and Disaffection. ”. A . review of lessons learned from Canada’s war in Afghanistan and its effect on Canadian . By: Ahmad Hasib Farhan . Public Policy Program (MP1). Affiliation: Sanayee Development Foundation/MRRD/MAIL. 22 July 2011 Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries. Contents of the Presentation. Afghanistan. Written history goes back 3,500 years. Conquered during Islamic Imperial Age (642 C.E.) . Introduced Islam as the area was taken over . Most people in the region become Muslims . History of conquests, monarchies and dynasties until the Europeans arrive (1830’s) . The adventures of a foolish geoscientist?. James P. Llorca. FAIG, FAusIMM(CP), FSEG. Team Leader – Component II. Mineral Exploration & Capacity Development. US. AID. – MIDAS Project. (Mining Investment & Development for Afghan Sustainability). RUDRENDRA TANDON. JOINT . SECRETARY for PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN & IRAN . in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. September 3, 2015. Time has come to focus RECCA Cooperation to enhance Afghanistan’s connectivity.. By .  Khaled . Hosseini.  . Khaled Hosseini. Born: March 4, 1965. Kabul, Afghanistan . Father was diplomat and mother was a teacher.. Moved to France at age 11 and never able to return to Kabul due to Soviet War.. Counterinsurgency Operations in Kunar and Nuristan. Situation. September 11. th. terrorist attack. OEF launched . October 7, 2001 as a . response. Find Osama . Bin Laden and all high-ranking Al Qaeda . the Middle East. SS7H2d. Explain US presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. What's so Interesting???. In your notes, quickly write down 3 reasons why you think the United States would have interest in the Middle East... Communists. . in Afghanistan. 1978 – Afghan . govt. overthrown by leftist military led by . Taraki. Power shared by two Marxist groups: People’s Party and Banner Party. Afghan . govt. now had close ties to Soviet Union but little popular support. From . http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5380.htm . ~Afghanistan’s ethnically mixed population reflects its location astride historic trade and invasion routes leading through Central Asia. ~Pashtuns make up the largest ethnic group at 42%. Religion and Culture . Islamic Nation. 80% Sunni Muslim. 19% . Shia. Muslim. 1% Others. Influence of religion in daily lives. Less right for women: women live in fear. Hijab. Clothing . Men’s clothing . Learning objective . – to be able to explain the . reasons why the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979.. I can . describe. the . reasons . why the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979. .. Grade D. I can . History. Between the late 1800s and early 1900s Great Britain fought 3 wars with Afghanistan with the goal of consolidating it’s Indian empire and to prevent Russia from moving South into their territory (2). History. Long War. Terrorism. Current Situation . Presentation by: . Shahzad Aryobee. Afghanistan . GENERAL INFORMATION: . Area:. 652,237 sq. km. Population:. 35.53 (according to 2017 WB). Official language:.