Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

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This is a PPT that explores the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union. It also shows how the United State's involvement leads to blowback that we still face today.

Transcript of Afghanistan

  • 1. Afghanistan

2. 1979!!! 3. Treatmentvery brutal!1 millionpeople killedCivilians6 millionrefugees 4. Mujahedeen 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WmDszVxti0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 6. Blowback:Osama Bin Laden 7. Blowback: The TalibanThese things happened. They were gloriousand they changed the world... and then wef***** up the endgame. ~ Charlie Wilson 8. You will hand over the terrorist or you will share their fate 9. 3 Goals in Afghanistan Capture Bin Laden Remove the Taliban from power No longer be a safe haven for terrorist organizations. Help the cause of Democracy inAfghanistan 10. Democracy?? Two elections since 2004 President Karzai 2009 election was plagued with corruption