http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/13/world/asia/us-consulate-afghanistan-attack/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
The sovereign state of Afghanistan has taken many steps in order to be ruled by a democratically elected government. It was not always like this, however. Afghanistan’s history has been defined by different Islamic tribes in conflict for hundreds of years. No other conflict scars Afghanistan’s history than that of the Pashtun people and the Hazaras. The superior Pashtun’s ruled with a radical Islamic fundamentalist ideology during the reign of the Taliban. Ever since the late 20th century, the Taliban have been ruthlessly committing numerous human rights violations against the Hazaras, such as the stripping of basic human rights and liberties. The prejudice, discrimination, and inhumane actions of the ethnically dominant Pashtuns to the inferior Hazaras have proven to be numerous human right violations. The efforts of Afghanistan, numerous other nations, and international organizations have shown to be fruitless. The Taliban translates to “students” in Pashto. They are a conservative Islamic group. The Taliban members believe that the Quran and Sunnah should lead life. The Taliban have strict and extreme interpretations of Muslim documents, such as Sharia Law. The Sharia Law dictates how Muslims should live their lives, ranging from many personal to ideological aspects. Infractions of these extremely interpreted rules would result in punishments that did not fit the crime. The Taliban is a firm believer in Jihad. Jihad is a belief that Muslims should take over all the non-Muslims by any means necessary. This belief results in yet another ideology, that of pan-Islamism. Pan-Islamism is the belief that all of mankind should hold the Muslim faith.
The Taliban recently attacked a United States consulate at dawn on Friday September 13, in the Herat province. Afghan security forces were forced to engage in gunfire, resulting in three casualties. There were no American losses, but people guarding the embassy died fighting a group the United States supported.
It is ironic every "revolutionary" group the U. S. supports ends up stabbing the U.S. in the back. The Taliban and Iran are all good examples. Will history repeat itself with Syria?
This article was a great choice for your blog post. It really is hard seeing someone stab you in the back especially after you support them. Your summary appeals nicely to logos and some pathos which was interesting. The Taliban have been terrorizing for a very long time and it should be stopped. The fact that they turned around and attacked our consulate is very aggrieving. The way this article was tied to Syria was very interesting and made me think about the situation and if the US should actually help Syria. Great job summarizing the article and giving your audience something to think about.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Aram. I find the fact that the United States government cannot learn from their wrong doings quite amusing. Why in the world are they still repeating the same mistakes? In my honest opinion, not a single group of revolutionaries in the Middle East have proven to be faithful and do not deserve the support of this country.
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