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The Land Afghanistan is a remote and rugged land, protected from modernity by a “mud curtain” of geographic and cultural isolation. Much like the people of Afghanistan, the country’s terrain is tough. It is roughly the size of Texas and comprises over 250,000 square miles of diverse geography and climatic zones. Despite its relatively large size, only 12 percent of the land is arable. Vast tracts in southern and western Afghanistan are desert and share geographic traits with the Southern Californian or New Mexican high desert. Other parts of Afghanistan are mountainous, and earthquakes are frequent there. In the 19th century, European leaders vied for supremacy and empire in Central and South Asia. Afghanistan was torn between the ambitions of two expanding empires, the British and the Russians, in the “Great Game.” In this struggle, the Afghans proved themselves fierce fighters. In January 1842, Britain’s Kabul garrison was forced to withdraw to its hard-pressed fort in Jalalabad. Th
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Show notesMurder Holes and Snipers Ambushes in Afghanistan happen inside and outside the “green hell” of the countryside. A senior NATO official compared the tactics to those used by Hezbollah in Lebanon. In the cities, Taliban di
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Show notesWeapons “An Afghan man will kiss his rifle before he kisses his wife.” An old Afghan saying Many Taliban members carried their weapons to Pakistan, but they left larger individual and crew-served weapons behind. What wor
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Show notesNon-Violent Intimidation Tactics The Taliban uses fear of impending violence. A common tactic is the shabnamah, or “night letter,” a message sent to a target that states they will face punishment. The message warns that
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Show notesThe Structure of the Taliban The Taliban is organized hierarchically from the supreme leader, Mullah Omar, to the foot soldiers. At the top, the Supreme Leadership, in conjunction with the Shura Council, gives guidance.
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Show notesThe Shuras The shura principle is rooted in the Koran, as noted in chapter one. It is a council that deliberates and passes judgment on social and political issues affecting the Islamic community, or ummah. Mullah Omar i
Show notesChapter four discussed the Taliban’s downfall and the security and developmental priorities for the conquering nations, which met in Bonn. Chapter five will analyze the specific target sets, tactics and their effects on
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