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“The Taliban in Afghanistan” 5/30/14 “The Taliban in Afghanistan” How did the Afghan rebels (mujahideen, Taliban, etc.) defeat the Soviet Union in 1989? What were three positive and three negative aspects of Taliban rule in Afghanistan? On desk: Taliban reading & Cornell notes www.bbc.co.uk www.washingtonpost.com

Interview with Osama bin Laden (1997) -- video 5/30/14 World History Agenda Who are the Taliban & what was their role in Afghanistan? (class discussion & take notes) Interview with Osama bin Laden (1997) -- video HW: None!  Honors: Final project due Monday Meet Tues., 3 – 3:30pm, present on Wed.

Who are the Taliban & what was their role in Afghanistan? (MWH 592 – 593) www.bbc.co.uk www.washingtonpost.com

What was the “Cold War”? users.humboldt.edu

Group with ties to Soviet Union come to power. Afghanistan: 1978 - 1980 1978: Group with ties to Soviet Union come to power. mujahideen: “holy warriors” Afghan rebels that fought against Soviet-supported govt. users.humboldt.edu Mujahideen thought Soviet Communism conflicted with teachings of Islam… www.vice.com

Soviet troops invade Afghanistan. 1980: Soviet troops invade Afghanistan. Why didn’t Soviets crush Afghan rebels? Rebels used land & guerilla tactics to their advantage. U.S. provided $$, weapons, & training… historyofrussia.org www.historycentral.com www.theguardian.com www.vice.com

Taliban rule in Afghanistan 1998: Taliban controlled over 90% of Afghanistan Taliban: conservative Islamic group Positive Aspects: Brought order Stopped corruption Promoted business growth www.longwarjournal.org Negative Aspects: Islamic extremism Restricted women from school/work Banned TV, music, movies, etc. Punishment = beatings, amputation, killing Harbored terrorists www.washingtonpost.com www.bbc.co.uk

What do the Taliban have to do with Osama bin Laden & al Qaeda? bin Laden fought with mujahideen & Afghan rebels against Soviets in 1980’s. Used Afghanistan as “home base” for operations (also Sudan for a few years). www.theguardian.com www.telegraph.co.uk

Who was Osama bin Laden & why did he hate America? Jihad: Arabic word for “struggle” interpreted to mean “holy war” war that is justified in religious terms CNN interview with bin Laden (1997) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqQwnqjA-6w

History of bin Laden’s jihad Reasons for jihad against America

www.ifamericansknew.org

www.operationworld.org www.washingtontimes.com

Would you consider this interview a “fair warning” to the U. S Would you consider this interview a “fair warning” to the U.S.? Why or why not? What would you do if you were a U.S. government official and saw this video? Bin Laden says to the mothers of American troops in Saudi Arabia, “I address the mothers of the American troops. To these mothers I say, ‘If they are concerned for their sons, then let them object to the U.S. government’s policy.’” What do you think he means by this?