Internal Conflict In Afghanistan

For decades Afghanistan has been a reservoir for war. From the collapse of the communist government, to the implementation of the Taliban’s extremist views, the country has been ridden with civil war resulting in over 26,000 civilians killed at the expense of the interminable violence. The people of Afghanistan see no end to the barbaric measures that have stripped them of their liberty. While corruption ridden the country’s leaders, the Taliban displays the public slaughter of civilians in order to establish obedience. For the country that is located between the middle east, east Asia, and south Asia, much of the violence is a result of internal conflict. In 1992 the communist government of Afghanistan collapsed and the country was declared the Islamic state of Afghanistan. As a result, many groups refused to acknowledge the new power, leading the country into a civil war. Armed groups turned to support from various countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, and the USA. In 1996 the Taliban drove the existing government out of office and took over Kabul installing the

Their culture is vastly disparate from others which allows it to be very hard to understand. Afghan people are known to be extremely family oriented. Their patrilineal family structure is fastened tightly through the oldest male in the family. For Afghan’s, the male head of the family is responsible for the economics and decision making for the rest of the family, while his wife is responsible for entertaining guests, basic domestics, and all other females within the household. The male leaders in these families are very dependent. Family life is very private, interfering with that is seen as a sign of contempt. Though their family life is private, Afghan people value other families in their community, they seek the protection of guests and defense of property and honor for their