Warlords Research Paper

Introduction When asking the average citizen about Afghanistan, most would regurgitate facts they have heard about the United States invading for several years because of the war on terrorism. There was and is still much more to the war in Afghanistan then what you see and here in the news. Although most troops are out, the war is far from over. Being a citizen in Afghanistan is not an easy task. Everyday you are faced with an almost non-existent government and the utter chaos of warlords throughout the country. Women are raped, children are harassed, and citizens are killed daily. Warlords have been in control of Afghanistan for several years now and will continue their reign of terror unless it is put to an end. The research conducted in

Ali Ahmad Jalali is an interior minister of Afghanistan who has defeated warlords in the past and has a mission to keep them from rising to power and creating more chaos for citizens of Afghanistan. Defeating these warlords is no job for the weak. It takes carful planning and cannot be accomplished over night. By focusing on defeating the warlords at the top only, it is likely the warlords who don’t hold as much power will take their place and this will not solve anything. One thing in particular that Mr. Jalali is putting much focus into is the checkpoints created by the warlords. Jalali has several hundred Kabul policemen to man these points and ensure the safety of everyone. Hasan, a citizen of Afghanistan stresses the seriousness of these checkpoints when he shares a story about his own experience. When he was stopped at one of these checkpoints, a gunman beat him and took everything he owned. Hasan told the local media “They left me with just the clothes I was wearing. They took away whatever I had including money, and the old truck," (What Hasan Created 1). Although the progress is slow, it is the only hope Afghanistan has as of now for a better future. Ali Jalali is a glimmer of hope for Afghan citizens and they pray he will help to keep the warlords from inflicting further pain and fear into their