Case Study – Afghanistan
Introductory Vocabulary – define the following
Insurgency
Counterinsurgency
Nation building
Al Qaeda – use the link
Taliban – use the link
Respond to these general questions.
What do you expect our government to do for us?
What does this phrase mean to you – “all politics are local”?
Now read the Afghanistan Quick Guide
How would you describe Afghanistan’s past?
Now read the Pakistan Overview.
How would you describe Pakistan’s past?
What is Pakistan’s relationship with the Taliban? Why?
Now read the Afghanistan War Chronology
What are your impressions of the last eight years in Afghanistan?