Afghanistan War,1978–92, conflict between anti-Communist Muslim Afghan guerrillas (mujahidin) and Afghan government and Soviet forces. The conflict had its origins in the 1978 coup that overthrew Afghan president Sardar Muhammad Daud Khan, who had come to power by ousting the king in 1973. The...
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When I was a 17-year-old kid in my senior year of high school, I didn't think much about Vietnam. It was 1967, the war was raging, but I didn't personally know anyone who was over there, Tet hadn't happened yet. If anything, the excitement of jungle warfare attracted my interest...
(redirected from Kandahar, Afghanistan)Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms. Kandahar Kandahar or Qandahar (both: kănˌdəhärˈ), city (1989 est. pop. 203,000), capital of Kandahar prov., S Afghanistan. The country's second largest city and chief trade center, Kandahar...
but the numbers of people holding regular vigils and believing that the war in Afghanistan is a bad idea continues to grow. Movements didn't always have the benefit of paid staff. When that happens volunteers step up, just as they are today. The core of the peace movement will cont...
Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan with one of the world's largest weekly outdoor markets. Wheat, corn, cotton, barley, rice, beans, and fruit are grown there. Cotton and wool cloth, rugs, leatherware, and jewelry are manufactured. In 2010 the city was made a special economic zone. ...
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’s takeover of Afghanistan on August 15th, attention has shifted to the changing landscape of terrorism in the region. The two years since Kabul’s fall have raised concerns about the impact on regional stability and security. A complex picture of resurgentmurderous Moslemgroups,human rights ...
Caution: Children at War After less than two weeks of training, the strike force of 150 British paratroopers deployed to... PW Singer - 《Parameters》 被引量: 30发表: 2001年 Livestock sector brief; Bangladesh After less than two weeks of training, the strike force of 150 British ...