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Q8. Talk briefly about the nature of the war, types of weapons used, and is terrorism a weapon in this conflict?
Terrorism is a weapon in this conflict, as is guerrilla warfare; the U.S. has attempted to train the Afghani forces to take over the nation's defense but has had difficulty training the native population in the strategies of modern warfare.
Q9. How many people have been injured or killed?
2,443 U.S. fatalities and 10468 wounded (iCasualties, 2011, OEF)
Q10. Should the U.S.A. play a role with respect to global peacekeeping and has the U.S.A. had a negative or positive effect?
In the world as a whole, there is little question that the U.S. had a positive effect, particularly when acting as a part of joint coalitions, such as with the UN and NATO. In the past, there was strident criticism that the U.S. did not intervene soon enough in conflicts in Rwanda, the Balkans, and other areas of the world where tensions were high and human rights abuses were being committed.
Q11. What are the chances of peace?
The current plan is for the U.S. To start handing over control to Afghan...
However, despite the death of its leader, Al-Qaeda still remains a force in the region. Corruption is rife within the U.S.-backed government, and attrition is high in the Afghani army. The chances for peace may be brighter today than before, but questions still remain about the stability of the current government. "One year ago, for example, the Pentagon report found that there was significant Taliban presence in 58 of Afghanistan's 121 districts, of which seven had the majority of residents 'supporting' the Taliban, and 25 had populations 'sympathetic to the Taliban'" (Mulrine 2009).
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Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Retrieved May 4, 2011 at <http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2008/entries/war/>.
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