Kite Runner & History of Afghanistan

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  • Baba builds an orphanage

  • Hassan is born

  • Hassan's lip is fixed

  • Hassan stands up to Assef

  • Hassan is raped

  • Amir's wins the kite race

  • Amir's birthday celebration

  • Ali and Hassan leave

  • Soviet Invasion and After

    Three decades ago Afghanistan was a stable country but then in 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan

  • First Soviet Troops

    The first Soviet Troops invaded parachuted into Kabul on December 27, 1979 to assist Babrak Karmal who was the president. The Soviet troops stayed in the country for 9 more years fighting that cost roughly 15000 lives.

  • Amir and Baba flee Afghanistan

  • Mullah Omar

    He had nearly 12000 followers ands rolling up the warlords to the north and east. His promise was restoring the centrality of Islam to daily life. HIs movement was genuinely popular in the country.

  • Taliban

    The Taliban had taken control of Afghanistan imposing strict laws. The Taliban also provided a haven for Al Qaeda.
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    The Taliban Takeover

    The Taliban grew out of a student movement dedicated to purifying the country.

  • Sohrab tries to kill himself

  • Amir's fight with Assef

  • The Taliban Resurgence

    After their defeat the Taliban continued to wage a guerrilla warfare from a base in the mountainous and largely tribal area on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

  • Taliban Resurgence

    The Taliban also spilled over into Pakistan raising concerns about their stability.
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    The Karzai Government

    Hamid Karzai was named chairman of an interim government that replaced the defeated Taliban. He took office hoping for secure peace for Afghanistan. He was elected to a five year term as president in 2004.
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    Post 9/11 Invasion

    After the attack on the World Trade Center, George W Bush gave the Taliban an ultimatum to hand over Mr BIn Laden. When refused the US joined forces with rebel groups.

  • Sohrab smiles

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    Obama's War

    General Petraeus, the Iraq commander who received much of the credit for the success had taken charge of United States Central Command in October 2008. Mr. Gates brought in General Stanley.