Kite Runner & the History of Afghanistan

By conorodriscoll

  • Soviet troops left Afghanistan

    After communication between the Soviet Union and the Islamic Republic, "the last of Soviet troops left Afghanistan in February 1938" (NYT).

  • Soviet troops parachuted into Kabul.

    To assist Babrak Karmal, "Soviet troops parachuted into Kabul on Dec. 2, 1979" (NYT).

  • The Soviet Union invaded the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

    As many know the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, "has little peace since 1979, when the Soviet Union invaded" (NYT).
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    Afgansitian Timeline - An Overview

  • Mullah Omar has 12,000 followers.

    With a promise of restoring central Islam, "Mullah Omar [has] nearly 12,000 followers" (NYT)

  • Tragic terrorist attack World Trade Center

    After the tragic attack on the, "World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush gave the Taliban an ultimatum to hand over Mr. bin Laden" (NYT).

  • Hamid Karzai exiled the former king of Afghanistan.

    After the death of Mohammad Zahir Shah, one of his relatives, Hamid Kazri, "was named the chairman of an intern government that replaced the defeated Taliban, making him the leader of the country" (NYT).

  • Harmid Karzai takes office as interim president.

    After becoming the leader of his country, Hamid Karzai, "[takes] officeas interim president in June 2002" (NYT).

  • General Petraeus takes charge of United States Central Command.

    The highly credited Iraq commander General Pentaeus,"[takes] charge of United States Central Command in October 2008" (NYT).

  • Obama announces the deployment of 30,000 additional troops.

    Obama delivers a speech regarding is plan to, "deploy 30,000 additional troops" (NYT).

  • Obama administration adapts for the idea of having forces in the country till 2014

    Obama adapts to the idea that "the Untied States will have forces in the country until at least the end of 2014" (NYC).