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after reading both the handouts and the parts about the taliban in kite runner, i can see the connections between the two. the taliban ruined many peoples lives. it oppressed women, killed innocent people, and forced many into poverty or to move. one of the packets was from the perspective of a man from afghanistan. he seemed kind of hurt that all of afghanistan was getting blamed for the actions of the taliban when in reality it was the afghans who suffered the most. the taliban had been there for years and they have been oppressed by them in ways similar to the jews in germany. the man hears on the news that some experts want to go over to wage war against terrorists but he knows it wont just be that easy. there are too many ties int other countries and things like that that would prevent or try to prevent us from taking over. the other solutions he heard was to bomb them back to the stone age. it wouldnt matter. they're already there. 40 years of war has left the country in rubble. i think it is definitely a touchy subject. its not as easy as anyone would think it is. in the other handout it is mostly talking about womens rights, or the lack there of, that the taliban enforces. we've talked way too much about it in class and theres really not much else to say so i'll leave it at that. the book has the harsh realities of afghanistan in first person. you get a peek in to the strong hold that the taliban has over kabul. it is nothing like amir has ever seen or could ever imagine. he recognizes everything but it is mostly destroyed or worthless.