Nation-building in Afghanistan.

From: Contemporary Review | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: Emadi, Hafizullah | Copyright information

AFGHANISTAN'S liberation from Taliban role has been occasion for both joyous celebration and apprehension over potential insecurities. The US-led military offensive against the Taliban, code-named 'Operation Enduring Freedom', began on 7 October 2001 and resulted in the collapse of the Taliban rule in November 2001. The US justified the military assault on the grounds that the rogue regime provided sanctuary to the al-Qaeda [the Base] organization headed by Osama bin Laden. The Pan...

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