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Works closely with the American government
Navistar received $97 million in orders form the U.S. Army for vehicles and supplies to be used in Afghanistan.
The orders included 265 troop transport vehicles, 160 buses, and 829 kits to protect from rocket propelled grenades.
Vehicles will support armies in Afghanistan and national police mission
The buses will carry afghan troops and equipment throughout the country
Deliveries of these products are said to be completed by fall of 2012
America already had roughly 70,000 troops in Afghanistan, and Obama recently sent 30,000 more. Making the total American troops, 100,000
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Other countries are following in Americas footsteps and sending more troops to Afghanistan. PM Gordon Brown of Britain said they Britain would send 500 more troops, totaling their number to 10,000.
France, as usually, is disagreeing with America and has decided not to send any extra troops. They currently have 3,900 people in Afghanistan.
By sending more supplies to Afghanistan, America is just making the war worse. They are fueling the afghan’s anger by fighting harder.
The 97 million dollars put into the war, raises the current trillion dollar deficit in America, higher.
This order by the U.S. Army to Navistar sent the Navistar stock up 57 cents to close at $68.21 the day the news of it came out.
The people of USA and Afghanistan are both scared
The people of the USA are scared because this means they are going further into the war, and many of them really don’t want to continue fighting in Afghanistan
The people of Afghanistan are afraid because the USA has been an intrusive force in their lives and they don’t like the meddling. They are also upset about the number of civilian casualties.
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How did this issue start?
How should it be resolved?
The issue arose when the war in Afghanistan started, which was on October 7, 2001.
It began shortly after the September 11 attacks on the USA and causes the USA to retaliate against the terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
The Americans are still angry with Afghanistan (not to mention Iraq and Iran) and continue to fight out of that anger.
America also likes to keep the world on its feet by continually proving their ‘tough’ role in the world.
The USA and Afghanistan should come to an agreement and stop the fighting.
This sounds like a dream, but really, is the best way to go about doing it.
The US could also just finish their work in Afghanistan, by finishing off the terrorist groups that originally lead the attacks on 911.
My Opinion
In my opinion, I don’t think America, or any country for that matter should be sending troops into Afghanistan, especially not an extra 30,000. I think that the $97 million sent into Afghanistan was a waste of money, because I don’t see the war ending with more fighting. I think that all countries involved, America and Afghanistan especially should have a conference at some world headquarters and discuss why they are still fighting. It was sad yes, horrible even, but the terrorist attacks have (for the most part) stopped. We are, currently, losing too many soldiers to make this a worth while war.
** WARNING** - At the bottom of this post is a picture of the vehicle in which Shahbaz Bhatti was murdered in. If you do not wish to see this, please scroll slowly!
Shahbaz Bhatti was the only Christian member of Pakistan's federal Cabinet.
42-years old, he had been aware of the danger, saying in a video-taped message meant for broadcast in the event of his death that he was being threatened by the Taliban and al Qaeda
The assailants were supposedly al Qaeda and Taliban.
The video-taped message was left with the British Broadcasting Corp. and the Al-Jazeera satellite TV station to be aired after his death.
He said on the tape that threats by al Qaeda and the Taliban would not change his views, including speaking out for "oppressed and marginalized persecuted Christians and other minorities" in Pakistan.
He had been nervous about using security guards because it was a bodyguard in January that killed Punjab province Gov. Salman Taseer, another opponent of the blasphemy laws.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan uses its Penal Code to prohibit and punish blasphemy against Islam.
The purposes of the blasphemy laws are to protect Islamic Authority, while still forbidding prejudice and hurtfulness of others religions.
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Political workers and other people in power are being targeted by racist terrorist groups.
When people are told not to do something, they do it.
Those who are accused of blasphemy may be subject to harassment, threats, and attacks.
In the Bhatti case, Government officials condemned the killing, but made no reference to the blasphemy law controversy.
Several Muslim leaders in Pakistan either offered a tepid condemnation or alleged the assassination was part of an American-led conspiracy to drive a wedge between Muslims and Christians.
Al Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban have gained power from the murders, for they have claimed responsibility and there earned respect in their own ranks.
Rev. Federico Lombardi of the Vatican said the slaying is a "new episode of violence of terrible gravity.”... "Demonstrates just how justified are the insistent statements by the pope regarding violence against Christians and religious freedom."
Many other people who oppose the blasphemy laws have been murdered, and threatened with death.
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How did this issue start?
How should it be resolved?
The main issue began at the start of war in the Middle East. The issue was that all the Islam people felt oppression and anger towards the western world, and Christianity included.
The blasphemy laws took place to protect those who celebrated different religions then the state religion, Islam.
The blasphemy laws have been controversial since they were implemented. Causing strife for people other than the Islamic people, even police, judges and lawyers have been threatened.
The blasphemy laws could be stronger endorsed.
The Pakistani government could step up and protect those of other religious backgrounds.
We could send in troops to take all the other people out of Pakistan, and bring them to a safer and more accepting country.
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My Opinion
I believe that deaths due to religion differences are stupid. Not a mistake, or foolish, or rude or bad. Stupid. Its stupid that just because people have different ideas and beliefs that they should be murdered for expressing them. The blasphemy laws are a good idea, to a point. The government just has to start enforcing them, seeing as they ARE their laws. I personally believe that it’s stupid that Shahbaz was murdered due to being Christian. I can’t express how upset I am at the stupidity of the murderers. It’s unfathomable to me that they would kill a good person, just because he was religious, in a different way then them. S-T-U-P-I-D.
**WARNING** - Shahbaz Bhatti's blood spattered in the seat of his car, where he was shot to death. At least 8 bullets hit him.
