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The Taliban had risen to power in the mid-1990s in reaction to the anarchy and warlordism that arose after the withdrawal of Soviet forces. Many Taliban had been educated in madrassas in Pakistan and were largely from rural southern Pashtun backgrounds. In 1994, the Taliban developed enough strength to capture the city of Kandahar from a local warlord and proceeded to expand its control throughout Afghanistan, occupying Kabul in September 1996. By the end of 1998, the Taliban occupied about 90% of the country, limiting the opposition largely to a small mostly Tajik corner in the northeast and the Panjshir valley.
 * Rise and Fall of the Taliban**

MINES.......................**
 * OBVIOUS PROBLEMS IN AFGHANISTAN..................
 * they are a horrific danger in Afghanistan
 * many areas have not been cleared of mines recently
 * mines are planted by spitefully evil millitry occupants
 * they do not explode randomly, pressure is accidentally applied and when released, the mines explode
 * because of this many innocent limbs and lives are lost
 * many Afghans have false limbs


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 * Afghanistan soldiers ||


 * MILITRY.......................**
 * the militry provides a huge influence over the Afghanistan people
 * militry affairs affect many ordinary Afghanistan citizens
 * violence and rape is common amoung the millitry soldiers
 * the millitry is provided with a lot of power
 * they control Afghanistan, ruling ruthlessly
 * because of the political situation, they are needed


 * FAMILY MALTREATION..........................**
 * one of the Taliban's theories is that woman and girls have no place at all
 * the husband 'owns' his wife entirely
 * it is legall for him to beat her and do what he likes
 * woman have no right at all
 * family violence is disturbingly common
 * in many cases, only the sons are valued
 * family inequality is common


 * TALIBAN POWER...........................**
 * in the past Russia threatened to invade Afghanistan
 * Americia provided arms and found to enable the Taliban to keep the Russians out of Afghanistan
 * the Taliban succeeded
 * because of the extra power and money, the Taliban were able to rule Afghanistan
 * they have caused a lot of grief for Afghanistan and killed many good people
 * America feels somewhat guilty because the have played a major part in supporting the Taliban
 * the Taliban still operate in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan
 * the Taliban have strong religious ideals
 * religion and political power combines
 * religion indicates that woman have little or no place
 * in harmony to that law, woman all wear veils in public, expressing modesty and meekness