Taliban+Control

= Taliban Control  =



Coming in Peace :

 * Came in at a time of political chaos
 * And that was their goal, to end the chaos
 * Initial action was when a convoy from Pakistan was hijacked and they rescued the convoy
 * “The Taliban came in as a cleansing force to establish law and order and wipe out the warlords and impose Islam, which they did. And they were quite popular doing it, initially”
 * “The Taliban's efforts were initially embraced by the war-ravaged Afghans”

Discrediting Old Belief System :

 * Getting rid or old system wasn't hard
 * Afghans were happy just to be rid of the old way of living
 * "When the Taliban rolled in and kicked the Alliance out of Kabul, I actually danced in the street...People were so tired of the constant fighting, tired of the rockets, the gunfire, the explosions."- Rahim Kahn (200)
 * " 'So when the Taliban came...' 'They were heroes."

Indoctrinate New Beliefs :

 * Though the Taliban claim to be fundamentalists of the Islam religion, the beliefs of the Taliban are not entirely based in Islam
 * Many of their beliefs come from ancient tribal customs
 * Much of the oppression of the women came from ancient tribal beliefs
 * The Taliban would use their belief system and indoctrinate boys to become suicide bombers.
 * They had a "jannat" (heaven), a place where they would bring potential suicide bombers
 * The Taliban covered the walls with pictures of flowing rivers of milk and honey
 * The boys were promised that after they have blown themselves up they would find themselves in this heaven

Recruit Members :

 * The Taliban recruits young soldiers at their advantage.
 * Taliban groups attract these soldiers by offering vengeance for the killings of friends and family through Pakistani and U.S military operations.
 * They reach these young soldiers mostly through refugee camps that have been turned into recruitment centers for the Taliban, who are looking for fresh recruits to cope with the accelerated military operations.
 * The Taliban controls the young soldiers through anger by brainwashing them for vengeance causing the Taliban to use them for anything such as suicide bombing and other attacks.
 * Also, corruption in Afghanistan's government has allowed Taliban to legitimize itself among the people of Afghanistan.
 * Propaganda influences people causing them to voluntarily join the Taliban.
 * The Taliban reaches the attention of men of all ages through different strategies. Older men in Afghan society look to become part of politically significant organizations where they are given a voice which can be found in Taliban groups. The most efficient of these tactics include text messaging propaganda campaigns and parading groups of seemingly invincible men in motorcycle gangs through the villages, which attract younger men's attention.
 * People from all over the world have traveled to Afghanistan to support the Taliban.

Provide Needs :

 * Supposedly protected the population.
 * Re-united most of Afghanistan.
 * The Taliban distanced themselves from political parties and drew in followers by saying they were a movement for cleansing society instead of political power.
 * The government appointed the Taliban to protect Pakistan's trade routes which caused a sense of security and also the Taliban's rise to power.


 * On the other hand food, water, and employment decreased during their control.

Laws and Punishments of the Taliban :

 * The Taliban's new laws were based on the fundamentalist interpretation of Islam as well as old tribal customs
 * Laws were announced over radio Kabul and through loud speakers attached the the back of vehicles
 * Taliban completely bans
 * Music, TV, internet, keeping birds, flying kites, non-religious books, public laughing, clapping, photographs of women, and celebration (such as New Years and Weddings)
 * Laws concerning men
 * Men must cut their hair short, grow their beards long, wear Islamic clothing, wear Islamic turban or cap, pray five times a day, not engage in homosexual behavior, and provide for their women
 * Laws concerning women
 * Woman must not get an education, be employed, leave home without permission from their father or husband, walk outside without a male family member, wear western clothes, wear makeup, wear perfume, laugh in public, paint their nails, talk to unrelated males, ride in taxis, ride bicycles, use the public bath, be seen in the window of their home, deny their husband sex, or attempt suicide
 * Woman must wear a burqa and speak in hushed tones


 * Punishments
 * Usually inflicted punishments on the spot with no trial.
 * Public beatings or stoning were issued to woman who violated the dress code or left the home with out a male escort.
 * Any person found not praying at the designated times was sent to jail.
 * Murder, adultery and drug dealing were punishable by death
 * Theft was punished by the amputating of the hand

Make An Example ** : **

 * Punishments were carried out publicly in order to make an example of the perpetrator.




 * When sentenced to death, women were stoned and men were executed.
 * Many horror stories of women being punished
 * Aisha was a girl who ran away from her abusive husband and was punished by having her ears and nose cut off
 * An Afghani widow was sentenced to death after becoming pregnant. She was publicly whipped 200 times before being shot.



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