Taliban+and+American+Relationship

=__**Taliban and American Relationship**__=

**Quick Facts about the Taliban: **

 * ===The Taliban are, Sunni Islamist group that came into power in the 1990’s after the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan===
 * ===They are located in northern Pakistan and Afghanistan===
 * ==They are also linked with the 9/11 attacks==
 * ==The Taliban in Afghanistan have been accused of helping out Osama Bin Laden and the al-Qaeda==

=Negotiations between the Taliban and the United States:= =What the deal consisted of:= =Connections back to Kite Runner:=
 * ==First started in 2010-with the Americans trying to hunt down Taliban commanders==
 * ==At this time the Taliban were not willing to negotiate a deal with the United states==
 * ===**In January 2012 the United States tried to negotiated with the Taliban again**===
 * ==That same month the Taliban announced that they too were ready to talk==
 * ==Taliban suspended talks in 2012==
 * ==After back to back episodes of the Karon burning and killing of Afghan civilians==
 * ==Wants to capture Mohammed Omar (Leader of Taliban)==
 * ===Release of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cube===
 * ==Hiding in Quetter [[image:http://www.uruknet.info/pic.php?f=art.mullah.omar.jpg width="191" height="236" caption="Mohammed Omar"]]==
 * ==Political office being established in Qatar==
 * ==Political office being established in Qatar==
 * ==Amir = America==
 * ===Selfishness-(pg77) "I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me.")===
 * ===(pg 77) "In the end, I ran"===
 * ==Guilty- (pg86) " After an hour i still couldn't sleep"==
 * ==Hassan= Taliban==
 * ==pg80 "For a week, I barely saw Hassan"==
 * ==Taliban called off private talks with Americans==
 * ==Betray==


 * =Questions:=
 * ==Can Amir as a person be judged because of his actions when he saw Hassan get raped and didn't say anything? Do you think it is partially his fault?==
 * ==Do you believe Amir is a true coward? Do you think later in the story he will finally stand for something?==
 * ==Do you think Hassan ultimately wanted to leave and get away from Amir at the end of Chapter 9==


 * Sources:
 * //Taliban.// (2012) New York Times. Retrieved from: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/t/taliban/index.html?emc=eta2
 * US 'committed to Afghan talks' despite Taliban suspension. (2012) BBC News. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17393837
 * Khaled Hossein (2003) //Kite Runner.// USA. Riverhead Books