The US-led “War on Terror” in Afghanistan
2001-2021
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21776689 |
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| Authors | Zuhal Karakoç Dora (0000-0002-3954-2208, TBMM, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | Özel Sayı |
| Pages | 172-185 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1694-7215 |
| Publisher | MANAS Sosyal Arastirmalar Dergisi (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.33206/mjss.1003949 |
| OpenAlex | W4206454362 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
During Cold War era, the US supported the armed groups in Afghanistan in terms of training and ammunition against the Soviet Union by fuelling Islamic jihadism. After failed invasion of Soviet Union, the US withdrew completely leaving the armed groups from the region and it created a threat to the whole world. The US became one of the biggest targets and victims of its own policy with 9/11 attacks, Afghanistan was one of the countries the US occupied in order to fight against terrorist organizations and to bring democracy to countries that feed and support terrorism within the framework of the Bush Doctrine. The US did not carry out this invasion alone and for the first time in its history, NATO took action within the scope of Article 5 and engaged in a collective intervention. The point reached at the end of the 20-year invasion, where humanitarian loss and economic costs are too heavy to be overcome, the US, who sat at the table with the Taliban, quickly retreated from the region by leaving everything else -once again- just as how it was while disappointing its NATO allies
Democracy · Development economics · Doctrine · Economics · Islam · Jihadism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Soviet union · Terrorism · History · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Highly cited | No |
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