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TALIBAN VS. WESTERN VALUES
By Abhi Bobba and Rachel Taylor
WHAT L IES AT THE ROOT OF THIS CONFLICT?
Some western values contradicts the core values of
islam. For example, how women are
allowed/expected to dress is drastically different.
WHAT FORM DOES THIS CONFLICT TAKE?
There is open violence in the form of a war going
on in the middle east.
There is discrimination against muslims in the US.
WHAT IS THE SPATIAL EXTENT OF THE
CONFLICT?
This conflict occurs in the middle east and in the
US.
HOW LONG HAS THERE BEEN TENSION/CONFLICT?
The conflict started when Taliban terrorists hi-
jacked a plane and crashed it into the world trade
center on November 11, 2001.
It has been going on for 12 years.
H O W M A N Y P E O P L E H A V E B E E N A F F E C T E D ? I N W H A T W A Y S ?
Because of this conflict, there is much bad blood
between US citizens and middle easterners. In the US,
there is often racial profiling against middle easterners.
In the middle east, there is often open hate directed at
America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9I2-V7AZs
Also, approximately 172,000 people have died in the
war.
EXAMPLES OF HOW CONFLICT PRESENTS ITSELF AT A GLOBAL,
REGIONAL AND LOCAL SCALE
There is currently a war going on.
There is increased security at US airports.
There is racism both ways.