Afghanistan Guest Speaker
The other day, an ex-marine corps came to Sunset to talk about the actual situation in Afghanistan. He mostly talked about how to prevent the growth of extremist groups such as Al-Qaeda, and the work that is being done in Afghanistan.
The speaker said that people were turning to extremist groups because they were having trouble in their normal life, and that extremist groups promised them things to survive and to live better. Therefore, to shut down or limit these groups, soldiers and organizations are working with the civilians to figure out what they need to keep going down the right path.
He also talked about how the different nations in Afghanistan had each "taken control" of a part of Kabul to supervise actions more closely.
Extremist groups like Al Qaeda will not go away easily, so how do you think the world needs to deal with them and how do nations come together to attempt to exterminate them?
Since trying to settle for discussions and peace conferences with extremist leaders does not look like it is going to work, is violence the only way to shut them down?
How should the helping nations in Afghanistan deal with citizens who are thinking about turning to extremist groups? What promises should be given?
Romain Durand
Portland, OR
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