Afghanistan is a country in Asia.
The recognized government of Afghanistan was taken over by Islamic extremists and the Taliban. The Taliban were still in control in 2001.[1]
In 2001, after a terrorist bombing in Jerusalem, it was briefly hypothesized to have been connected to Afghan terrorists. It turned out to be the work of Palestinian terrorist Abdul Majeeb.[2]
In 2002, the Salmon Afkham, the Iranian son of Ayatollah Afkham flew from Afghanistan to the United States for specialized heart surgery.[3]
In 2004, the Iranian ambassador cited stable relations with their neighbors, including Afghanistan, as reason enough for not developing nuclear weaponry.[4]
In 2006, Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper hypothesized that decreased cotton farming would lead to an increase in opium production in Afghanistan.[5]
Notes[]
- ↑ "The Taliban is not the recognized government of Afghanistan. The Taliban took over the recognized government of Afghanistan." from Isaac and Ishmael
- ↑ "You think there's an Afghan connection?" from On the Day Before
- ↑ "Reuters has the Ayatollah's son youngest son just left Afghanistan on a C-130. Is he coming here for a heart transplant?" from Swiss Diplomacy
- ↑ "And we enjoy and anticipate stable relations with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan. These are the nations within range of this missile." from The Warfare of Genghis Khan
- ↑ "When Afghan farmers can't afford to grow cotton, when they can't compete in their own market with cheap U.S. textiles produced from subsidized crops, they plant something else." from Gaza