A - What If We Fail in Afghanistan?

The whole article’s purpose is to explain to the reader exactly what American failure in Afghanistan is and what the most likely outcomes of failure would be. While all the outcomes are based on supposition and assumptions, some are stronger and more valid than others. The first outcome, “The Nineties Afghan Civil War on Steroids”, is a weaker assertion, as its usage of facts is not effective. The writer attempts to make the hard evidence, statistics of ethnic makeup of Afghanistan and how that makeup correlates to the Taliban, prove the possibility of a civil war. The backing, however, relates more to ethnicity in Afghanistan than to the main point the writer makes, so the actual assertion ends up relying solely on assumptions. The following prediction, based on the more definite and likely assumptions of the Taliban attempting to regain power – a goal that would be easier reached with control of the nuclear armed Pakistan – and a highly likely possibility of a lost of faith in an “American-led agenda”, “Momentum for a Taliban Revolution in Pakistan” is considerably more valid. The problem with the “Increased Violence Against India, Increasing the Likelihood of Indo-Pakistani War” is that it appears to have little connection to the issue of American failure in Afghanistan. This disconnect may have to do with the way the issue is presented, and how it is barely connected to the overall idea. The last prediction, “Increased Al Qaeda Ambitions Against Britain and the United States”, strikes success with portraying the increase of Taliban power that will result from American failure. The focus shifts, however, to a comparison of American borders to British borders and how American borders are superior in keeping dangerous Pakistanis out, which distracts and costs the argument some of its power. All in all, every point is notable and worthy for the argument, though some need fine tuning to be more effective. As for whether or not defending the Taliban forwards the idea of social justice, the answer depends on perspective. Yes, it is social justice by allowing all views created within societies to exist, but if looking at what the Taliban stand for and how their views restrict the social justices and rights of certain individuals such as women and those who have different religious and political views, it is hindering social justice.