Operation Enduring Freedom

Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Near East, Near Orient, grade: 1,7, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (Department of International Politics), language: English, abstract: The war in Afghanistan, started in October 2001, was being waged in an unprecedented manner. That form of conduct is now known as the 'Afghan model'. Below I will shortly outline which components constitute that model and how it emerged in the Afghan operation following the terrorist's attacks on September 11th, 2001. I will then analyse how effective the model proved in achieving the political and military goals of the campaign.