Forums: Can the Taliban be overthrown?

Read Simons' article on the future of Afghanistan.

The U.S.-led air campaign against the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan has now entered its fourth week, with planes targeting the city of Kandahar and Taliban positions in the north today. Many are criticizing the campaign, saying the attacks have done nothing to loosen the Taliban's grip. But others are more optimistic, saying it is now only a matter of time before the Afghan government is toppled.

But even if the U.S. campaign is successful at overthrowing the Taliban, the question becomes "then what?"  This hour, Thomas Simons, former ambassador to Pakistan, weighs in on the future of an Afghan state.

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Resources for teachers:
Facing History

Brown University's Choices Project

NY Times' Daily Lesson Plans

Teaching History as it Happens Listen

In classrooms across the country, well-planned history curricula were shelved on September 11th as history moved from the realm of textbooks to television sets. Teachers are now faced with the challenge of teaching history while some of the most significant events in the American saga unfold every day.

This hour, we examine how several schools are incorporating the events of September 11th into the classrooms. How can someone teach history as it is happening? What is the message that high school students should be given in lessons about the current crisis?

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