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  • That we regret the Trump-Taliban peace deal agreement.

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    The Trump-Taliban peace deal is an agreement made by the United States (US) and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. The US and allies (like NATO) promise to withdraw their forces from the region by 2021 and remove sanctions against the Taliban if they fulfil their end of the deal, which includes: conducting prisoner swap between Taliban prisoners and the Afghan security forces’ prisoners; and agreeing to not allow parties that pose a threat to US & allies' security (e.g. al-Qaeda or any other extremist groups) to operate in areas under Taliban control.

    Monash Australs 2020 · 4 · 2020-07-11

  • This house regrets the US-Taliban peace deal

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    On February 29, 2020, the American government signed a conditional peace deal with the Taliban. The deal obliges 1) The United States to have a phased withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by 2021 2) Prisoner swaps to take place with 5000 Taliban prisoners being released in exchange for 1000 government soldiers 3) The Taliban to sever ties with Al Qaeda and all other international terror groups, and sit down in peace negotiations with other Afghans. The Afghan government was not a party to the negotiations, although it was kept in the loop.

    17th BDC Pre-Worlds · Quarterfinals · 2020-07-03

  • This house regrets the US-Taliban peace deal

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    On February 29, 2020, the American government signed a conditional peace deal with the Taliban. The deal obliges 1) The United States to have a phased withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by 2021 2) Prisoner swaps to take place with 5000 Taliban prisoners being released in exchange for 1000 government soldiers 3) The Taliban to sever ties with Al Qaeda and all other international terror groups, and sit down in peace negotiations with other Afghans. The Afghan government was not a party to the negotiations, although it was kept in the loop. On May 13, 2020, following a spike in violence, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ordered the Afghan military to resume offensive against the Taliban.

    Tilbury House Online Open 2020 · Open Semis · 2020-05-31

  • This house believes that governments should prioritize the strategy of leadership decapitation in fighting terrorism.

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    Info slide: Leadership decapitation is a counter terrorism strategy that focuses on capturing eliminating and killing operational leaders of terrorist networks.

    University Of Port Harcourt PRO-AM 2020 · 5 · 2020-05-06

  • This house believes it is justified to use UAVs against terrorists.

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    UAV - unmanned aerial vehicles. Used by the United States and its allies in the Middle East and often without the permission of other states for UAVs to enter their territory

    Almaty Cup 2020 · 3 · 2020-04-04

  • This house prefers a world where the Assassins Brotherhood exists

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    The Assassins Brotherhood is a recently formed, unaffiliated, secretive organization of highly talented assassins. They have a near-perfect track record of committing highly visible, extra-judicial killings, with no direct collateral damage and escaping unidentified afterwards. Their location is a complete mystery, and all attempts to hunt them down have ended in failure. Their philosophy or 'creed' instructs their organization to protect the weak by targeting leaders of authoritarian states.

    Berlin Online IV · 4 · 2020-04-04

  • This house supports eco-terrorism

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    Eco-terrorism is a radical action of eco-groups to raise / draw attention to environmental issues. For example, attacks on animal rights laboratories, destruction or burning of environmentally harmful plants and factories, destruction of fishing grounds, etc.

    Оратор Жас буындар турнирі 2020 · 4 · 2020-03-19

  • That states should opt to implement the Hannibal Directive in dealing with their soldiers captured by terrorists.

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    For the purpose of this debate, the aim of the Hannibal Directive is for the state to kill their own soldiers who are captured by terrorists.

    2020 Commonwealth Debating Championship · Open Final · 2020-02-28

  • If this is a condition for gaining access to threatened TIUŻ civilians, humanitarian organizations should be able to transfer money, funds and services to illegal military organizations.

    Polska Liga Debat: Kraków Debatuje 2020 · 2 · 2020-02-14

  • This house would introduce severe restrictions on media reporting of terrorism

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    N/A

    Eindhoven Open 2020 · 4 · 2020-02-08