Gilgamesh 2

The Epic of Gilgamesh directly intertwines with an article in the New York Times called “U.S Debates Karzai’s Place in Fighting Corruption.” In this article, the U.S attempts to remain cordial with Prime Minister to unite against the more dangerous enemy – the terrorists. The U.S resemble the Gods in the Epic. The U.S is concerned of a problem, and immediately react. In the Epic, the Gods saw how Gilgamesh was abusing his power, and sent Enkidu to stop him. Enkidu and the U.S both feel the same way about themselves; “I am the mighty one!” (A. 63) Also, Enkidu and Gilgamesh united after their conflict to fight the bigger enemy, the bull. The U.S has the same goal; to unite with the Prime Minister to defeat the sworn enemy- the Taliban. “Such a change would represent a significant shift in strategy for an administration that once pinned much of the blame for Afghan corruption on Mr. Karzai, but is now worried that escalating tensions between Kabul and Washington could alienate Mr. Karzai and sabotage the broader campaign to battle the Taliban.” The article and the epic hold many of the same parallels.