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War on Terror

War on Terror. 1.Write down your own definition of terrorism 2. Share your definition with the people sitting around you 3. Compare and contrast your definitions Read over this scenario . What is Terrorism?. European Union United States Syria United Kingdom United Nations.

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War on Terror

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  1. War on Terror

  2. 1.Write down your own definition of terrorism • 2. Share your definition with the people sitting around you • 3. Compare and contrast your definitions • Read over this scenario What is Terrorism?

  3. European Union United States Syria United Kingdom United Nations How Do Nations Define “Terrorism”

  4. September 11, 2001 • 19 Members of Al-Qaeda • Osama Bin Laden • Based in Afghanistan • Taliban Gov’t • Nationalism

  5. Afghanistan • To find Bin Laden and remove the Taliban • Kabul • Power centers • Kandahar • Military center • Tora Bora • Mountain range Afg. and Pak. Boarder

  6. 2002- Al-Qaeda fighters go to Pakistan • 2003-05- Insurgent, Taliban regroups • 2008- Regained territory in northern Afgh. • 2009- Called for 3,000 more troops • Threaten to disrupt Aug. elections Afghanistan

  7. October 26, 2001 • Quickly passed • What does the Patriot Act allow the gov’t to do? • Increase law enforcement to search telephone, e-mail, medical, and financial records • To prevent domestic and international terrorist attacks • Allows FBI and CIA to share info • Text in the act is vague Patriot Act

  8. Taliban • Sunni radical Islamic group • Mullah Muhammad Omar • United States • Remove terrorist camps • Remove Al-Qaeda • Hide in Pakistan

  9. Al-Qaeda • Multinational, stateless • Leaders • Osama • Al-Zawarhiri • Suicide Bombers • Tensions • New Caliph • Christ. And Jud. Are targets • Legit due to Jihad

  10. Second Iraq War • Bush Doctrine: US can attack them before they attack us Why?:Bush argues Iraq is a threat because of WMDs How?First US pushes for tighter inspections, then invades claiming Hussein was not cooperating

  11. Thinking Slide: Do you think that the Bush Doctrine will have be used as much by later presidents as others like the: Monroe Doctrine: Told Europe to keep its hands off the AmericasTruman Doctrine: US pledges to support free peoples across the world against communism

  12. Operation Iraqi Freedom • Key Players • 98% US & UK • Causes • Iraq WMD’s • Ties to terrorists • Human rights violations

  13. Collin Powel • WMD’s • Russia and France opposed • Shock and Awe tactic • Heavy bombing • Success or not? • Iraq fell quickly • Didn’t expect the fight back Reason and Reaction

  14. Outcomes-> • Saddam captured, tried & executed • Increased violence • US & UK still involved • Iraq ratified constitution on October 15, 2005 • “Removal of US troops by 2011”-Vice Pres. Biden

  15. Terror outside the us • Madrid 3/11/2004 • 4 trains • 1,800 wounded • 200 died • London 7/7/2005 • Mass transit bombing • 4 Suicide Bombers • Linked to Al-Qaeda

  16. Guantanamo bay Detainee camp • Located in Cuba • Detainees from the WOT • They aren’t considered POW’s • Human Right Issue • Torture • Religious freedom • Obama • Has suspended prosecutions • Hopes to closed it within a year

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