The War on Terrorism

Afghanistan 9/11/2001 – US attacked by terrorist group Al Qaeda 9/20/2001 – President Bush declares war on terror –Request Afghanistan turn over Bin Laden, or else 10/7/2001 – Operation Enduring Freedom – US and Allies bomb Afghanistan –Taliban refuses to give up Bin Laden –US invades Afghanistan 11/13/2001 – Northern Alliance (US backed Afghan Group) captures Kabul 12/2001 – New government setup for Afghanistan –Osama Bin Laden on the Run

Bush Doctrine Containment and Deterrence = Traditional Foreign Policy –Cold War Policy –Nations were enemies Bush Doctrine –New Doctrine of preemptive strike –Terrorism new type of war –Need new tactics –Ideas are enemies –Target = Terrorist and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Invasion of Iraq US and Iraq = Unstable Relations Since 1991 Saddam Hussein = US friend Invasion of Kuwait = No longer US friend Person Gulf War Weapons Inspection September 2002 – Bush ask UN to intervene in Iraq weapons program 1998 Hussein kicked out UN inspectors Would act alone if UN wouldn’t Act October 2002 – Congress resolution approved Bush to defend US from Iraq Iraq = No connection to 9/11 May have weapons of Mass destruction

Continue November 8 th 2002 – Un Security Council passed Resolution 1441 requiring Iraq to disarm –UN weapons inspectors allowed back in –Bush pushed for military action March 17 th 2003, US withdrew is proposal from UN – UN would not support military action –Announced Diplomacy had failed March 19 th 2003, US invaded Iraq –No weapons of Mass Destruction found –No connection of 9/11 found –Bin Laden still on run –Costly War –December 2011 – Last US troops leave Iraq