1. Terrorism

2. Colonialism Exploitation of a weaker country, by a stronger country. An extension of a country beyond its borders, to control or inhabit another’s resources and people.

3. Ideology Body of attitudes, ideas, beliefs, inherent in a culture. A collection of ideas and philosophy. A way of looking at things!

6. Key Dates in development of Muslim terrorists groups. 1948 : Israel established in Palestine. U.S. promotes and supports, and continues to do so today.

7. 1979: Iranian hostage crisis Iran overthrows U.S. friendly government. Holds 65 American hostages for 444 days.

9. 1981: Anwar Sadat assassinated. (Moderate Egyptian President)

10. 1983: Beirut, Lebanon. 300 Marines killed by a suicide bomber

11. 1989: Mujahideen & other Arabs defeat Soviets in Afghanistan.

12. 1991: Iraq invades Kuwait

13. U.S. intervenes & stations troops in Saudi Arabia. Saudi citizen is outraged!

14. 1993: WTC in NY bombed by radicalized U.S. Muslim citizens.

15. 1996: U.S pressures Sudan to kick Osama bin Laden out of their country.

16. 1996: Osama goes to Afghanistan and declares war on the U.S.

17. 1998: U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania attacked.

18. 1998: U.S. respond with missiles at camps in Sudan & Afghanistan.

19. Oct.12 th, 2000. U.S.S. Cole attacked in Yemen. Al Qaeda takes responsibility.

20. 2001, Sept.11. Hunt for Bin Laden begins.

21. 2001: U.S. invades Afghanistan.

22. 2003: U.S. invasion of Iraq.

23. The Near Future in Iraq ? Civil War: Shi’ites Vs. Sunni Muslims Kurds in Northern Iraq partition into own territory, country. (oil is there, and lots of it) Islamic State of Iraq and greater Syria (ISIS). How powerful ? Who assists them in gaining weapons, soldiers. Return of more U.S. soldiers, military hardware. U.S. citizens buy in…support ?