1. After 9/11- The War on Terror

2. George W. Bush- War on Terror
*George W. Bush declares a War on Terror after the September 11th attacks *Any governments that harbor terrorists or allow them to operate are our enemies

3. What are our objectives in this war?
*Defeat terrorists like Osama Bin Laden and demolish their organizations
*Identify, locate, and demolish terrorists and their organizations
*Deny sponsorship, support, and sanctuary to terrorists
*Diminish the underlying conditions which terrorist try to exploit
*Defend US interests at home and abroad
How are we doing? Are we winning?

4. Operation Enduring Freedom- Afghanistan (2001-Present)
*September 20, 2001, George W. Bush demand that the Taliban turn over Bin Laden
*October 2001, US and coalition forces enter Afghanistan to oust Taliban regime and fight Al Qaeuda
*Since then, US forces have been in Afghanistan to fight and kill Al Qaeda, train Afghan troops, promote democracy, and prevent terrorism from spreading in the country
*Trump just announced that we will be adding more troops to Afghanistan

5. USA PATRIOT ACT
*A Rush job- you were considered Un-American if you didn’t support it
*Gave FBI and CIA more free reign- made it easier to spy
*Provided for victims of 9/11 and their families, more forensic labs, restricted immigration
*allowed for wiretapping, checking records, deportation, phone taps, easier search warrants, surveillance, imprisonment without charges (Guantanamo Bay)
*Opened the door for torture

6. War in Iraq- WMD’s?
*Iraq was listed as state sponsor or terrorism since 1990 (when Hussein invaded Kuwait)
*Operation Iraqi Freedom began in 2003 with air and land campaign
*Reasoning: Iraq had WMDs (weapons of mass destruction)
*Bush stated that this was part of the War on Terror
*Saddam Hussein is captured and executed
*US stays to help build democracy- war on terror?

7. War on Terror- other locations
*Pakistan
*Syria
*Iran

8. Good Guys/Bad Guys?

9. Osama Bin Laden is Killed
*Bin Laden was most wanted terrorist since 9/11
*Intelligence about a courier led US to compound in Pakistan
*SEAL Team Six raided the compound and killed Osama Bin Laden on May 2,

10. Where are we today? *AL Qaeda is still around but weakened
*ISIS is the most powerful terror group today- Islamic State in Iraq and Syria- they are being weakened as well
*The internet and social media are used to recruit loyalists around the world
*Lone Wolf attacks are on the rise