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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
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European Union United States Syria United Kingdom United Nations
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19 Members of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden Based in Afghanistan Taliban Gov’t Nationalism
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To find Bin Laden and remove the Taliban Kabul Power centers Kandahar Military center Tora Bora Mountain range Afg. and Pak. Boarder
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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
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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
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Sunni radical Islamic group Mullah Muhammad Omar United States Remove terrorist camps Remove Al-Qaeda Hide in Pakistan
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Multinational, stateless Leaders Osama Al-Zawarhiri Suicide Bombers Tensions New Caliph Christ. And Jud. Are targets Legit due to Jihad
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10 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
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11 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 Americas Truman Doctrine: US pledges to support free peoples across the world against communism
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Key Players 98% US & UK Causes Iraq WMD’s Ties to terrorists Human rights violations
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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
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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
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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
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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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