1. President Obama and Terrorism

2. January 2009

3. Which Bush policies would you revise or eliminate? Domestic: Fighting terrorism in the US Iraq: Fighting terrorism in Iraq Afghanistan: Fighting terrorism in Iraq Prisoners: How should they be treated? Task Four topics (1 per student in group) Read your assigned source Present a summary to your group 1 minute Together complete the closure and guide sheet

4. How do we remove our troops from both?

5. Us withdraw date and Obama voting Record 2001=911 2001=US in Afghanistan 2003=US in Iraq Dec 2003 (Hussein captured) 2004=US study suggests no weapons in Iraq 2009 President Obama as President

6. 2007 Surge With Hussein dead and Bin Laden on the loose somewhere in Afghanistan, should the US send more troops to Iraq? How would you vote? YayNo VoteNo How will your vote be perceived?

7. Clips Senator Obama on Surge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnaiGByyh58 Brian Baird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Fg02gn5Js Fox Warning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiA_0-WUW8k Obama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7e4uL95x1Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or7Vc9vv6e4

8. Complete Readings and Prepare to Present

9. Iraq Sources Individual Report 1 Minute

10. Afghanistan Sources Individual Report 1 Minute

11. Spying and Domestic Sources Individual Report 1 Minute

12. Guantanamo Bay Individual Report 1 Minute

13. Closure How did President Bush and President Obama differ? How are both caught in a position where there are no clear cut solutions that will work and satisfy everyone? Which issue do you think was the biggest for President Obama in the Winter of 2015?

14. U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement Signed November 17, 2008 2009 President Obama as President

15. February 27, 2009 Speech at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina, President Obama laid out his plan for responsibly ending the war in Iraq, which will end the combat mission by August 2010 https://www.whitehouse.gov/video/Responsib ly-Ending-the-War-in-Iraq-February-27-2009

16. Afghanistan More use of special forces in comparison to Iraq Increase to U.S. troop levels of 17,000 December 1, 2009 additional 30,000 military February 2013 Obama said the U.S. military would reduce the troop level in Afghanistan from 68,000 to 34,000 US troops by February 2014 Special Forces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnmA-hhrfMU Profiles From the Front Line (Episode 5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZMiiCvRK2Q

18. Guantanamo Bay Sources Obama Closing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmuip1UqbrU Heckling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF68kds0Rnw Signing Law https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32ePb4X6JNQ Being Criticized https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU0MXLlagf8

19. Final Closure After watching the clips did your opinion change?