20 Foreign and Military Policy
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Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved The United States and the Middle East Webline 1.British and US Involvement in Iran, : History of Iraq, : 3.Overthrow of the Iranian Government: Iraq armed by United States: : Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, US begins to arm Mujahideen (bin Laden), train Taliban 6. Iran-Contra affair: A comprehensive timeline of the region: 8. Two sides to the Al-Quaeda-Hussein link: CSM articles on US involvement and on Neoconservative Empire Building: Wow- the most comprehensive 911 timeline (currently 1601 entries):
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Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved Figure 20.1: Trends in Military Spending (in constant dollars) Source: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), "National Defense Budget Estimates for FY 2003."
Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved Figure 20.2: Public Sentiment on Defense Spending, Source: Updated from The Public Perspective (August/September 1997), 19, and Gallup Poll.
Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved Table 20.3: U.S. Military Forces Before and After the Breakup of the Soviet Union