Terrorism The planned use (or threat) of violence to bring about political, economic, religious, or ideological change –Hamas –Al Qaeda

AFGHANISTAN The Facts… After 9/11, US waged a “War on Terror” US decided to go after any country who helped terrorists Who was our main target after September 11 th ????

Target(s) Operation Enduring Freedom began after 9/11/2001 –Use of aggressive force to deal with foreign countries GOAL: capture Al Qaeda operatives and free Afghanistan of the Taliban (Islamic militant group who controls the region)

Mission MISSION: find, capture, and kill Osama Bin Laden and end terrorist groups in Afghanistan US has increased troops in Afghanistan since 2001, but Bin Laden still lives

Outcome… US and ally troops are dying or are injured everyday Innocent Afghans are being killed or injured daily too…people are hating America because of it

What is it like… A Relentless Enemy - 60 Minutes - CBS News

The IRAQ WAR The Facts

What It Looks Like…

Important Information WHO: The United States vs. Iraq WHEN: 2003 to present WHERE: The Middle East – Iraq

Specifics… WHO: President George W. Bush vs. Saddam Hussein WHY: WMDs or Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq –Oil? –George W Bush helping daddy? –Democracy and Freedom?

More Specifics… After Persian Gulf War, UN told Iraq to destroy WMDs UN tried to visit Iraq to check on this, but Hussein wouldn’t allow it After 9/11, Pres. Bush pushed UN to be more forceful This goes back and forth until late 2002

Final Warnings… Pres. Bush and the UN finally get a resolution to allow UN officials to check Iraq for WMDs –withdrawn because France and Germany didn’t like it On March 17, 2003, Bush gives Hussein an ultimatum – leave Iraq in 48 hours or face military action Within days, USA gets information that Hussein and his top officials are hiding underground

War Begins… March 2003 US sent 3 dozen Tomahawk missiles with 1000lb warheads into Baghdad Within hours more targets are hit and the war, code named – Operation Iraqi Freedom, has started Taking over Baghdad took roughly 21 days Iraqi people tear down statue of Hussein

What Next… Dec Hussein captured He was put on trial for war crimes and sentenced to death He was hanged on Dec. 30, 2006 We are still in Iraq…