1. The war against Al-Qaeda…or is it?
Afghanistan War
The war against Al-Qaeda…or is it?

2. AFGHANISTAN The Facts…
After 9/11, (2001) USA waged a War on Terror
USA decided to go after any country who helped terrorists
Who was our main target after September 11th????
George W. Bush Ground Zero Speech 2:46

3. Afghanistan- Operation Enduring Freedom & The War on Terrorism
COUNTRIES: Afghanistan (Taliban & Al-Qaeda) vs. USA and United Kingdom (allies)
LEADERS: George W. Bush & Barack Obama vs. Osama bin Laden and All Terrorist Organizations Worldwide

4. TIME PERIOD: 9/11/01-Present
LOCATION: Global- Focus in the Middle East – Afghanistan (how do you find the enemy in these mountains!?!)

5. CAUSES:
Al-Qaeda (Osama bin Ladin’s group) attacked the US on 9/11/2001
Operation Enduring Freedom began after 9/11/2001 attack (use of aggressive force to deal with foreign countries)

6. Causes: Capture Al Qaeda operatives and free Afghanistan of the Taliban (Islamic militant group who controls the region and GOVERNMENT) and create a democratic state

7. Taliban Rose to power during conflict between Russia and Afghanistan
Began as the mujahideen, a rebel group who wanted the Russians out
USA supported this rebel group who was protecting the Afghanistan people and way of life
After years of fighting, Russia leaves, and groups of mujahideen fight for control of the country/government
They follow very, very strict Muslim laws
They are a religious fundamentalist group who now controls the government in Afghanistan (named the Islamic Unity of Afghanistsan Mujahideen)
Some believe that they supported Al-Qaeda
Today some changes under the Taliban have occurred in Afghanistan
LET’S SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

8. Taliban in Afghanistan
Life Under the Taliban
(5:18)
Women
(4:00)
2009-Who are we really fighting?
(4:01)

9. Taliban

10. Outcome… USA 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
*Hope to stop terrorists from planning attacks in the future
**There is a time table for the pullout of US troops and to end this war by the end of 2014

11. What is it like for our soldiers…
A Relentless Enemy - 60 Minutes - CBS News

12. Hunt for Osama bin Laden
MISSION: find, capture, kill –
Osama Bin Laden and end terrorist groups in Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden was found in Pakistan
Supposedly living there in a compound for a while
US Navy Seals completed a successful secret attack to kill Osama bin Laden
Bin Laden’s body was buried at sea
Will Al Qaeda strike back?
Could they survive losing their leader??
(2:44)
(3:44)

13. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, watching live feed of Bin Laden raid
in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011.

14. Announcing the News
(Obama’s announcement 9:32)