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Title: The War on Terror


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The War on Terror
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Agenda
  • Bell Ringer Unipolarity results
  • Lecture War in Afghanistan
  • A view from both sides
  • The beginning and the end, USA
  • The view from the insurgency.
  • Whats next? Washington Post Article and
    discussion.

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War on Terror
  • Began in 2001 against Taliban fighters in
    Afghanistan.
  • Currently a 12 year struggle, with varying levels
    of success.
  • Troop surges in the Obama administration (2009)
    led to widespread protests.
  • A general drawdown is in effect through 2014.

http//www.youtube.com/watch?vQ-St8s9RKEU
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Public Opinion
  • 2001- 88 favor the war.
  • 2008- 61, stay til the job is done.
  • 2009- 51 support war effort. 49 promoting
    isolationism.
  • Currently, numbers are around 50.

http//www.youtube.com/watch?vZNYmK19-d0U
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The situation as of November 18th, 2014
  • Combat operations officially ended October 26th,
    2014.
  • Plan is to leave 9,800 troops by December.
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