CWI chapter 10
ETA
Spanish Basque organization that wants to break away
How is Pakistan involved in the war on terror?
Suspected of helping Taliban/ Al-Qaeda even though they're with us; Bin Laden was there
What was the mission of the war in Afghanistan?
Take down the Taliban bc they support Al-Qaeda
Patriot act
To give government more power for war on terror
Separatists
people within a country who want to break away -ex: ETA has committed acts of terrorism in Spain
What is terrorism?
the use of unpredictable violence against society and innocent people to express beliefs and achieve political goals.
State-sponsored terrorism
violence encouraged by governments for political purposes Ex: the Taliban
What was the strategy in the war in Afghanistan?
Build a stable democracy and destroy the Taliban -combat troops
Hamas
Palestinian Islamic Organization
How was the war in Iraq connected to the war on terror?
Pres. Bush said... 1. Iraq had WMDs 2. supported Al-Qaeda 3. was a threat to the US and needed to be removed as part of the war on terror
What were the results of the war in Iraq?
-US invaded with help from some allies -Iraq had no connection to Al-Qaeda and no WMDs
How does America respond to 9/11?
-creation of the Dept. of Homeland Security---tries to find terrorists -called for a war on terror -9/11 commission- investigated 9/11 and found that both Clinton and Bush were responsible for major intelligence and security failures
Why was 9/11 such a big deal?
-killed thousands -questioned security -shut down airports -stock market crashed -unemployment -created Patriot Act -created war on terror -caused 2 wars
What is the future of Al-Qaeda?
-the Taliban & Al-Qaeda fight NATO forces in Afghanistan -rebuilding in remote areas of Pakistan -multiple bases: Morocco, Somalia, Yemen
what are the 4 techniques of terrorists?
1. International Terrorism 2. State sponsored terrorism 3. Domestic terrorism 4. Jihad
Who was responsible for 9/11?
Al-Qaeda (Osama bin Laden)
Mumbai terrorist attack
-10 terrorists (Pakistani men) associated w/ Lashkar-e-Tayyiba -stormed buildings in Mumbai, India--- Including Taj Hotel -lasted 3 days w/ 11 total bombings and shootings -167 dead
What happened on 9/11/01?
-2 planes were hijacked and flown into the twin towers of the WTC in NYC -1 plane was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon in Washington DC -1 plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania (3,000 died)
What are some groups that have been considered to be terrorist organizations?
-Al-Qaeda -Hamas -Lashkar-e-Tayyiba
What is the goal of the IRA?
In Ireland, they wanted British control of Northern Ireland to end
What is the IRA?
Irish Republic Army