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ContentsContents

● Personal MemoriesPersonal Memories● Causes of ConflictCauses of Conflict● Why TerrorismWhy Terrorism● ImpactsImpacts● What has been doneWhat has been done

MemoriesMemories

Causes of ConflictCauses of Conflict

● US Foreign PolicyUS Foreign Policy● Support for IsraelSupport for Israel

– Invasion of Lebanon in 1982Invasion of Lebanon in 1982– Osama urged a boycott of US goodsOsama urged a boycott of US goods

● US Troops based in Saudi ArabiaUS Troops based in Saudi Arabia

● Osama's Tactical StrategyOsama's Tactical Strategy● Originally planned to crash 10 planes into targets in Asia Originally planned to crash 10 planes into targets in Asia

and the Eastern USand the Eastern US

Why Terrorism?Why Terrorism?

● Inflict direct damageInflict direct damage● Psychological warfarePsychological warfare● Media attention, in particular the western mediaMedia attention, in particular the western media

ImpactImpact

● Attacks denounced by governments usually Attacks denounced by governments usually considered hostile to USconsidered hostile to US

● Declaration of war on terrorDeclaration of war on terror● Invasion of Afghanistan & IraqInvasion of Afghanistan & Iraq● Airport SecurityAirport Security

● 100 ml rule100 ml rule

ImpactImpact

● EconomyEconomy● Price of oil fluctuates due to periodic ”conflicts” in the Price of oil fluctuates due to periodic ”conflicts” in the

Middle EastMiddle East● Cost of war one of the causes of US recessionCost of war one of the causes of US recession● Risk aversionRisk aversion

– Less spendingLess spending– Less cash flowLess cash flow– Economy stagnatesEconomy stagnates

ImpactsImpacts

● Increase in arms tradeIncrease in arms trade● Discrimination against MuslimsDiscrimination against Muslims● Sunni vs ShiiteSunni vs Shiite

What has been doneWhat has been done

● War on TerrorWar on Terror● Track down and kill terrorist leadersTrack down and kill terrorist leaders● Destroy Al-Qaeda basesDestroy Al-Qaeda bases● Stop resource flow into Al-QaedaStop resource flow into Al-Qaeda● Diminish conditions that terrorists seek to exploitDiminish conditions that terrorists seek to exploit● Defend US citizensDefend US citizens

● Training of local resistance forcesTraining of local resistance forces● Change in US foreign policyChange in US foreign policy

● Thank YouThank You