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Operation Enduring Freedom
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• Operation Enduring Freedom – The invasion of Afghanistan in response to the attacks on 9/11/01.
• Date – 10/5/01 to present day. (20)
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9/11/01
• 3,000 Americans Killed()
• Over 6,000 injured()
•Over 2,800 Americans Killed.(21)
•Over 6,000 injured.(22)
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America’s Demands to the Taliban
• “Deliver to the U.S. all of the leaders of al-Qaeda
• Release all imprisoned foreign nationals
• Close immediately every terrorist training camp
• Hand over every terrorist and their supporters to appropriate authorities
• Give the United States full access to terrorist training camps for inspection”.(23)
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• October 7th, 2001 – Taliban refuses demands, offers to try Osama in Islamic court.(23)
• America outraged, beings bombing terrorist forces.(23)
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Fighting Style of the al Qaeda's • al Qaeda often dress in civilian cloths.(9)
• Use mentally impaired women and children as remote suicide bombs.(9)
• Young boys report sodomy/torture, forced to commit heinous acts such as beheadings.(9)
• Suicide Bombings often target civilians and schools (9)
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The Battle of Tora Bora
•Tora Bora – Network of tunnels in the white mountains in eastern Afghanistan.(8)
•Around 220 terrorist casualties. (10)
•52 captured. (10)
•No American casualties. (27) (2)
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October 2004
• “Hamid Karzai becomes the first democratically-elected leader of Afghanistan”.(13)
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Support for Operation Enduring Freedom
• Support came from over 50 countries. (24)
• Including: Germany, UK, China, France, Egypt, France, Ireland and Italy. (24)
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Results• New schools and mosques built. (26)
• Millions in aid distributed. (25)
• Estimated 30,000 insurgents killed to date. (5)
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Recent News• Obama sends 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. (3)
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•Obama schedules to bring the boys back home by 2011. (3)
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References1. 1.bp.blogspot.com/_HaRb8uwch8o/RkdWt50gahI/AAAAAAAAAEk/wPTp_XlHgvU/s320/20012006_1.jpg
2. 3.bp.blogspot.com/_-ypPYHDiWL8/SxQcxMrEM0I/AAAAAAAAAaA/SqX5daFHZuI/s1600/ToraBora.gif
3. airforcetimes.com/news/2009/12/ap_troops_hopeful_120209/
4. beau.org/~velmer/local/uso2.jpg
5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rebel_fatality_reports_in_Afghanistan
6. expresstirecenter.com/documents/enduringfreedom-714154.jpg
7. facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=202645581802#!/photo.php?pid=30401170&op=3&o=global&view=global&subj=202645581802&id=1433563421
8. knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Tora_Bora/
9. longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/02/al_qaeda_in_iraq_use.php
10. newamerica.net/publications/articles/2009/the_battle_for_tora_bora_25531 -
11. newcentrist.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/ac130-gunship2.jpg
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References 11. keeptonyblairforpm.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/suicidebomberkid.jpg
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13. pbs.org/now/shows/428/afghanistan-timeline.html
14. psywarrior.com/SoldierCandyIraq5.jpg
15. seraphicpress.com/images/palestinian-suicide-bombers-JPEG.jpg
16. z.about.com/d/terrorism/1/0/W/-/-/-/CNN911scrn.jpg
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20. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom
21. nymag.com/news/articles/wtc/1year/numbers.htm
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References
22. wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_were_injured_in_the_September_11_2001_attacks
23. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom
24. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom_-_Afghanistan:_Allies
25. telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/6630574/China-pumping-millions-into-Afghanistan.html
26. state.gov/p/sca/ci/af/
27. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tora_Bora