Rise/Fall of Taliban: an Islamic group based in Pakistan/Afghanistan, Islam movement began in the 90s in Afghanistan; started in the 80s when the Soviets invaded; they controlled about 90% of Afghanistan, in power for 5 yrs till; Islamic law-banned music and tv, women had to wear head to toe veils or go to school; isolated before 9-11; Mula Mohammed Omar- ruled Afghanistan and Taliban. Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium-account for 75% of heroin supply
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Bush-invasion in 2001, raised life expectancy in Afghan to 61% from 41%, thrown out of power-Taliban, established democratic gov.; left too many troops for Obama to deal with, casualties, 2003-invaded Iraq/lost focus with Afghan,
Obama-promised troops would be out by 2014, pledged to switch focus back to Afghanistan, supposed to take out 10,000 troops out by 2011, supplies sent to farmers and schools,
War in Iraq
Saddam Hussein- born on April 28, 1937 in Iraq, Joined the Baath party, who tried to assassinate the president, he was shot in the leg, but he escaped to Egypt, where he went to law school. Got involved in politics in Iraq. By 1968, president's deputy, modernized the economy, raised social services, build up education system, created chemical weapons program, with an army known for raping and assassinating, '79 became President, then assassinated any enemies "executed for treason"/ invade Iran so the Soviets wouldn't invade them. After 8 yrs, ceasefire, the war ruined economy, when he invaded Kuwait in '91, then the UN put sanctions on them. After 9-11, people believed Iraq had WMD, Hung for gassing his people by his people.
Genocide against the Kurss-200,000 civilians killed, military and gas attacks against people in rural Northern Iraq
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