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United Nations is…. “All” 192 Founded after Meets in _____________? Works to resolve problems, keep peace AND to improve bad conditions that lead to war “Has” troops (really uses troops from member countries) (if ___________________agree). NATIONS OF THE WORLD. WW II. New York.
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United Nations is… • “All” 192 • Founded after • Meets in _____________? • Works to resolve problems, keep peace AND to improve bad conditions that lead to war • “Has” troops (really uses troops from member countries) (if ___________________agree) NATIONS OF THE WORLD WW II New York “Top” 15 countries
1991 2001 2003 Saddam Hussein (Iraq) 9/11 Attacks in USA - terrorists based in Afghanistan (terrorists allowed by Taliban) Iraq “speaks” dangerously takes over Kuwait UN Invades Afghanistan goes after Al Qaeda U.S. Invades Iraq (against UN demands) UN pushes Iraq out (back to Iraq) Concern: Terrorism Concern: ???? Initially WMDs, now “vacuum effect” Concern: Control of World’s Oil Also: WMDs!!
Iraqi Invasion video clip This clip shows what Saddam was doing to the people of Kuwait.
Consider... • US = 5% of world’s population, • but consumes about 30 % world’s resources. and • 70% of the world's oil was threatened by Saddam. so….
1991 Sometime during the 1990s 2001 2003 Saddam Hussein (Iraq) Saddam Hussein… ….calls the US & Europe the devil …kills some of his fellow Iraqis with WMDs …is supposed to allow UN inspections for MWDs takes over Kuwait UN pushes Iraq out (back to Iraq) ALSO… Radical Muslims attack the World Trade Center & fail Concern: Control of World’s Oil Also: WMDs!!
WMD’s - Weapons of Mass Destruction • Nuclear (blows things up) • Chemical (burns living things ) • Biological (not immediate, causes bodies to be eaten up from inside out) FACT: Saddam was known to have used these weapons in his own country against the Kurdish people
1991 2001 2003 Saddam Hussein (Iraq) 9/11 Attacks in USA - terrorists based in Afghanistan (terrorists allowed by Taliban) Iraq “speaks” dangerously takes over Kuwait UN Invades Afghanistan goes after Al Qaeda US Invades Iraq (against UN demands) UN pushes Iraq out (back to Iraq) Concern: Terrorism Concern: ???? Initially WMDs, now “vacuum effect” Concern: Control of World’s Oil Also: WMDs!!
We (US) invade Iraq (against U.N. decisions) WHY? To find the WMDs that Saddam may use on US!
So why are we still there??? If we leave there will be NO ONE in control! Called a Power Vacuum
NONE!!… Because they were fighting for different reasons!
POWER ($)!!!! Saddam:… (political) Osama:… Kill the devil (that’s YOU!) (religious)
Bottom line…. No link has ever been made between Saddam and Osama ok, maybe one…
Summary • 1. Events • 2. Reason(s) for UN invasion in 1991 • 3. Reason(s) for US invasion in 2003 • 4. Connection to terrorism. (At least in 2003.) • 5. Outcomes…
Summary What is said to be the “hidden” goal? Who supported attacking Iraq What was the goal? 1991 Persian Gulf “War” 2003 Iraq “War”
Pictures of oil well on fire Scorched Earth & UN Coalition Invasion video clip