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9/11

9/11. Wong Guan Jie 4S327 Maung Thet 4S311 Benjamin Heng 4S301 Terre Chua 4S323. Contents. Personal Memories Causes of Conflict Why Terrorism Impacts What has been done. Memories. Causes of Conflict. US Foreign Policy Support for Israel Invasion of Lebanon in 1982

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9/11

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  1. 9/11 Wong Guan Jie 4S327 Maung Thet 4S311 Benjamin Heng 4S301 Terre Chua 4S323

  2. Contents Personal Memories Causes of Conflict Why Terrorism Impacts What has been done

  3. Memories

  4. Causes of Conflict US Foreign Policy Support for Israel Invasion of Lebanon in 1982 Osama urged a boycott of US goods US Troops based in Saudi Arabia Osama's Tactical Strategy Originally planned to crash 10 planes into targets in Asia and the Eastern US

  5. Why Terrorism? Inflict direct damage Psychological warfare Media attention, in particular the western media

  6. Impact Attacks denounced by governments usually considered hostile to US Declaration of war on terror Invasion of Afghanistan & Iraq Airport Security 100 ml rule

  7. Impact Economy Price of oil fluctuates due to periodic ”conflicts” in the Middle East Cost of war one of the causes of US recession Risk aversion Less spending Less cash flow Economy stagnates

  8. Impacts Increase in arms trade Discrimination against Muslims Sunni vs Shiite

  9. What has been done War on Terror Track down and kill terrorist leaders Destroy Al-Qaeda bases Stop resource flow into Al-Qaeda Diminish conditions that terrorists seek to exploit Defend US citizens Training of local resistance forces Change in US foreign policy

  10. Thank You

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