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9-11 & The World We Live In

Why would 19 Middle Eastern Men fly airplanes

into buildings? (This is the question you need to

think about and answer as we go through this

unit.)


We can trace the conflicts in the Middle East

back thousands of years:

Religion

Old Testament –Isaac & Ishmael

Judaism, Christianity, & Islam

Natural Resources (Land, Water, etc…)

Political

Rome – Rise of Islam – Crusades – Ottoman Turkish

Empire – World War I & II


Conflict has been the history of the Middle East.Israel

Iraq

Iran

Afghanistan

Egypt

Saudi Arabia


What connects the conflicts in the Middle East

to the United States?

After World War I & II, the United States has been

involved in various conflicts and countries around

the world, including Korea, Vietnam, various

countries in the Middle East, and various countries

in Central and South America.

Do other countries want us in their business?


George Washington: (Farewell Address)

The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign

nations is, in extending our commercial relations to

have with them as little political connection as

possible.

Washington thought it would be okay

to trade with other countries but

otherwise, we should mind our own

business and stay out of the affairs

of other countries.


Isolationism – remaining neutral and staying out

of the affairs of other countries.

Nationalism – an intense loyalty to ones country

or group.

We will discuss these in detail in a later unit.




End of World War I and the fall of the Ottoman

Turkish Empire.

After World War I, the Middle East was divided up into

several new countries. The new countries were formed

without regard to the people who lived within the new

boarders.

Example: Iraq has Sunni, Shia, and Kurds. These three groups

don’t get along well.




Israel created after World War II

Iranian Hostage Crisis (1970’s)

Iraq/Iran War

Soviets invade Afghanistan (we help arm the

Afghans including a fighter from Saudi Arabia

named Osama bin Laden)(we will talk about the

Cold War later in the year)




Gulf War – U.S. goes to war after Iraq invades

Kuwait.

9-11

War in Afghanistan

War in Iraq


People of Interest:

Jimmy Carter – President during Iranian Hostage

Crisis

Ronald Reagan – (Iran-Contra)(End of Cold War)

George H.W. Bush – President during Gulf War

William Jefferson Clinton

George W. Bush – 9-11/War in Afghanistan/Iraq

Barack Hussein Obama


People of Interest:

Shah of Iran – U.S. backed ruler of Iran

Saddam Hussein- military dictator of Iraq

Osama bin Laden – leader of Al-Qaeda

(Al-Qaeda means “the base.”)

The Taliban – radical Islamic group in Afghanistan


So why did they attack us?

Religion/History

People like Osama bin Laden do not like the U.S.

being involved and having troops present in the

Middle East.

They don’t like the fact that we support the Nation

of Israel.

We have been involved in various countries like Iraq

and Iran in the past and it has created problems.


So why did they attack us?

Note: Neither Iraq or Afghanistan attacked us on

September the 11th but both were vital to the

terrorist activities across the Middle East.

Osama bin Laden hid/trained in Afghanistan for

many years. (Where was he at when he was killed?)

Why do we still have troops in the Middle East

today?


Today in the Middle East -

Civil War/Conflict in Libya

Civil War/Conflict in Egypt

Civil War/Conflict in Syria

Continued problems in Iraq

Iran developing Nuclear Weapons


Today in the Middle East -

8/24/2013

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government

accused rebels of using chemical weapons Saturday

and warned the United States not to launch any

military action against Damascus over an alleged

chemical attack last week, saying such a move would

set the Middle East ablaze.


Loose Change-

Dylan Avery – created Loose Change in April of 2005

While in high school, he watched the events of 9-11

and didn’t believe the government’s official version.

He searched the internet and gathered video and other

“evidence” that supported his ideas.

The first version of Loose Change was distributed on

the internet and cost around $2000.00 to make.


Loose Change-

While you might not trust the government, would you

really be willing to trust a 19 year old scouring the

internet to figure out what really happened on 9-11?

Seriously, think about it. How much evidence do you

think he actually had access too?


Loose Change-

After the first version was debunked, he and his

friends spent about $20,000.00 to re-make the video.

(This is the one we will be discussing) Since that time,

they have released a third version of the video.

When he first wrote Loose Change, he was actually

wanting to write a fictional conspiracy about 9-11. As

he did his research, he believed he found many errors

in the official account.


Loose Change-

Korey Rowe was a friend of Dylan Avery and helped

produce the video.

Korey Rowe served in the military and spent time in

Iraq and Afghanistan.

The 2nd edition was narrated by Dylan Avery. They

hired someone else to do the 3rd edition.


Loose Change-

According to Loose Change

- The World Trade Center buildings were brought

down by a controlled demolition. That is, the

government had explosive devices planted in the

buildings in advance to bring down the buildings.

Why? So we could go to war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Note: We were legally already at war in Iraq.


Loose Change-


- the Pentagon was not hit by an airplane but by a

missile.

Wait until you see the story about the airplane flying

over Washington D.C. at the time.


Loose Change-


- Flight 93 landed in Cleveland.

Or

- was shot down by a mystery plane.


Loose Change-

Popular Mechanics and The History Channel did a

good job of answering the claims made by those who

made Loose Change.

Why do you believe people develop “Conspiracy

Theories?”

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