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Early 2000 Iraq and Afghanistan Scandals, war and future problems

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Question Is it possible to stabilize a nation after war? Will the US presence in Iraq and Afghanistan lead to more anger toward the US or less?

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Early 2000 Issues Scandals Prisoners Beheadings Al Qaeda in Iraq Torture Wikileaks Scandals and Issues: How should the US respond to the issues or scandal? Develop one proposal?

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The Deck

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brnp84dr5EU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b3O8JxSZJ0

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Nicholas Evan "Nick" Berg While the US was in Iraq, Americans could apply for jobs like radio repairmen, welders and truck drivers. Some were captured and beheaded. Enough said!

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How should the US deal with Iraq and Afghanistan prisoners of war?

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Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse March 2003 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ_Vxoyu8zY

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Eleven soldiers were convicted of various charges relating to the incidents, with all of the convictions including the charge ofdereliction of duty. Most soldiers only received minor sentences. Three other soldiers were either cleared of charges or were not charged. No one was convicted for the murders of the detainees.dereliction of duty

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This is a war the Bush administration does not want Americans to see. From the beginning, the U.S. government has attempted to censor information about the Iraq war, prohibiting photographs of the coffins of U.S. troops returning home and refusing as a matter of policy to keep track of the number of Iraqis who have been killed. And what happened?

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Daniel Pearl Beheading in Pakistan Demands, including the freeing of all Pakistani terror detainees, and the release of a halted U.S. shipment of F-16 fighter jets to the Pakistani government.terrorF-16 "We give you one more day if America will not meet our demands we will kill Daniel. Then this cycle will continue and no American journalist could enter Pakistan."

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US Military Policy American troops do their best to bury Iraqi troops in accordance with Muslim traditionwith bodies interred to point toward Mecca, for examplebut the rituals can't be perfect. Graves-registration units often feature female soldiers, and Muslim custom forbids women from handling male remains. Is it possible to fight war in a manner that respects your enemys cultural traditions or does that not matter?

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28 CFR 501.3 Special Administrative Measures November 2001-Present Day (Ask the Boston Bomber) (d) In any case where the Attorney General specifically so orders, based on information from the head of a federal law enforcement or intelligence agency that reasonable suspicion exists to believe that a particular inmate may use communications with attorneys or their agents to further or facilitate acts of terrorism, the Director, Bureau of Prisons, shall, in addition to the special administrative measures imposed under paragraph (a) of this section, provide appropriate procedures for the monitoring or review of communications between that inmate and attorneys or attorneys' agents who are traditionally covered by the attorney-client privilege, for the purpose of deterring future acts that could result in death or serious bodily injury to persons, or substantial damage to property that would entail the risk of death or serious bodily injury to persons.

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Wikileaks and the Iraq War Logs

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Embedded Reporters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFjV4Jj_nyI

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U.S. Rules Force Western Union to Block Money Transfers by Muslims Published July 02, 2006 Money transfer agencies like Western Union have delayed or blocked thousands of cash deliveries on suspicion of terrorist connections simply because senders or recipients have names like Mohammed or Ahmed, company officials said.

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Chief US inspector admits Iraq had no WMD stockpiles By Peter Symond 28 January 2004 The admission by the CIAs top weapons adviser in Iraq, David Kay, that the country possessed no stockpiles of so-called weapons of mass destruction (WMD) nor related production facilities is a devastating refutation of the lies used by the Bush administration to justify its illegal invasion and occupation.

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Boon Agreement Dec 5, 2001 AGREEMENT ON PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN PENDING THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS The participants in the UN Talks on Afghanistan, In the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Afghanistan, Determined to end the tragic conflict in Afghanistan and promote national reconciliation, lasting peace, stability and respect for human rights in the country, Reaffirming the independence, national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan, Acknowledging the right of the people of Afghanistan to freely determine their own political future in accordance with the principles of Islam, democracy, pluralism and social justice,

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Boon Agreement to ? Corruption at the election facilities Security issues with regard to death of voters Fraud The Taliban had said they would target voting, and there were concerns that fraud could produce a disputed result.

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Nearly 40% of the voters were women, election officials say 14 June 2014

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October 12, 2005 Iraqi Constitution With Help from the U.S.A Article 1: (The Republic of Iraq is a single, independent federal state with full sovereignty. Its system of government is republican, representative 61/27Parliamentary63/47 and democratic. This Constitution is the guarantor of its unity) Article 2: First: Islam is the official religion of the State and it is a fundamental source of legislation: A. No law that contradicts the established provisions of Islam may be established. B. No law that contradicts the principles of democracy may be established. C. No law that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms stipulated in this constitution may be established.

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Blackwater Scandal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDOD C0mgQ68

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UCMC US soldiers can be tried in military courts for their actions in war and in the military. Military punishments could lead to a loss of rank, pay or removal from service and possible prison time. Could Blackwater soldiers be tried under these laws? How much would a soldier be paid?

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Halliburton Scandal Iraq for Sale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7 S8TRIyDjs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7 S8TRIyDjs

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Halliburton Scandal FactCheck: Yes, Cheney has received $2M from Halliburton KERRY-EDWARDS CLAIM: As vice president, Dick Cheney received $2 million from Halliburton.CNN FACT CHECK:The vice president received about $2 million in various benefits resulting from his former position as CEO of Halliburton Co., but he received the bulk of the compensation before he became vice president. Of the $2 million, $1.6 million came in January 200, after Cheney was elected but before he was sworn into office. The rest comes from a multiyear deferred salary package. Source: CNN FactCheck on 2004 statements by Bush and Kerry, Oct 29, 2004 FactCheck: Yes, Halliburton got $7B in no-bid Iraq contracts KERRY-EDWARDS CLAIM: Halliburton got billions in no bid contracts in Iraq.CNN FACT CHECK:The Pentagon did award a no-bid, or sole-source, contract to a Halliburton subsidiary, Kellogg Brown &Root in March 2003. However, a Congressional report aid the contract was properly awarded and that KBR was the only contractor that was determined to be in a position to provide the services within the required time frame. The Kerry campaign estimates that the KBR oil reconstruction contract was worth proximately $7 billion, and the Defense Department estimates $8.2 billion. KBR also provides various logistical support in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries under a competitively awarded contract granted in late 2001. In September 2004, the Pentagon announced it was considering breaking up part of the KBR logistical contract and accepting new bids in an effort to save money. Halliburton would be allowed to re-bid on the contract, but a company official said that it might not do so.

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Guantanamo Bay Sex and CIA Interrogations Torture Scandals

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Saddam Hussein captured 'like a rat' December 13, 2003 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4urFfbxRljY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4urFfbxRljY

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Casualties Iraq by 2014 500,000 Dead US in 2015 6,700 Dead as of April 2015

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May 1, 2001 Bin Laden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUb_mBBBNgc

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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi; October 30, 1966 June 7, 2006 Leader of a new group Al Qaeda in Iraq

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The Origins of ISIS