The War on Terror 101
an in-depth look
Bibliography
Documents:
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Conspiracy Theories. Top Ten Conspiracy Theories of 2002. http://www.conspiracy-theories.net/
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Five Steps of Recruitment
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United States State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Wikipedia website, Accessed 11/30/15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_State_Department_list_of_Foreign_Terrorist_Organizations
Quora website, What are the differences between the various radical Islamic groups?, by Balaji Viswanathan, September 2, 2014, Accessed 11/28/15, https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-the-various-radical-Islamic-groups
The National Interest website, The 5 Deadliest Terrorist Groups on the Planet, by Daniel DePetris, November 16, 2014, Accessed 12/3/15, http://nationalinterest.org/feature/washington-watching-the-5-deadliest-terrorist-groups-the-11687
Deobandi Islam: The Religion of the Taliban, with works cited: BBC News Online, (Today Dar-ul-Uloon in Deoband, India has 3,500 students, 80 teachers, 250 other staffers and an annual budget of over one million dollars (U.S.) given through private donations.) and The Deobandi School and the Taliban are strict followers of the Hanafi legal code. Saudi Arabia strictly follows the Hanbali legal code. This is a divisive point between the Taliban and the Saudi government. What confuses things is that both Saudi Arabia and the Deobandi School (i.e. the Taliban) are often referred to as “Wahhabis.” This term, which originally referred to an Islamic reformer in the 18th century, developed a completely different meaning in India under British rule. What is important for the Western reader to keep in mind is that the term “Wahhabis” means something very different in the Saudi Arabian context then it does in the Taliban context. One must never assume that Saudi Arabia and the Taliban share the same Islamic vision…they do not. Primary source the Defense Language Institute at: wrc.lingnet.org, Accessed 12/2/15, http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/2001/Deobandi_Islam.pdf
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[4] http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/12/san-bernardino-shooters-radicalization/419610/
[5]http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR400/RR453/RAND_RR453.pdf
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"Do The Math: Global War On Terror Has Killed 4 Million Muslims Or More." MintPress News. August 3, 2015. Accessed December 14, 2015. http://www.mintpressnews.com/do-the-math-global-war-on-terror-has-killed-4-million-muslims-or-more/208225/.
"Infographic: Victims Of Terrorist Attacks outside Western Europe." Statista Infographics. Accessed December 14, 2015. http://www.statista.com/chart/4094/number-of-persons-killed-by-terrorist-attacks-in-iraq-afghanistan-pakista.
"War on Terror." Wikipedia. Accessed December 14, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_Terror.
Images:
M16 variants
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle
Single AK-47
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AK-47_type_II_Part_DM-ST-89-01131.jpg
FGm-148 Javelin Launch
https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGM-148_%D7%92%27%D7%90%D7%95%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9F
M1 Abrams Tank
A-10 Thunderbolt II Jet
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/used-a-10-warthogs-for-international-customers
Wall of Ak-47's
http://infoersoftgun.blogspot.com/2012/07/ak-47-senapan-serbu-terkenal-dari-rusia.html
RPG-7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPG-7
Wall of old IED's
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvised_explosive_device
WOT Cost Graph
Military Cemetary
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/thousands-american-military-graves-lie-
forgotten-lost-abroad/
Terrorist Attacks Civilian Casualities Chart
Joe Tabacca for The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/02/nyregion/02conspiracy.html?_r=0
Salon. http://www.salon.com/2010/06/17/fraud_linguist_cnn/
Larry Downing/Reuters http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/05/10-years-after-mission-accomplished-the-risks-of-another-intervention/275446/
Magnifying Glass "Terrorists"
http://previous.presstv.ir/photo/20111114/rasouli_amir20111114081226170.jpg
Gas 'Tank'
http://previous.presstv.ir/photo/20111114/rasouli_amir20111114081226170.jpg
"War on Terror"
http://freedomoutpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/war-on-terror.jpg
"ISIS Wants You"
Diagram of Islamic Schools
(https://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-1f4637c5f2f07b7ae2998ca277786603?convert_to_webp=true)
Definitions of Terrorism
http://image.slidesharecdn.com/terrorism-140124035914-phpapp01/95/terrorism-2-638.jpg?cb=1390536008
WOT Cost to Taxpayers
http://blogs-images.forbes.com/niallmccarthy/files/2015/02/20150203_Terror_Fo.jpg
Videos:
Bush Speeches: Video rewind: Bush's 'Mission Accomplished'
HLN. (1:11) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BIW6qyrdu4
AP. May 1, 2008. Five Years Since "Mission Accomplished" Speech. (:49). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH-r3OdMVR4
Top Secret America. PBS Frontline. (50:05). Published on Sep 10, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydBCdCGsPD0
Tony Blair: AP. Tony Blair's "Shoulder To Shoulder With Our American Friends" Speech.
September 11, 2001. Published July 23, 2015. (3:20). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz72vu_Kjw8
Top 10 Richest Terrorist Groups / Organizations in the World - 2015, video published on You Tube, May 20, 2015, by Top 10 Media, (2:45) https://youtu.be/dpo_NoKfKE8
Osama Bin Laden's Message to the American People, Youtube video, uploaded July 4th, 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcRCAJlN1OY, (9:52)
Drastic Changes in Airport Security After 9/11 Stir Controversy, Youtube video, uploaded Sep 8, 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAmYzJ35RME, (11:46)