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?
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.
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.
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