PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHEN, WHAT, WHERE AND WHY? THE MIDDLE EAST
The media deliberately focuses on terrorism stemming from religious beliefs, when realistically, most Americans do not know their involvement with Middle Eastern oil and national security. http://youtu.be/LhqLh_c0NL4
In 1945, America permanently linked themselves and their National Security with Middle Eastern oil.
“Oil from the Middle East (specifically, the Persian Gulf) accounts for 17 percent of U.S. oil imports, and this dependence is growing.”
September 11, 2001, a day that will go down as one of the most infamous and violent terror attacks to ever hit the U.S., killing nearly 3,000 people.
it is becoming
easier for terrorist groups to become wealthier through smuggling, drug and Human Trafficking
Contemporary terrorism:
willingness of religious extremists to strike targets outside immediate country or regional areas."
There are those who truly hate Americans just because of the way that they live.
This conflict between the Middle East and America has many underlying issues and many years until it will be resolved, but it is possible to find peace after war.
