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US PRESENCE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA

By Skyler D. Mitchell

  • Persian Gulf War

    Persian Gulf War
    Iraq invaded The Persian Gulf Nation of Kuwait. Saddam wanted more territory to over come Kuwait's rich oil fields.the U.S purchases oils from Kuwait and didn't want their oil supply invaded by Hussein.

  • 9/11 Terror

    9/11 Terror
    4 U.S airlines were Hijacked by Islamic terrorist from Southwest Asia. They hit multiple targets

  • The War On Terror

    The War On Terror
    Afghanistan was invaded by he US to find Osama bin Laden. US forces believe that the Taliban in Afghanistan was offering safety to Osama bin Laden.

  • Suspicion In Iraq

    Suspicion In Iraq
    President Busch announced that Saddam Hussein had "weapons of mass destruction". Saddam Hussein was viewed as a major threat to 9/11.

  • The Iraq War

    The Iraq War
    The country of Iraq was invaded in April 2003. Saddam Hussein was overthrown. There wasn't any "weapons of mass destruction" found.