Why do they Hate US? • Westernization – Imperialism • US overthrew Iranian elected prime minister in 1952 and replaced him w/ a king – Cultural Imperialism – economic imperialism • OIL • Iraqi sanctions/embargo (1990-2002) – over 1 million dead » half of them under 5 yrs • Support of Israel – $3 billion a year – uses $ to fight Palestinians • Support Saudi Arabia – continued military bases • Good vs. Evil
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Why do they Hate US? Westernization –Imperialism US overthrew Iranian elected prime minister in 1952 and replaced him w/ a king –Cultural Imperialism –economic.
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Why do they Hate US?• Westernization– Imperialism
• US overthrew Iranian elected prime minister in 1952 and replaced him w/ a king
– Cultural Imperialism
– economic imperialism
• OIL
• Iraqi sanctions/embargo (1990-2002)
– over 1 million dead
» half of them under 5 yrs
• Support of Israel– $3 billion a year
– uses $ to fight Palestinians
• Support Saudi Arabia– continued military bases
• Good vs. Evil
Why use terrorism?• Guerilla Warfare
– Desire to wound a more powerful foe.– You may be more powerful, but you can still bleed
• The higher the target’s profile, the better.– American Embassies in Africa (Aug. 1988)– World Trade Center (1993 & 2001)
• Military targets– Beirut, Lebanon (1983)
• 241 Marines killed
– Pentagon– US naval ships (USS COLE in Oct. 2000)
• About sending a message!!
JIHAD – Holy War??!– Terrorism: Uses violence
to achieve a political or religious end
– Terrorist: Someone who performs acts of terrorism.
– State Sponsored v. groups/individuals
– Jihad: “Striving or Struggling in the Way of God” (Muslims should try to strive to know and do the will of God)• Greater Jihad: Struggle
with yourself to do what is right.
• Lesser Jihad: Outward defense of Islam.
TERRORIST OR FREEDOM FIGHTER??
History of Islamic Fundamentalism
• Muslim movement against westernization and secularism that supports a return to the values of