Key Facts (Terrorism)

Question 1

Israel establishment

Answer 1

• to provide homeland for Jewish people (after WW2)

Question 2

Soviet-Afghan War

Answer 2

• “enemy of my enemy is my friend” theory from CIA

- funding the Mujahideen

Question 3

Iran-Iraq War

Answer 3

• 2 muslim countries (1,500,000 dead)
• main product of sale was oil
• cia fund both sides to encourage the war to prevent another fuel crisis

Question 4

Gulf War

Answer 4

• Iraq invaded Kuwait to gain a harbour, they had protected Kuwait during the Iran-Iraq war, Kuwat was was producing too much oil which led to a decrease in oil prices (messing with Iraq economy) and historically believed that Kuwait belonged to Iraq
• america supported Kuwait, based their troops in Saudi Arabia (home of the Holy Places)

Question 5

1st Fatwa

Answer 5

• declaring war on america because they were in Saudi Arabia
• against both america and israel
• establishment of israel (taking land from muslims)
• soviet-afghan war (manipulated muslim ‘freedom fighters’ to defeat america’s enemy)
• iran-iraq war (2 muslims countries encouraged to fight against each other for america’s benefit)
• gulf war (defiling the land of the holy places)

Question 6

2nd Fatwa

Answer 6

• US occupying land of the holy places
• destruction of iraq
• occupation of Jerusalem by jewish homeland

Question 7

WTC bomb attempt

Answer 7

• 6 killed

- over 1000 injured (only one before Fatwa)

Question 8

Kenya and Tanzania embassy

Answer 8

• over 200 killed

- approx. 5000 injured

Question 9

USS Cole bombed

Answer 9

• 17 killed

- 39 injured