Directions: Watch the video below and answer the following questions. Please type your work.

Obama’s War

“May God deliver us from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of tiger, and the vengeance of Afghans”

• What is President’s Obama’s new strategy for Afghanistan? Explain what the strategy is and how its supposed to work.
• Describe the challenges facing the new Obama’s new strategy in Afghanistan?

ALL GROUPS MUST BOOK A TIME ON READING DAY TO GIVE THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE PRESENTATION.

Directions: Complete the tasks below.

• Follow the guidelines in PolicyBrief-described

• Paper Requirement

1. The brief will be no more than typed 5 pages.
2. The paper must be: times new roman, size 12, double-spaced, with one inch margins.
3. A brief Appendix of charts or graphs supporting your policy choices
4. A Works Consulted or recommended for further reading.

Directions: Watch the video below and be able to answer the following questions.

The Return of the Taliban

• How were the Taliban able to survive their defeat in Afghanistan?
• Why did the Pakistani government make deals with the militants?

Directions: Watch the following video and be able to answer the questions in class.

Revolution in Cairo

• how did the revolution begin?
• How did organizers keep the revolution going?
• What role did the Muslim Brotherhood play?

Directions: Read the following articles and be able to discuss them in class.

So who won the war in Iraq? Iran

CONTINUE RESEARCH

Directions: Be able to answer the following question in class.

• Why went wrong after the fall of Saddam? Explain why the insurgency grew after “Mission Accomplished”.

Directions: Watch the The Torture Question and answer the questions below.

• How did decisions made in Washington in the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11 — including an internal administration battle over the Geneva Conventions — lead to a robust interrogation policy that laid the groundwork for prisoner abuse in Afghanistan; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and Iraq ?
• After viewing this report what are your thoughts on using harsh interrogation techniques to gain information that could save American lives?

CONTINUE POLICY BRIEF RESEARCH

Directions: Complete the following tasks:

• Watch Bush’s Was Part Two and take notes.
• Based on your notes answer the questions below. Type your response.
• Be sure to support your responses with specific evidence from the video.

1. What went wrong? Why did the situation in Iraq deteriorate after the “Mission Accomplished” moment?
2. Why did the administration decide to change strategies? Explain the new strategy?

Directions: Complete the following tasks:

• Begin to focus on the issue you will become an expert.
• All notes and sources must be in noodle tools.
• Be prepared to write a brief overview of your issue at the beginning of class.