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Primary Sources

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Archive, 13 Jun. 1997, https://web.archive.org/web/20000829032721/http://

www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/coldwar/interviews/episode-17/brzezinski1.html. Accessed 7

Feb. 2017.

This interview provides critical analysis with the National Security Advisor under the

Carter administration, Dr. Brzezinski. He discusses the United States plans to handle the

Soviet Unions potential invasion of Afghanistan. Their response to this crisis leads to the

growth of Al-Qaeda.

Bush, George W. Text of George Bushs speech. The Guardian, 21 Sep. 2001, https://

www.theguardian.com/world/2001/sep/21/september11.usa13. Accessed 16 Feb 2017.

This speech is critical to the project as a whole because it is quite literally the origins of

the War on Terror. In this speech, President Bush discusses the terror attacks on

September 11th, 2001, and then the planned response of the United States.

Central Intelligence Agency. National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. Central Intelligence

Agency, Feb 2003, https://www.cia.gov/news-information/cia-the-war-on-terrorism/

Counter_Terrorism_Strategy.pdf. Accessed 4 Mar 2017.

This primary source from the CIA entails the US strategy in terms of generally combating

terrorism. Included in this plan is the list of goals of the War On Terror, which was

included in the Declaring War page.

DeBord, Matthew. 20 Haunting Photos from the September 11 Attacks that Americans will

Never Forget. Business Insider, 11 Sep. 2016, http://www.businessinsider.com/haunting-

photos-from-september-11th-attacks-2016-9. Accessed 16 Feb 2017.

This article provided pictures of the 9/11 attacks that prompted the War on Terror. These

images proved critical in the production of the Declaring War page.

Laden, Osama bin. Al Qaedas Fatwa. PBS Newshour, 23 Feb. 1998, https://web.archive.org/

web/20110906040131/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/terrorism/international/

fatwa_1998.html

This historical document issued to Al Qaeda at its outset set the stage for the War on

Terror itself. It essentially gives all Muslims the mission to cause harm to Americans in

attempt to gain revenge for taking their land.

United States Department of State. Reagan Doctrine, 1985. United States Department of State. 1

Jan. 1985, https://web.archive.org/web/20070510151200/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/

time/rd/17741.html. Accessed 7 Feb. 2017.

The Reagan Doctrine, issued by President Ronald Reagan, discussed the United States

strange on the Soviet Unions imperialism, specifically within Afghanistan. The United

States response to this crisis set the table for terrorist groups to take power in the area.

White House. President Bush Releases National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. The While

House. Feb. 2003, https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/

2003/02/20030214-7.html. Accessed 14 Feb. 2017.

This excerpt from one of President Bushs speeches provides an update on how the War

on Terror itself is going, something useful across the entire project.

Secondary Sources

Bergen, Peter. The Osama Bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of Al-Qaeda's Leader.

Free Press, 9 Aug. 2009, Print.

This book provides insight into the history of Osama Bin Laden, who took control of Al

Qaeda, one of the most notorious terrorist organizations of all time. Part of the war on

terror was directly in attempt to limit the effects and kill Bin Laden.

Cragin, Kim and Connable, Ben. To Undermine ISIS We Should Welcome Syrian Refugees.

Newsweek, 2 December 2015, http://www.newsweek.com/undermine-isis-we-should-

welcome-syrian-refugees-400229. Accessed Mar 15 2017.

This article perfectly describes how taking in Syrian Refugees helps the United States

work towards defeating ISIS. It takes up a major portion of the final informational page

of the website, Looking Ahead.

Holmes, Stephen. Making Sense of Suicide Missions: Al Qaeda, 11 September 2001. Oxford

University Press, 2006. Print.

This book portrays the World Trade Center attacks very well which enables their

description on the declaring war page. Without the September 11 attacks, there would

likely have been no War on Terror.

McCormick, Ty. Al Qaeda Core: A Short History. Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar 2014, http://

foreignpolicy.com/2014/03/17/al-qaeda-core-a-short-history/. Accessed 2 Mar 2017.

This article describes the origins of Al Qaeda, the main group being combated by the War

on Terror. Understanding its origins is critical to understanding the conflict itself.

Stack, Megan K. "Fighters Hunt Former Ally. Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2001,

articles.latimes.com/2001/dec/06/news/mn-12224. Accessed 10 Feb. 2017.

This article discusses how Al Qaeda was originally formed, through fighters joining the

Afghani citizens in their fight against the Soviet Union. It is critical to prove this idea,

because it shows how the Untied States unintentionally empowered Osama bin Laden and

Al Qaeda.

Harris, Johnny and Fisher, Max. The Rise of ISIS, explained in 6 minutes. Vox, 16 December

2015, http://www.vox.com/2015/12/16/10240188/isis-history-background-qaeda.

Accessed 15 Mar 2017.

This source, as the title suggests, briefly gives an overview of the rise of the Islamic State

of Iraq and Syria, better known as ISIS. This is a critical aspect of the legacy of the War

on Terror, as it is one that still exists to this day.

Timeline: Soviet War in Afghanistan. BBC News, 17 Feb. 2009, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/

hi/7883532.stm. Accessed 7 Feb. 2017.

This article provides a timeline for the events leading up to, during, and following the

Soviet War in Afghanistan. This sequence of events contributes heavily to the rise of

terrorism as a whole, making it important to use.

UK Troops Take Over Afghan Duties. BBC News, 1 May 2006, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/

south_asia/4961368.stm. Accessed 7 Feb. 2017.

This article describes the role of foreign United States allies in the War on Terror,

specifically in Afghanistan. British troops helped aide the fight in this nation attempting

to eliminate Al Qaeda and its members.

Weinrod, Bruce. We Still Need NATO. The American Interest, 15 January 2016, http://

www.the-american-interest.com/2016/01/15/we-still-need-nato/. Accessed 15 Mar 2017.

This article describes the importance of NATO in terms of US interests, which is

incredibly important for our plan going forward to truly declare victory in the War on

Terror.