HIST-H 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Bush Family, Camp Bucca, Donald Rumsfeld
Document Summary
9/11 attacks on america produce a global war on terror but also much controversy over how it waged. Four coordinated attacks on us by islamic terrorist group, al-qaeda. Two planes hit world trade center in nyc. One plane brought down by passengers in pennsylvania. Beijing: thousands visited the us embassy and left flowers, cards, funeral wreaths. Dublin: shops and pubs closed for a national day of mourning-- people waited in line to sign a book of condolences. Russia: tv and radio went silent for a few minutes to commemorate innocent deaths. India: children taped signs on walls that read this is an attack on all of us . President bush visits ground zero in nyc. Promises revenge in talk at ground zero. Increased pentagon budget to fight wot with more for special forces-- different type of war. George bush issues ultimatum to afghanistan to turn over osama bin laden or we will attack.
