9/11 and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Tom Lansford is Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern Mississippi.

This book analyzes the complex causes and effects of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks both domestically and internationally, and examines the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.The first decade of the 21st century witnessed a watershed of political, economic, diplomatic, and military change as a direct result of the events of September 11, 2001. Through narrative chapters, a chronology of events, biographical sketches of principal players, and annotated primary documents, author Tom Lansford documents the domestic impact of the terrorist attacks that stunned the world as well as the subsequent "war on terror" and the invasions and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq.9/11 and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Chronology and Reference Guide explores the origins and aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in both the domestic and international contexts. It addresses the rise of global terrorism and the concurrent histories of Afghanistan, Iraq, and the broader Middle East, as well as the interaction of the United States with the region. Events, trends, groups, and individual players are examined as part of the broader historical context, allowing readers to see the connections between these various elements.

Contains a detailed glossary of key terms such as "Shiite" and "weapons of mass destruction"

PrefaceAbbreviationsMapsAfghanistanIraqThe Middle East1. Overview: The Rise of Osama bin Laden and Global Terrorism2. The 9/11 Attacks3. Operation Enduring Freedom and the Invasion of Afghanistan4. Civil Liberties and the War on Terror5. Operation Iraqi Freedom6. The Global War on Terror7. The Insurgency in Iraq8. The Insurgency in Afghanistan9. U.S. Politics, the War on Terror, and Iraq10. The Obama Presidency and the War on TerrorChronologyBiographiesAyad AllawiOsama bin LadenTony BlairGeorge W. BushRichard B. "Dick" CheneyJacques ChiracHillary R. ClintonMuammar GaddafiRobert M. GatesRudolph W. L. "Rudy" GiulianiJohn Dennis HastertGulbuddin HekmatyarSaddam HusseinHamid KarzaiJohn F. KerryNouri al-MalikiJohn S. McCainAddison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnellKhalid Sheikh MohammadPervez MusharrafBarack H. ObamaDaniel PearlNancy PelosiColin PowellCondoleezza RiceThomas J. RidgeDonald H. RumsfeldGerhard F. SchröderGeorge J. TenetPaul D. WolfowitzAbu Musab al ZarqawiPrimary Documents1. The Invasion of Kuwait and UN Security Council Resolutions 660 and 678 (1990)2. President Clinton's Speech on Iraq and WMD Inspections (1998)3. Regime in Iraq as U.S. Policy: The Iraq Liberation Act (1998)4. Osama bin Laden's Fatwa Urging Jihad against the United States (1998)5. The 9/11 Commission Report, "Counterterrorism Evolves" (2004)6. George W. Bush, Address to the Nation, September 20, 2001 (2001)7. UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001)8. The USA PATRIOT ACT (2001)9. George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, January 29, 2002 (2002)10. Preemption and the National Security Strategy of the United States(2002)11. The Congressional Authorization to Use Force against Iraq (2002)12. UN Security Council Resolution 1441: Iraq and WMDs (2002)13. Hans Blix's Report on Iraqi Compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1441 (2002)14. Tony Blair's Iraq War Speech (2003)15. Bush's Ultimatum to Saddam (2003)16. The Iraq Survey Group's Interim Report on Iraq's WMD Programs (2004)17. Declaration by NATO and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2006)18. The Iraq Study Group Reports on the Rise in Violence in Iraq (2006)19. Obama's Cairo Speech and U.S.-Muslim Relations (2009)20. Obama: The Way Forward in Afghanistan (2009)21. Obama's National Security Strategy (2010)GlossarySelected BibliographyIndex