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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: u.s. Casualties in Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
January, 2006, update on the military personnel who have given their lives in the war with Afghanistan.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: 9/11 Panel Report: 'We Must Act'

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a synopsis of the 9/11 Commission report on the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. The article highlights the major findings of the commission and evaluates the prospects of Congressional action on the...
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Website
CNN

Cnn: War Against Terror: America at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN reports the latest news focusing on America's efforts to rebuild its way of life following the September 11th attacks.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: 1998 United States Embassy Bombings

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy to read Wikipedia article about the bombing of the U.S. embassies in East Africa. These were some of the first bombings linked to al-Qaeda.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: How Zarqawi Was Found and Killed

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronicles how United States soldiers were able to locate al-Zarqawi who was found in his safe house. Also explores how the United States got the information on how to find al-Zarqawi. (9 June 2006)
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Article
BBC

Bbc: 'Bin Laden' Warning to Iraq Shias

For Students 9th - 10th
Relates Bin Laden's opinion that it is important that the Iraqi Shias do not continue to attack the Iraqi Sunni Muslims. Discusses the tensions between the two groups, and why they are attacking each other. (2 July 2006)
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: The Status of Al Qaeda's Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
Studies the different Al-Qaeda terrorists that are caught, killed, or still at large as of September, 2002. Gives a brief description of the terrorists.
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Article
Other

Hnn: Why We Must Hope and Pray the Saudi Monarchy Reforms

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the History News Network gives a history of Saudi Arabia, including information about Osama bin Laden. (19 May 2003)
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: War in Afghanistan (2001 2014)

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of the Afghanistan War (2001 - 2014) that was triggered by the September 11 attacks.