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Results of 9/11Results of 9/11Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Homeland Security
USA PATRIOT ActUSA PATRIOT ActGuantanamo Bay, Cuba (Gitmo) PrisonGuantanamo Bay, Cuba (Gitmo) Prison
Changes in Airport SecurityChanges in Airport SecurityInvasion of AfghanistanInvasion of Afghanistan
Later, as an expansion of the war on terror, Later, as an expansion of the war on terror, the Invasion of Iraqthe Invasion of Iraq
Quick FactsQuick Facts
Created on November 25, 2002Created on November 25, 2002 ““We’re fighting…to secure freedom We’re fighting…to secure freedom
in the homeland.” – President Bush, in the homeland.” – President Bush, 20022002
Goal – consolidate existing executive Goal – consolidate existing executive agencies under one umbrella agencies under one umbrella organizationorganization
AgenciesAgencies
Strategic National Stockpile and the Strategic National Stockpile and the National Disaster Medical SystemNational Disaster Medical System
Nuclear Incident Response TeamNuclear Incident Response Team Domestic Emergency Support Domestic Emergency Support
TeamsTeams National Domestic Preparedness National Domestic Preparedness
OfficeOffice Countermeasures ProgramsCountermeasures Programs Environmental Measurements Environmental Measurements
LaboratoryLaboratory National Defense Analysis CenterNational Defense Analysis Center Plum Island Animal Disease CenterPlum Island Animal Disease Center Federal Computer Incident Federal Computer Incident
Response CenterResponse Center National Communications SystemNational Communications System National Protection and Programs National Protection and Programs
DirectorateDirectorate Energy Security and Assurance Energy Security and Assurance
ProgramProgram
Customs ServiceCustoms Service Coast GuardCoast Guard Secret ServiceSecret Service Citizenship and Immigration Citizenship and Immigration
ServicesServices Border PatrolBorder Patrol Immigration and Customs Immigration and Customs
EnforcementEnforcement Federal Protective ServiceFederal Protective Service Transportation Security Transportation Security
AdministrationAdministration Federal Law Enforcement Training Federal Law Enforcement Training
CenterCenter Animal and Plant Health Animal and Plant Health
Inspection ServiceInspection Service Office for Domestic PreparednessOffice for Domestic Preparedness Federal Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management
AgencyAgency
TodayToday
Secretary Janet Secretary Janet NapolitanoNapolitano
$52 billion annual $52 billion annual budgetbudget 33rdrd behind Departments behind Departments
of Defense and Veteran of Defense and Veteran AffairsAffairs
Mixed analysis of Mixed analysis of effectivenesseffectiveness
USA PATRIOT ActUSA PATRIOT Act
United and Strengthening America by United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism ActAct
Congress signed into law 1 month Congress signed into law 1 month after Sept 11after Sept 11 Senate passed the bill by a vote of 98-1Senate passed the bill by a vote of 98-1 House vote: 357-66House vote: 357-66
What can law enforcement What can law enforcement do?do?
Bypass a judge/grand jury to get a Bypass a judge/grand jury to get a subpoenas subpoenas
Denies bail to suspected terroristsDenies bail to suspected terrorists Open-up the federal death penalty for Open-up the federal death penalty for
terrorist related crimesterrorist related crimes Tracks communication on the internet, Tracks communication on the internet,
installs computer and phone wiretaps, installs computer and phone wiretaps, search warrents for emails/phone search warrents for emails/phone messages, access to personal information messages, access to personal information (medical, financial, education) and library (medical, financial, education) and library records w/out proof of a crimerecords w/out proof of a crime
Results?Results?
+310 criminal charges+310 criminal charges +179 convictions or guilty pleas+179 convictions or guilty pleas
Helped get 6 guilty pleas from an al-Helped get 6 guilty pleas from an al-Qaeda sleeper cell in Lackawanna, NYQaeda sleeper cell in Lackawanna, NY
Innocent convictions?Innocent convictions?
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Gitmo)(Gitmo) Geneva Convention Geneva Convention al-Quada’s not a al-Quada’s not a
member, so it doesn’t get protectionmember, so it doesn’t get protection 2002 Bush Admin. Narrows definition of torture 2002 Bush Admin. Narrows definition of torture
to now allow for previously illegal interrogation to now allow for previously illegal interrogation techniques (mental torture worse than physical)techniques (mental torture worse than physical) Left 18-20 hrs. in +100 degree heat, chained in the Left 18-20 hrs. in +100 degree heat, chained in the
fetal positionfetal position Use of dogsUse of dogs Left in urineLeft in urine Sensory deprivationSensory deprivation Removal of clothesRemoval of clothes Water boarding Water boarding
Invasion of AfghanistanInvasion of Afghanistan
US issues demands to Taliban in Sept US issues demands to Taliban in Sept 20012001
Oct 2001, with British support Oct 2001, with British support bombing of Afghanistan (Operation bombing of Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) Enduring Freedom)
Battle of Tora Bora Battle of Tora Bora 200 al-Qaeda 200 al-Qaeda fighters deadfighters dead
Where’s bin Laden????Where’s bin Laden????
February 2003February 2003 Afghanistan remains Afghanistan remains
the world's largest the world's largest producer of opium producer of opium poppy, according to poppy, according to the U.N. the U.N.
An Australian soldier An Australian soldier and a young girl in a and a young girl in a poppy field in southern poppy field in southern Afghanistan. The Afghanistan. The country accounts for country accounts for over 90% of the over 90% of the world's illegal opium world's illegal opium production.production.
October 2004October 2004
Hamid Karzai becomes the first Hamid Karzai becomes the first democratically-elected leader of democratically-elected leader of Afghanistan. Afghanistan.
Today?Today?
The War in Afghanistan is America’s The War in Afghanistan is America’s longest warlongest war
Obama has begun to withdrawal US Obama has begun to withdrawal US troopstroops
MARCH 19, 2003MARCH 19, 2003
President Bush launches invasion of President Bush launches invasion of IraqIraq
April 9, 2003April 9, 2003
Saddam Hussein statue toppledSaddam Hussein statue toppled
May 1, 2003May 1, 2003 Mission AccomplishedMission Accomplished
““My fellow Americans: Major combat My fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.”operations in Iraq have ended.”
May 9, 2003May 9, 2003
Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul WolfowitzWolfowitz ““The truth is that, for reasons that have The truth is that, for reasons that have
a lot to do with the U.S. government a lot to do with the U.S. government bureaucracy, we settled on the one bureaucracy, we settled on the one issue that everyone could agree on issue that everyone could agree on which was weapons of mass destruction which was weapons of mass destruction as the core reason [to go to war].”as the core reason [to go to war].”
November 28, 2003November 28, 2003
President Bush visits IraqPresident Bush visits Iraq
December 14, 2003December 14, 2003 Saddam Hussein is capturedSaddam Hussein is captured
April 28, 2004April 28, 2004
Images of Abu Ghraib prison abuses Images of Abu Ghraib prison abuses releasedreleased
May 11, 2004May 11, 2004
Video of American contractor’s Video of American contractor’s beheading releasedbeheading released
June 28, 2004June 28, 2004 Sovereignty returned to IraqSovereignty returned to Iraq
October 7, 2004October 7, 2004
CIA concludes Iraq did not have CIA concludes Iraq did not have WMDsWMDs ““Saddam Hussein did not possess Saddam Hussein did not possess
stockpiles of illicit weapons at the time stockpiles of illicit weapons at the time of the U.S. invasion in March 2003 and of the U.S. invasion in March 2003 and had not begun any program to produce had not begun any program to produce them, a CIA report concludes.”them, a CIA report concludes.”
December 15, 2005December 15, 2005
Iraq holds free assembly electionsIraq holds free assembly elections
August 21, 2006August 21, 2006
President Bush states that Iraq had President Bush states that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11nothing to do with 9/11
November 5, 2006November 5, 2006
Saddam Hussein sentenced to death Saddam Hussein sentenced to death by hangingby hanging
December 30, 2006December 30, 2006
Saddam Hussein executedSaddam Hussein executed
November 24, 2007November 24, 2007
First large pull-out of troops beginsFirst large pull-out of troops begins
March 10, 2008March 10, 2008
Pentagon study finds no ties between Pentagon study finds no ties between Saddam Hussein and Al QaedaSaddam Hussein and Al Qaeda
June 30, 2009June 30, 2009
National Sovereignty Day celebrated National Sovereignty Day celebrated in Iraq as US troops complete in Iraq as US troops complete withdrawal from Iraqi cities after 6 withdrawal from Iraqi cities after 6 years, 3 months of operationsyears, 3 months of operations