3.6 - War on Terror

Question 1

What’s the aim of the war on terror?

Answer 1

To tackle Islamic Jihadists (extremists)

Question 2

What’s the problem with the war on terror?

Answer 2

• 18,000 Iraqis imprisoned during US led operation
• Ongoing covert CIA surveillance, drones - Patriot Act
• Abuse in Abu Ghraib prison - ‘enhanced interrogation’, humiliation, torture, degradation
• Extraordinary rendition - moving prisoners to sites outside the US - Guantanamo Bay

Compromised HRs