AfPak/Islam quiz
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 reasons for Pakistan to switch allies | -economic aid -lift economic sanctions -threaten war |
| economic aid | money to build economy |
| risks for Pakistan | -war with Taliban -citizens could revolt (Muslim fundamentalists) |
| Operation Enduring Freedom | war in Afghanistan code name. Started Oct. 7 |
| Northern Alliance | anti-Taliban warlords and their followers who fought with the U.S. Main ally in 2001 |
| NATO | Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization. defensive ally to U.S. meant to defend against the Soviet Union |
| ISAF | International Security Assistance Force. other allied countries; not as close as NATO. |
| Operation New Dawn | ISAF code name for AfPak war |
| USA troops | 90,000 |
| Non-Afghan forces | 130,000 |
| Total fighting forces | approx 294,000 in Afghanistan |
| International help | NATO plus 49 other nations |
| 9 countries that add major forces | UK, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Poland, Germany, Australia, Romania |
| Goal from President Obama | To disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan and to prevent their return in their future |
| How to defeat them | militarily, economically, and politically |
| Himar | bomb with mobile rocket; can alter course in air- accurate |
| Drones | remote controlled airplanes that can carry bombs or cameras |
| the surge | more troops; presented by General David Patraeus |
| General David Patraeus | war hero in Iraq and Afghanistan- now head of the CIA |
| Infrastructure | the things that help a system function as it should |
| corruption | dishonest officials who benefit in some way; generally with money |
| Islam | name of religion; means "surrender" |
| Muslims | people who believe in Islam; 1.2 billion- mostly in Indonesia |
| Allah | Muslim God |
| Quran/Koran | holy book of Islam; Muslims read it in Arabic (not a law) |
| Muhammad/Mohammad | Islam's final prophet. Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Founded Islam while he was a merchant living in Arabia in 7th century |
| Common prophets | Jesus, Moses, Abraham |
| What does Islam teach | similar moral standards as Christians and Judaism |
| Arabs | only 18% of Muslims are these, language: Arabic, Genealogical: desendants form the people who lived on the Arabian Peninsula |
| Sunnis | 85% of all Muslims. Think true guidance is from Koran and its traditions. Anyone can be a religious leader- they allow drastic personal interpretation. Osama bin Laden is this |
| Shiites | 15% of Muslims, believe true guidance is only from Mohammad's descendants |
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