PRIMARY:
A British Soldier gives an account on his time serving in Afghanistan.
"One Local Soldier's Personal Account of War in Afghanistan." One Local Soldier's Personal Account of War in Afghanistan. Coleraine Times, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.
This gives insight on what the U.S. Government was telling its citizens to justify the Invasion of Iraq.
"Bush Declares War." CNN. Cable News Network, 19 Mar. 2003. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.
“(Explosive Hazard) Improvised Explosive Device Explosion Report (Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device)) 1/22/6 : 4 Coalition Forces Wounded in Action 93 Civilian Killed in Action 641 Civilian Wounded in Action.” WikiLeaks. N.p., 25 Oct.
2009. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. <http://wardiary.wikileaks.org/id/
8C763C30-F46A-6F67-8E31545C3B9AC676/>. A military report over an incident in Iraq involving a vehicle-borne IED, killing 738
Hastings, Michael. The Operator: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in
Afghanistan. N.p.: Blue Rider Press, 2012. Print. Michael Hastings goes into a behind the
sense look of the American war in Afghanistan revealing many details about the war most typical Americans do not know.
Rachel Maddow reports on current and past events on the Afghanistan war and the future implications of it.
MSNBC. "Good Morning Landlocked Central Asia!" MSNBC. MSNBC, 26 Sept. 2011. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
The page contains brief questions that were asked of Afghanistan Veterans and their experiences while serving.
Anderson, Ben. "Afghanistan: The Soldiers' Story(And It's Not The One You Hear On The News)." Esquire. Hearst Magazines, 8 May 2013. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.
SECONDARY:
Hard hitting and well placed criticism and advice by one of the leading intellectuals Noam Chomsky.
"What Is the Best Way Forward in Iraq?" Big Think. Big Think, 21 Mar. 2008. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.
Proof that no weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq, drawing doubt upon the Bush administration's actions.
Associated Press. "CIA's FINAL REPORT." Msnbc.com. NBC, 25 Apr. 2005. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.
A rational and insightful look into the U.S. reaction to 9/11.
Chomsky, Noam. 9-11. New York: Seven Stories, 2001. Print.
A report on general mismanagement of the Afghanistan war by the United States.
Leigh, David, and Nick Davies. "Afghanistan War Logs: Massive Leak of Secret Files Exposes Truth of Occupation." The Guardian. Guardian News, 25 July 2010. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
A retrospective view on the history and legacy of the Afghanistan war.
The Editorial Board. "The Afghan Legacy." New York Times. The New York Times Company, 4 July 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
A compelling argument is made for the complete withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.
Biddle, Stephen. "Ending the War in Afghanistan." Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, Sept.-Oct. 2013. Web. 02 Dec. 2013
A report is given on the death of a specific U.S. army captain who was killed by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan.
Barnicle, Mike. "U.S." TIME.com. TIME, 16 Oct. 2009. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.
An interactive timeline of the events leading up to and during the Afghanistan war.
"U.S. War in Afghanistan." Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
Backgrounder on Afghanistan: History of the War. Unknown, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/asia/afghan-bck1023.htm>. A brief history on what
lead to the afghan war and what events occurred leading up to the point where the US became
involved.
Coverage of trial of a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan that mentally broke down and killed 16 civilians.
Gordts, Eline. "Robert Bales, U.S. Soldier Behind Afghan Massacre, Apologizes For 'Act Of Cowardice'" The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 22 Aug. 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
InfoPlease. Pearson Education, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/
history/afghanistan-war.html>. About the war in afghanistan and the basic events that have
happened during the war.
Insight on Conflict. Peace Direct, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.insightonconflict.org/
conflicts/afghanistan/conflict-profile/>. A insight of the conflicts that have occurred
before and during the afghan war
Longest war strerches on? MSNBC. MSNBC, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.msnbc.com/newsnation/
watch/longest-war-stretches-on-67248707935> A video of the war still going on and how america still has not pulled out of Afghan and how there are still problems.
NBCNews. NBCNews, 2001. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33210358/#.UmRz7PmkqfM>.
A Timeline depicting the events that have happened in the Afghanistan war since 2001.
Polling about the popularity of the Iraq War that shows the growing unpopularity over time.
"Iraq." Iraq. Polling Report, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2014.
Sieff, Kevin. In Afghanistan, army struggles to wage war with damaged equipment, poor logistics. N.p.: n.p., 2013. The Washington Post. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-afghanistan-army-struggles-to-wage-war-with-damaged-equipment-poor-logistics/2013/10/17/96118b40-34e6-11e3-89db-8002ba99b894_story.html>. A report(article) of the war still going on in Afghanistan and the poor conditions the troops and their equipment is in.
Sloan, Mohammad Ismail. "A Brief History of the War in Afghanistan." Anusha. Mohammad Ismail Sloan, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. <http://www.anusha.com/afghans.htm>. A brief history of the
events leading up to and partly into the Afghanistan war
This website gives a comprehensive overview of the causes of the Afghanistan war
Witte, Griff. "Afghanistan War (2001-present)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2013.
Winnett, Robert, and Andy Bloxham. "Afghanistan War Logs: 90,000 Classified Documents Revealed by
Wikileaks." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 26 July 2010. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7909742/
Afghanistan-war-logs-90000-classified-documents-revealed-by-Wikileaks.html>. News article
about 90,000 leaked documents covering the war in Afghanistan. The documents reported include
several situations where NATO killed civilians in unreported incidents. The documents claim
that 195 civilians were killed and 174 wounded- mostly motorcyclists suspected of being suicide
bombers.
Zalman, Amy. "War in Afghanistan-- the History behind the U.S. War in Afghanistan." About.com.
About.com, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. <http://terrorism.about.com/od/warinafghanistan/ss/
AfghanistanWar.htm>. A report of what has occurred since the start of the Afghanistan War.
A British Soldier gives an account on his time serving in Afghanistan.
"One Local Soldier's Personal Account of War in Afghanistan." One Local Soldier's Personal Account of War in Afghanistan. Coleraine Times, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.
This gives insight on what the U.S. Government was telling its citizens to justify the Invasion of Iraq.
"Bush Declares War." CNN. Cable News Network, 19 Mar. 2003. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.
“(Explosive Hazard) Improvised Explosive Device Explosion Report (Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device)) 1/22/6 : 4 Coalition Forces Wounded in Action 93 Civilian Killed in Action 641 Civilian Wounded in Action.” WikiLeaks. N.p., 25 Oct.
2009. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. <http://wardiary.wikileaks.org/id/
8C763C30-F46A-6F67-8E31545C3B9AC676/>. A military report over an incident in Iraq involving a vehicle-borne IED, killing 738
Hastings, Michael. The Operator: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in
Afghanistan. N.p.: Blue Rider Press, 2012. Print. Michael Hastings goes into a behind the
sense look of the American war in Afghanistan revealing many details about the war most typical Americans do not know.
Rachel Maddow reports on current and past events on the Afghanistan war and the future implications of it.
MSNBC. "Good Morning Landlocked Central Asia!" MSNBC. MSNBC, 26 Sept. 2011. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
The page contains brief questions that were asked of Afghanistan Veterans and their experiences while serving.
Anderson, Ben. "Afghanistan: The Soldiers' Story(And It's Not The One You Hear On The News)." Esquire. Hearst Magazines, 8 May 2013. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.
SECONDARY:
Hard hitting and well placed criticism and advice by one of the leading intellectuals Noam Chomsky.
"What Is the Best Way Forward in Iraq?" Big Think. Big Think, 21 Mar. 2008. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.
Proof that no weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq, drawing doubt upon the Bush administration's actions.
Associated Press. "CIA's FINAL REPORT." Msnbc.com. NBC, 25 Apr. 2005. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.
A rational and insightful look into the U.S. reaction to 9/11.
Chomsky, Noam. 9-11. New York: Seven Stories, 2001. Print.
A report on general mismanagement of the Afghanistan war by the United States.
Leigh, David, and Nick Davies. "Afghanistan War Logs: Massive Leak of Secret Files Exposes Truth of Occupation." The Guardian. Guardian News, 25 July 2010. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
A retrospective view on the history and legacy of the Afghanistan war.
The Editorial Board. "The Afghan Legacy." New York Times. The New York Times Company, 4 July 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
A compelling argument is made for the complete withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.
Biddle, Stephen. "Ending the War in Afghanistan." Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, Sept.-Oct. 2013. Web. 02 Dec. 2013
A report is given on the death of a specific U.S. army captain who was killed by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan.
Barnicle, Mike. "U.S." TIME.com. TIME, 16 Oct. 2009. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.
An interactive timeline of the events leading up to and during the Afghanistan war.
"U.S. War in Afghanistan." Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
Backgrounder on Afghanistan: History of the War. Unknown, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/asia/afghan-bck1023.htm>. A brief history on what
lead to the afghan war and what events occurred leading up to the point where the US became
involved.
Coverage of trial of a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan that mentally broke down and killed 16 civilians.
Gordts, Eline. "Robert Bales, U.S. Soldier Behind Afghan Massacre, Apologizes For 'Act Of Cowardice'" The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 22 Aug. 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
InfoPlease. Pearson Education, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/
history/afghanistan-war.html>. About the war in afghanistan and the basic events that have
happened during the war.
Insight on Conflict. Peace Direct, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.insightonconflict.org/
conflicts/afghanistan/conflict-profile/>. A insight of the conflicts that have occurred
before and during the afghan war
Longest war strerches on? MSNBC. MSNBC, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.msnbc.com/newsnation/
watch/longest-war-stretches-on-67248707935> A video of the war still going on and how america still has not pulled out of Afghan and how there are still problems.
NBCNews. NBCNews, 2001. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33210358/#.UmRz7PmkqfM>.
A Timeline depicting the events that have happened in the Afghanistan war since 2001.
Polling about the popularity of the Iraq War that shows the growing unpopularity over time.
"Iraq." Iraq. Polling Report, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2014.
Sieff, Kevin. In Afghanistan, army struggles to wage war with damaged equipment, poor logistics. N.p.: n.p., 2013. The Washington Post. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-afghanistan-army-struggles-to-wage-war-with-damaged-equipment-poor-logistics/2013/10/17/96118b40-34e6-11e3-89db-8002ba99b894_story.html>. A report(article) of the war still going on in Afghanistan and the poor conditions the troops and their equipment is in.
Sloan, Mohammad Ismail. "A Brief History of the War in Afghanistan." Anusha. Mohammad Ismail Sloan, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. <http://www.anusha.com/afghans.htm>. A brief history of the
events leading up to and partly into the Afghanistan war
This website gives a comprehensive overview of the causes of the Afghanistan war
Witte, Griff. "Afghanistan War (2001-present)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2013.
Winnett, Robert, and Andy Bloxham. "Afghanistan War Logs: 90,000 Classified Documents Revealed by
Wikileaks." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 26 July 2010. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7909742/
Afghanistan-war-logs-90000-classified-documents-revealed-by-Wikileaks.html>. News article
about 90,000 leaked documents covering the war in Afghanistan. The documents reported include
several situations where NATO killed civilians in unreported incidents. The documents claim
that 195 civilians were killed and 174 wounded- mostly motorcyclists suspected of being suicide
bombers.
Zalman, Amy. "War in Afghanistan-- the History behind the U.S. War in Afghanistan." About.com.
About.com, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. <http://terrorism.about.com/od/warinafghanistan/ss/
AfghanistanWar.htm>. A report of what has occurred since the start of the Afghanistan War.