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The Guardian
A Former Guantánamo Bay Prison Guard's Path to Islam
Steven Wood had never met anyone who practiced Islam before he began working as a guard at the Guantánamo Bay prison. As he spent more time with the men imprisoned there, he was drawn to the religion and later converted. Now he has...
The Guardian
Friendship Between a Guard and Detainee at Guantánamo Bay Prison
Mohamedou Ould Salahi and Steven Wood began their friendship with Mohamedou was a prisoner and Steven was a guard at the infamous Guantánamo Bay prison. How does a friendship function and grow when one friend has the keys to the other's...
The Guardian
Life Before and After Guantánamo Bay Prison
Mohamedou Ould Salahi was imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay for 14 years without ever being charged with a crime. See what his life in Mauritania is like now and what it was like before his imprisonment, including how the CIA came to suspect...
Curated Video
The Story of the CIA
CIA agents make it their business to be intelligent. They may know more about you than you think. But what do you know about the CIA?
Professor Dave Explains
George W. Bush: A War on Terror (2001 – 2009)
George W. Bush is the second son of a former president to become president, after John Quincy Adams all the way back in 1825. Always the black sheep of the Bush dynasty, he eventually became governor of Texas, and then ran for president...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Newsmaker: Donald Rumsfeld
Jim Lehrer's interview with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld from December 8, 2005, a week before the free elections in Iraq. This site has a transcript, audio and video of the interview that discusses the war in Iraq, media coverage...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: George W. Bush: Address to Nation on Iraq War Progress
George W. Bush gives a speech [16:38] on the progress of the War in Iraq on December 18, 2005, just days after free elections. On this site, find video, audio and text of the speech.
PBS
Now: Lockdown: Detainees in the "War on Terror"
Video report from May, 2006, on Guantanamo Bay, the detainees, and the War on Terror.
Crash Course
Crash Course Us History #46: Terrorism, War, and Bush 43
In which John Green teaches you about the tumultuous 2000's in the United States of America, mainly the 2000's that coincided with the presidency of George W. Bush. From the controversial election in 2000, to the events of 9/11 and...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Correspondent Finds Afghans' Optimism Waning
A June 2007 analysis based on interviews with average Afghan citizens detailing their waning enthusiasm for the ongoing war with the Taliban. Also provides links to related stories.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: In Shadow of Terror, Year of Decision
Commentary on 2004, a year of elections in the USA, India, and Afghanistan. How are these three countries tied together? What effect has the constant al Qaeda terror had on these countries? Also included is an excerpt from the book,...
NBC
Msnbc: Bush Links Lebanon to War on Terror
August, 2006, report detailing President George W. Bush's radio address determination that Hezbollah and Lebanon were linked to the war on terrorism. Video report accompanies this news report.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: London Recovering From Deadly Bomb Attacks
National Public Radio's reporting on the Attacks on London on 7/7/2005. Contains first person accounts and an archive of reports on the bombing.