The document discusses the complex nature of conflicts in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It explores how insurgents can be difficult to distinguish from civilians, and how military operations have resulted in civilian casualties. The document questions the motivations and consequences of Western involvement in these regions, and examines the human cost of war through images of both military and civilian experiences. Religious demographics are presented to provide context on the populations affected. Overall, the document adopts a skeptical tone and encourages critical thinking about the human impacts of foreign interventions and counterinsurgency operations.

14. By: Tahsha*LePage

24. Viet Cong Guerilla
or
Simple Villager?

25. A woman Viet Cong
Suicide Bomber.

29. A defoliant sprayed on
terrain to kill all
vegetation, destroying
ability for Communist
Guerillas to hide in the
jungle.

33. Project Phoenix was a
military program that
captured suspected
communists, including all
villagers that were not in
the hamlets.

34. In order to keep the
communists from residing in
“cleared areas” on a search
mission.
The villages were destroyed
so that the enemy could not
hideout there.

53. Other
Religion of Iraq 4%
Islam
96%
Religion of Afghanistan
Islam
Other

56. INSURGENT
OR
CIVILIAN?

75. http://www.vietnamwar.org/

91. A predicted increase of civilians in Afghanistan
from 300 in 2009 to 1,000 as of June 2011.
SOUND FAMILIAR?

92. But this time is different…

93. They have something we want.
United States
Japan
China
Germany Who consumes the most oil?
Russia
Brazil
South Korea
Canada
France
India
Mexico
Italy

96. http://gcaptain.com/wp-
content/uploads/2007/09/who-has-the-oil.jpg

97. a destabilising influence to the flow of oil to international markets
from the Middle East' and because this is an unacceptable risk to
the US 'military intervention' is necessary."[1]
“President Bush’s cabinet agreed in April
of 2001 that ‘Iraq remains a destabilizing
influence to the flow of oil to international
markets from the Middle East’ and
because this is an unacceptable risk to the
US ‘military intervention’ is necessary.”
~Sunday Herald Newspaper, UK October
2002

98. a destabilising influence to the flow of oil to international markets
from the Middle East' and because this is an unacceptable risk to
the US 'military intervention' is necessary."[1]
“President Bush’s cabinet agreed in April
of 2001 that ‘Iraq remains a destabilizing
influence to the flow of oil to international
markets from the Middle East’ and
because this is an unacceptable risk to the
US ‘military intervention’ is necessary.”
~Sunday Herald Newspaper, UK October
2002
http://www.thedebate.org/thedebate/iraq.asp

99. a destabilising influence to the flow of oil to international markets
from the Middle East' and because this is an unacceptable risk to
the US 'military intervention' is necessary."[1]
“The other possible route [for the
desired oil pipeline] is
across, Afghanistan which has of
course its own unique challenges”
~US GOV’T FOREIGN POLICY
MEETING February 12, 1998
http://www.thedebate.org/thedebate/iraq.asp

103. Enemies profit from Blackwater payoffs paid
with American funds.
Blackwater , being a private company, is not
obligated to military records or rules for that
matter.
What the public doesn’t know….

104. There is no end.

105. Do you think we can convince 95+% of
the Muslim population in Iraq and Afghanistan
to convert to a favorable American political
system?

106. IRAQ Religion Pop % Ann Gr
Christians 500,320 1.59 -2.4
Evangelicals 53,371 0.2 3.4
Muslim 30,179,710 95.91
AFGHANISTAN
Religion Pop % Ann Gr
Christians 14,559 0.05 14.6
Evangelicals 8,442 0.0 16.7
Muslim 29,074,395 99.85
http://www.operationworld.org

110. http://costofwar.com/en/

113. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/we-are-the-99-
percent-and-occupy-wall-street-spread-
nationwide/2011/10/06/gIQArXZMQL_blog.html

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