Ayres
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Robert Ayres
ENGL 1030
Mrs. Green
March 13, 2017
Research Paper Rough Draft
The clear and decisive victory of the United States in the War on Terror (WoT) will go
down in history as one of the pivotal events of the 21st Century, shaping the geopolitical situation
of not only the Middle East, but much of the world. Following the terrible events of 9/11, the US
had to come up with a response to these acts of terrorism and war. Under the leadership of
President Bush, America decided that a full on ground war against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda
would be the most effective action in defeating our enemies. While soundly defeating the
