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Taliban
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fundamentalist Muslims who ruled Afghanistan from Kabul in the late 1900s; provided a base for al Qaeda, overthrown by US after 9/11
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Naguib Mahfouz
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winner of Nobel Prize of Lit in 1988; Egyptian contemporary author; "Cairo Trilogy;" message hopeful for blend of science and religion
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SCUDs
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Iraqi missiles used against Israel during Gulf War and against other enemies later; contain biological weapons
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Patriots
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US "counterattack" to SCUDs; missles launched from Saudi Arabia and Israel when SCUDs launched at them
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No-Fly Zones
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Areas in N & S Iraq where Hussein's planes can't fly legally; result of Gulf War; Kurd & Marsh Arab lands
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UN Oil-for-Food Program
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Iraq gives free oil to outside countries for food; aimed at leaders but hurt commoners; made Iraqi army stronger
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Kurdish-Shi'a Revolts
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Kurds and Shi'a revolt against Hussein, assuming US will help (we don't); Hussein gassed Kurds and was tried (only crime?)
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Republican Guard
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Iraq's elite military unit, esp. during Gulf War; created by Saddam Hussein
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Sharon's Disengagement Plan (2004)
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's proposal to withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza and some of the West Bank
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Israeli Security Wall
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separates Palestinians and Israeli's; for security of residents, acknowledgement of Israel, and end of terrorism; incases areas of importance
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"Marsh Arabs"
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Shi'ite Iraqis living in S. Iraq, possibly where life began; marshes drained by Hussein after Revolts w/ canals; sparsely populated lands
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