Middle East

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Across
  1. 2. Saddam _______ (leader of Iraq)
  2. 6. US believed this country had WMDs
  3. 9. Massoud warned the US and Europe about him
  4. 10. US assassinated general from this country in 2020
  5. 11. ruled in Afghanistan after the civil war
  6. 12. ____________ had very few rights under the Taliban
Down
  1. 1. US overthrew what kind of leader in Iraq?
  2. 3. supported the Mujahideen against the Soviets
  3. 4. invaded Afghanistan in 1979
  4. 5. rebels in Afghanistan ("holy warriors")
  5. 7. US/Britain supported a coup in Iran after it nationalized the ___ industry
  6. 8. 9/11 refers to _____ attacks in NYC and Pentagon