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The War on Terror Facts
Trivia
In Iran, the country that took more than 50 Americans hostage in 1979 and that President George W. Bush placed among the “axis of evil,” huge crowds held candlelight vigils to mourn the America...
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“That’s the way it is, Thursday, June 12, 1980, the 222nd day of captivity for the hostages in Iran. This is Walter Cronkite, CBS News. Good night.” “Terrorism against our nation will not s...
Statistics
US oil consumption in 1970: 17.7 million barrels per dayUS oil consumption in 1980: 17.1 million barrels per dayUS oil consumption in 1990: 17.0 million barrels per dayUS oil consumption in 2000: 1...
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