The document outlines key events in the Global War on Terror following 9/11, including the US invasion of Afghanistan to defeat Al Qaeda and overthrow the Taliban, the failure to capture Osama Bin Laden, the US invasion of Iraq over alleged WMD possession, the toppling of Saddam Hussein but failure to find WMD, ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq between Sunni and Shiite groups, and Al Qaeda continuing terrorist attacks in Europe and against US forces. The document also discusses the Obama administration's shift to focusing on escalating violence in Afghanistan while attempting to withdraw from Iraq.
