Col. Wes Martin Part 1, History of the Middle East - Our Veterans, Their Stories

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Wes Martin explains the relationship between the Middle East and the West. including evolution of the Middle East after World Wars One and Two, birth of al-Qaida, emergence of Osama bin Laden, 911 and our second entry into Iraq during the George W. Bush presidency

Chapters include:

• 00:15 History of the Middle East
• 9:50 Evolution of the West and the Middle East
• 15:56 Revolution in Iran
• 21:50 US entry into Iraq

This video is part of the "Our Veterans, Their Stories" Project: Preserving firsthand accounts from our heroes one story at a time

Learn more at https://www.CattCo.org/Veterans-Stories

Credits

Video Production by John Tomerlin