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Feb 1, 2019 · The al Qaeda -led attacks prompted President George W. Bush to announce a global “War on Terror” military campaign, in which he called on world leaders to join the U.S. in its response....
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Sep 11, 2001 · The Global War on Terror is an international, American-led military campaign launched following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. President George W. Bush greets troops and tours military equipment at Fort Hood, Texas, January 3, 2003. View in the National Archives Catalog.
The George W. Bush administration defined the following objectives in the War on Terror: Defeat terrorists such as Osama bin Laden , Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and destroy their organizations Identify, locate and demolish terrorists along with their organizations
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Oct 11, 2001 · In the first 100 days of the war, President George W. Bush increased America’s homeland security and built a worldwide coalition that: Began to destroy al-Qaeda’s grip on Afghanistan by driving the Taliban from power. Disrupted al-Qaeda’s global operations and terrorist financing networks. Destroyed al-Qaeda terrorist training camps.
Aug 1, 2023 · A few days after the deadly September 11th, 2001 attacks by Al-Qaeda that killed over 3,000 Americans, President George W. Bush delivered a speech to the country. During remarks on September 16, 2001, Bush used the term “war on terrorism,” stating “This is a new kind of — a new kind of evil. And we understand.
On September 20, in an address to a joint session of Congress, Bush declared war on terrorism, blamed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden for the attacks, and demanded that the radical Islamic fundamentalists who ruled Afghanistan, the Taliban, turn bin Laden over or face attack by the United States.
President George W. Bush visits Manhattan to address rescue workers at the World Trade Center site, a ten-block area of rubble that ultimately takes nine months to clear. Later that day,...