Global War on Terrorism

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The Global War on Terrorism is a broad, U.S.-led international military and political campaign launched after the September 11, 2001 attacks to combat terrorist organizations and the states that support them.

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instanceOf U.S.-led international campaign
military campaign
political campaign
alsoKnownAs GWOT
Global War on Terror
announcedBy George W. Bush
announcedIn address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on September 20, 2001
associatedLegislation USA PATRIOT Act
countryOfOrigin United States
criticizedFor civil liberties concerns
civilian casualties
extraordinary rendition
indefinite military engagements
use of enhanced interrogation techniques
hasCause September 11 attacks
hasComponent diplomatic initiatives
economic sanctions
homeland security measures
intelligence operations
law enforcement measures
military operations
hasLongTermEffect expansion of global counterterrorism cooperation
restructuring of U.S. national security policy
ideology counterterrorism
includesConflict Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
includesOperation Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Iraqi Freedom
linked to: Iraq War
includesTheater Afghanistan
Horn of Africa
Iraq
Pakistan
Philippines
Syria
initiatedBy George W. Bush administration
linked to: George W. Bush
involvesOrganization North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO

United Nations member states
ledBy United States Department of Defense
United States Department of State
United States intelligence community
legalBasis Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
mainObjective combat states that support terrorism
combat terrorism
combat terrorist organizations
policyShift expansion of U.S. counterterrorism powers
increased domestic surveillance in the United States
primaryAdversary Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
linked to: al-Qaeda in Iraq

Taliban
al-Qaeda
rebrandedAs Overseas Contingency Operations
rebrandedBy Barack Obama administration
startDate 2001-09-11
startPeriod September 2001

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United States Army Rangers notableEngagement Operation Enduring Freedom
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United States Army Rangers notableEngagement Global War on Terrorism
1st Marine Division (United States) conflict Global War on Terrorism
USA PATRIOT Act relatedTo War on Terror
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Iraq War partOf War on Terror
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Global War on Terrorism alsoKnownAs Global War on Terror
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Egyptian Armed Forces participatedIn War on Terror
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Navy Unit Commendation conflictUsage Global War on Terrorism
U.S. Pacific Fleet conflictInvolvement Global War on Terrorism support operations in the Pacific
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) partOf Global War on Terrorism
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay associatedWith War on Terror
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Andersen Air Force Base usedDuring Global War on Terrorism
September 11 attacks triggeredEvent War on terror
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U.S. 82nd Airborne Division conflictParticipated Global War on Terrorism
U.S. Army Special Operations Command engagedIn Global War on Terrorism
Anglo-American intelligence cooperation continuedIn War on Terror
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II Marine Expeditionary Force engagement Global War on Terrorism
United States Navy Reserve conflictInvolvement Global War on Terrorism
7th Marine Regiment conflict Global War on Terrorism
3rd Marine Division conflict Global War on Terrorism
Navy Distinguished Service Medal conflictUsage Global War on Terrorism
U.S. Central Command conflictInvolved Global War on Terrorism
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune timePeriodSignificant Global War on Terrorism
United States Special Operations Command participatedIn Global War on Terrorism
subject linked to: U.S. Special Operations Command
U.S. Transportation Command participatedIn Global War on Terrorism logistics operations
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Illinois National Guard conflictParticipation Global War on Terrorism
Jordanian Armed Forces engagement War on Terror
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2nd Ranger Battalion notableEngagement Global War on Terrorism
3rd Ranger Battalion engagement Global War on Terrorism
21st Century Breakdown mainTheme post-9/11 America
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Tom Engelhardt writesAbout war on terror
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GWOT fullName Global War on Terrorism
GWOT alsoKnownAs Global War on Terror
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GWOT alsoKnownAs War on Terror
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Overseas Contingency Operations replaced Global War on Terrorism (budget term)
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Delta Force notableRole Global War on Terrorism
Operation Barkhane partOf War on terror
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USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 relatedTo War on Terror
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Navy SEALs engagement Global War on Terrorism
Operation Neptune Spear partOf War on Terror
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Alfred W. McCoy hasWrittenAbout War on Terror
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Night Stalkers conflictParticipatedIn Global War on Terrorism
160th SOAR conflictParticipation Global War on Terrorism
John F. Sattler conflict War on Terror
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George W. Bush 2004 presidential campaign theme War on Terror
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Operation Inherent Resolve partOf War on Terror
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2004 United States presidential election campaignMainIssue War on terror
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2004 United States presidential election tookPlaceDuring War on terror
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