The War of Terror, also known as the Global War on Terrorism, refers to the military campaign that was initiated after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The War of Terror was the United States attempt to disable and destroy al-Qaeda and other Islamist organizations in the Middle East. Although the United States has made significant successes in destroying key al-Qaeda leaders, the war is on going, and not yet “won”.
The United States has not been involved in a war since the Cold War. However the “War on Terror” actually came about in 1993 when Islamist terrorists first attempted to destroy the World Trade Center in New York. Then again in 1998 Islamist terrorists also bombed U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The largest attacks against the United States came on September 11, 2001 when Islamist terrorists brought the Twin Towers (World Trade Center) and bombed the United States Pentagon.
In the early morning of September 11, 2001, America fell victim to one of the deadliest attacks in the nation’s history. Nineteen Islamic extremists, belonging to al-Qaida, hijacked four commercial airplanes within the United States. Two the airplanes were flown into the Twin Towers of New York City’s World Trade Center. One airplane was flown into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the final plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Both of the Twin Towers completely collapsed within hours of the attack. By the end of the day almost 3,000 Americans had been declared deceased. On September 20, 2001, President George Bush delivered a national inspirational speech to America, to rally support, for the “War on Terror.” In his speech the president explained the facts that occurred on September 11th and he expressed the importance of diplomacy, noting that he did not hold all Muslims responsible for the attacks but acknowledging that a terrorist act was followed through and America would fight back. …show more content…
Bush also went into detail about the challenges America faced going to war with an “elusive and unclear enemy” (CITE). Finishing up his speech, the President gave his orders to the nation, to pray for the ones lost during the attack and to continue living life as usual. His ending note is a now famous line, “We will not tire, we will not falter and we will not fail” (CITE). President Bush and his administration had declared this was as the “War on Terror” because it was their term that described the military tactic they would use against al-Qaeda. These tactics focused on key elements such as terrorist finances, military campaigning, humanitarian, homeland security, helping survivors of September 11th attack and respecting Islam. 1. President Bush seized terrorist financial assets in the Middle East to disrupt their fundraising pipelines. Essentially, freezing terrorist assets would make it difficult for them to purchase, trade, and ship weapons throughout their countries. 2. The Military Campaign began with Operation Enduring Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001 in support of the countries such as Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom for supporting the United States. This forced many Taliban to surrender major cities, 11 terrorist training camps and 39 Taliban Command and Control Centers, killing many al-Qaeda key leaders or forcing them to
The United States has not been involved in a war since the Cold War. However the “War on Terror” actually came about in 1993 when Islamist terrorists first attempted to destroy the World Trade Center in New York. Then again in 1998 Islamist terrorists also bombed U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The largest attacks against the United States came on September 11, 2001 when Islamist terrorists brought the Twin Towers (World Trade Center) and bombed the United States Pentagon.
In the early morning of September 11, 2001, America fell victim to one of the deadliest attacks in the nation’s history. Nineteen Islamic extremists, belonging to al-Qaida, hijacked four commercial airplanes within the United States. Two the airplanes were flown into the Twin Towers of New York City’s World Trade Center. One airplane was flown into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the final plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Both of the Twin Towers completely collapsed within hours of the attack. By the end of the day almost 3,000 Americans had been declared deceased. On September 20, 2001, President George Bush delivered a national inspirational speech to America, to rally support, for the “War on Terror.” In his speech the president explained the facts that occurred on September 11th and he expressed the importance of diplomacy, noting that he did not hold all Muslims responsible for the attacks but acknowledging that a terrorist act was followed through and America would fight back. …show more content…
Bush also went into detail about the challenges America faced going to war with an “elusive and unclear enemy” (CITE). Finishing up his speech, the President gave his orders to the nation, to pray for the ones lost during the attack and to continue living life as usual. His ending note is a now famous line, “We will not tire, we will not falter and we will not fail” (CITE). President Bush and his administration had declared this was as the “War on Terror” because it was their term that described the military tactic they would use against al-Qaeda. These tactics focused on key elements such as terrorist finances, military campaigning, humanitarian, homeland security, helping survivors of September 11th attack and respecting Islam. 1. President Bush seized terrorist financial assets in the Middle East to disrupt their fundraising pipelines. Essentially, freezing terrorist assets would make it difficult for them to purchase, trade, and ship weapons throughout their countries. 2. The Military Campaign began with Operation Enduring Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001 in support of the countries such as Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom for supporting the United States. This forced many Taliban to surrender major cities, 11 terrorist training camps and 39 Taliban Command and Control Centers, killing many al-Qaeda key leaders or forcing them to