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 …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”
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 …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”