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 Terrorism
surface form: 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 of America
surface form: 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 War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Inherent Resolve
Iraq War
surface form: Operation Iraqi Freedom
includesTheater Afghanistan
Horn of Africa
Iraq
Pakistan
Philippines
Syria
initiatedBy George W. Bush
surface form: George W. Bush administration
involvesOrganization NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

United Nations member states
ledBy Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense

United States Department of State
United States Intelligence Community
surface form: 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 al-Qaeda in Iraq
surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

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

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this entity surface form: Global War on Terrorism operations
3rd Marine Regiment conflict Global War on Terrorism
Marine Aircraft Group 24 notableDeployment Global War on Terrorism
Special Boat Teams engagement Global War on Terrorism
Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 context Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: U.S. War on Terror
Marine Aircraft Group 13 engagement Global War on Terrorism
1st MLG engagedIn Global War on Terrorism
7th Engineer Support Battalion engagement Global War on Terrorism
Raiders engagement Global War on Terrorism
subject surface form: Marine Raiders
Rainbow Division conflict Global War on Terrorism
MNF–I conflict Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: War on Terror
British military operations in Iraq partOf Global War on Terrorism
Camp Speicher massacre 2014 partOf Global War on Terrorism
subject surface form: Camp Speicher massacre
this entity surface form: War on terror
1st Battalion, 6th Marines conflict Global War on Terrorism
Taliban insurgency partOf Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: Global War on Terror
Pacific Fleet conflict Global War on Terrorism
subject surface form: United States Pacific Fleet
Hawaii Air National Guard activeDuring Global War on Terrorism
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines conflict Global War on Terrorism
Fahrenheit 9/11 mainSubject Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: War on Terror
Dude, Where's My Country? mainSubject Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: War on Terror
3rd Division conflictParticipatedIn Global War on Terrorism
Iron Division conflictParticipation Global War on Terrorism
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Iraqi Campaign Streamer era Global War on Terrorism
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Southern European Task Force conflict Global War on Terrorism
509th Bomb Wing conflictInvolvement Global War on Terrorism
Darkhorse conflict Global War on Terrorism
Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin mainSubject Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: War on Terror
Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin setInContextOf Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: United States War on Terror
2/7 conflictParticipatedIn Global War on Terrorism
War Dogs conflict Global War on Terrorism
subject surface form: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines
Bagram Theater Internment Facility partOf Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: War on Terror
Marine Aircraft Group 12 engagement Global War on Terrorism
4th Marine Regiment conflictParticipated Global War on Terrorism
W. depicts Global War on Terrorism
subject surface form: W. (film)
this entity surface form: War on Terror
Alaska National Guard conflict Global War on Terrorism
Commander, 21st Space Wing timePeriod Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: Global War on Terrorism era
Alaska Air National Guard conflictParticipation Global War on Terrorism
Nineteenth Air Force conflict Global War on Terrorism
EUSA conflict Global War on Terrorism
President’s Surveillance Program conflict Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: War on Terror
Terrorist Surveillance Program partOf Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: U.S. War on Terror
Executive Order 13284 historicalContext Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: War on Terror
36th Infantry Division conflict Global War on Terrorism
this entity surface form: War on Terror