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Revision as of 01:24, May 5, 2007
The War on Terror
The War on Terror (or War on Terrorism) refers to the campaign waged by the United States of America and a coalition of willing allies with the stated goal of ending international terrorism, which is typically understood to refer particularly to radical Islamist terrorism. The war was launched in response to the 9/11 al-Qaeda attacks on the United States.
Congressional debate
In March 2007, a memo sent to Democratic staffers on the House Armed Services Committee instructed Congressional aides not to use the specific phrases, "global war on terrorism" and "long war" in Defense authorization requests for the fiscal 2008 budget. The memo reads,
- "When referencing military operations throughout the world, please be as specific as possible. Please avoid using colloquialisms such as, "the war on terrorism", or the "Long War" Please do not use the term "global war on terrorism" [1]
CNN’s Baghdad bureau chief Michael Ware reported in April 2007,
- "If U.S. troops leave now, you’re giving Iraq to Iran…and al-Qaeda. If U.S. troops leave now, that’s who will own it. …Coming back I’m struck by the nature of the debate on Capital Hill, how delusional it is." [2]
Overview
Campaigns
Afghanistan
In immediate response to the 9/11 attacks, the United States invaded Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban and deny al-Qaeda a base of operations.
Iraq War
The Iraq War, also known as the Second Persian Gulf War, began in March 2003 when the United States and a coalition of forces willing to enforce United Nations Resolutions removed Baathist dictator Saddam Hussein's from power. Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the multinational forces has characterized the Iraqi war as a decentralized fight against clan or family-based terror networks supplied by Iran and Syria, against which more and more Iraqis are willing to fight. Research using robust surveying techniques has estimated that over 650,000 Iraqis have died [3] since the fall of the Ba'athist regime.
References
- ↑ Style Guide for Defense Authorization Report. House Committee on Armed Services. U.S. House of Representatives. 110th Congress. 27 March 2007.
- ↑ CNN, Pullout would hand Iraq to Iran and al-Qaeda, 04/26/07.
- ↑ Iraqi death toll withstands scrutiny, Nature
Second Lebanon War
The Second Lebanon War was fought between Israel and Hezbollah, primarily in northern Israel and southern Lebanon, in the summer of 2006.
Waziristan War
The Waziristan War (2004-2006) was fought between Pakistan and al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and sympathetic tribal militias in the Waziristan province of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan.