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[[Image:Waronterror.jpg|thumb|300px|U.S. Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu]]
[[Image:Waronterror.jpg|thumb|300px|U.S. Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu]]
The '''War on Terror''' (or '''War on Terrorism''') is a campaign that was launched by the [[United States of America]] with support from [[NATO]] and other allies with the stated goal of ending international [[terrorism]], which is typically understood to refer particularly to radical [[Islam]]ist terrorism. The campaign was launched after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] on the [[World Trade Center]] and [[Pentagon]], for which [[Al-Qaeda]] claimed responsibility. The "War on Terror" has taken many forms, such as diplomacy, going after "terrorist financing," domestic provisions aiming to prevent future attacks, and joint training and peacekeeping operations with a wide variety of nations.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/hottopics/War_on_Terrorism.shtml War on Terrorism]. Newsmax.</ref>
The '''War on Terror''' (or '''War on Terrorism''') is a campaign that was launched by the [[United States of America]] with support from [[NATO]] and other allies with the stated goal of ending international [[terrorism]], which is typically understood to refer particularly to radical [[Islam]]ist terrorism. The campaign was launched after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] on the [[World Trade Center]] and [[Pentagon]], for which [[Al-Qaeda]] claimed responsibility. The "War on Terror" has taken many forms, such as diplomacy, going after "terrorist financing," domestic provisions aiming to prevent future attacks, and joint training and peacekeeping operations with a wide variety of nations.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/hottopics/War_on_Terrorism.shtml War on Terrorism]. Newsmax.</ref>
With the election of President [[Barack Hussein Obama]] in 2008 and a policy of "leading from behind," the aims significantly altered. Terrorist recruitment and training have shifted from the remote mountains of Afghanistan to Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Central Africa. Jihadism has exploded, and the [[European Union]] has been overrun by three million Muslims, 80% of which are male between the ages of 14 to 34, the prime ages for jihadist recruitment.
==Congressional debate==
==Congressional debate==