The events of Sept. 11, 2001, sends shockwaves across the United States. After the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush announces the War on Terror in an address to the nation. Nations across the globe join in the campaign to combat terrorism. The first target in the War on Terror would be Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida in Afghanistan.
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