GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR

OVERVIEW The War Against Terrorism Four Hijacked Commercial Airliners Protecting America The War Against Terrorism Four Hijacked Commercial Airliners Protecting America

THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM Different Kind of War Asymmetric warfare Seize assets and disrupt fundraising pipelines President Bush Put world on notice that any nation harboring or supporting terrorism is hostile Fatwa lists three "crimes and sins" committed by the Americans: U.S. military occupation of the Arabian Peninsula U.S. aggression against the Iraqi people U.S. support of Israel Different Kind of War Asymmetric warfare Seize assets and disrupt fundraising pipelines President Bush Put world on notice that any nation harboring or supporting terrorism is hostile Fatwa lists three "crimes and sins" committed by the Americans: U.S. military occupation of the Arabian Peninsula U.S. aggression against the Iraqi people U.S. support of Israel

FOUR HIJACKED COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS Hijacked 19 terrorists, 4 airliners Nationwide “groundstop” by FAA All planes in air to land at nearest airport All overseas flights rerouted to Canada All international civilian air traffic was banned from landing on US soil for three days 2,973 fatalities, 19 hijackers: 246 on the 4 planes 27 members of al-Qaeda attempted to enter the US, but only 19 participated The same day, the NSA and German Intelligence agencies intercepted communications that pointed to Osama bin Laden Hijacked 19 terrorists, 4 airliners Nationwide “groundstop” by FAA All planes in air to land at nearest airport All overseas flights rerouted to Canada All international civilian air traffic was banned from landing on US soil for three days 2,973 fatalities, 19 hijackers: 246 on the 4 planes 27 members of al-Qaeda attempted to enter the US, but only 19 participated The same day, the NSA and German Intelligence agencies intercepted communications that pointed to Osama bin Laden

World Trade Center (WTC) Twin Towers 2,602 in New York City in the towers and on the ground, 80 countries 343 Firefighters 23 NYPD officers 37 Port Authority officers 24 Missing Over 1,600 bodies identified "about 10,000 unidentified bone and tissue fragments that cannot be matched to the list of the dead“ Bone fragments were still being found in was average age of dead 8 children, all on airliners S. Tower: 56 minutes N. Tower: 102 minutes 2,602 in New York City in the towers and on the ground, 80 countries 343 Firefighters 23 NYPD officers 37 Port Authority officers 24 Missing Over 1,600 bodies identified "about 10,000 unidentified bone and tissue fragments that cannot be matched to the list of the dead“ Bone fragments were still being found in was average age of dead 8 children, all on airliners S. Tower: 56 minutes N. Tower: 102 minutes

World Trade Center (WTC) Twin Towers In addition to the 110-floor Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, 27 buildings were damaged and all 7 buildings of the WTC Complex had to be razed

FOUR HIJACKED COMMERCIAL AIRLINES The Pentagon 125 Fatalities Lieutenant General Timothy Maude A portion of the Pentagon was severely damaged by fire and one section of the building collapsed The Pentagon 125 Fatalities Lieutenant General Timothy Maude A portion of the Pentagon was severely damaged by fire and one section of the building collapsed

FOUR HIJACKED COMMERCIAL AIRLINES Western Pennsylvania Black Box recordings revealed the crew and passengers attempted to seize control of the plane from the hijackers after learning through phone calls that similarly hijacked planes had been crashed into buildings that morning One of the hijackers gave the order to roll the plane once it became evident that they would lose control of the plane to the passengers Soon afterward, the aircraft crashed into a field Western Pennsylvania Black Box recordings revealed the crew and passengers attempted to seize control of the plane from the hijackers after learning through phone calls that similarly hijacked planes had been crashed into buildings that morning One of the hijackers gave the order to roll the plane once it became evident that they would lose control of the plane to the passengers Soon afterward, the aircraft crashed into a field

PROTECTING AMERICA Coalition Forces Began building coalition 12 Sept Different countries support in different ways Intelligence, personnel, equipment, liaison teams, bases, over-flight permission, humanitarian assistance Homeland Security Created 8 Oct 2001 Develop/coordinate comprehensive national strategy to secure U.S. from terrorism Coordinates detection, preparation, prevention, protection, response and recovery Airline security standards, expanded federal air marshal program Coalition Forces Began building coalition 12 Sept Different countries support in different ways Intelligence, personnel, equipment, liaison teams, bases, over-flight permission, humanitarian assistance Homeland Security Created 8 Oct 2001 Develop/coordinate comprehensive national strategy to secure U.S. from terrorism Coordinates detection, preparation, prevention, protection, response and recovery Airline security standards, expanded federal air marshal program

PROTECTING AMERICA Military Operations (Afghanistan) 7 Oct 2001 Air strikes; B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s; F-14s, F/A-18s and TLAMs (U.S. and British ships and submarines) Terrorist training camps/infrastructure, al Qaeda leaders, terrorist activities 68 nations; 27 w/ representatives at CENTCOM HQ Taliban 80%, Anti-Taliban 20% Oct to mid-March Terrorist Finances Freezing assets, closed financial networks Conclusion “May you live in interesting times.” Often peace at the point of a bayonet; Kosovo, Bosnia, Macedonia Almost certain guarantee of “interesting times” Military Operations (Afghanistan) 7 Oct 2001 Air strikes; B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s; F-14s, F/A-18s and TLAMs (U.S. and British ships and submarines) Terrorist training camps/infrastructure, al Qaeda leaders, terrorist activities 68 nations; 27 w/ representatives at CENTCOM HQ Taliban 80%, Anti-Taliban 20% Oct to mid-March Terrorist Finances Freezing assets, closed financial networks Conclusion “May you live in interesting times.” Often peace at the point of a bayonet; Kosovo, Bosnia, Macedonia Almost certain guarantee of “interesting times”

CONCLUSION The War Against Terrorism Four Hijacked Commercial Airliners Protecting America The War Against Terrorism Four Hijacked Commercial Airliners Protecting America