U.S. government response to the September 11, 2001 attacks
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| Sept. 11, 2001 attacks |
| Timeline |
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| Background history |
| Planning |
| September 11, 2001 |
| Rest of September |
| October |
| Aftermath |
| Victims |
| Survivors |
| Foreign casualties |
| Hijacked airliners |
| American Airlines Flight 11 |
| United Airlines Flight 175 |
| American Airlines Flight 77 |
| United Airlines Flight 93 |
| Sites of destruction |
| World Trade Center |
| The Pentagon |
| Shanksville |
| Effects |
| World political effects |
| World economic effects |
| Detentions |
| Airport security |
| Closings and cancellations |
| Audiovisual entertainment |
| Response |
| Government response |
| Rescue and recovery effort |
| Financial assistance |
| Memorials and services |
| Perpetrators |
| Responsibility |
| Organizers |
| Miscellaneous |
| Communication |
| Tower collapse |
| Slogans and terms |
| Conspiracy theories |
| Opportunists |
| Inquiries |
| U.S. Congressional Inquiry |
| 9/11 Commission |
Contents |
Military response
The United States government has announced its intentions to engage in a protracted war against terrorists and states which aid terrorists in response to the attacks. The first target was the Taliban government in Afghanistan, because they did not turn over Osama bin Laden (prime suspect). The Taliban alleged their inability to satisfy this request and demanded their right to examine the evidence in which the United States government based its claims. This was denied and the United States government expressed its unwillingness to enter into any discussion. The United States has made it clear that this "War on Terrorism" will continue after dealing with whoever is responsible for the September 11 attack, but it is very unclear exactly what that means.
On September 19 2001 the U.S. sent combat aircraft to Persian Gulf military bases.
There have been reports that U.S. and British special-forces soldiers were covertly landed in Afghanistan at some time after September 11, presumably for reconnaissance purposes, and that several of these troops were captured by the Taliban. As of October 1, all such reports had been officially denied by the U.S., British, and Afghani governments.
On October 7, at 12:30 PM EDT (9 PM local time), the United States, supported by Britain, began its attack on Afghanistan, launching bombs and cruise missiles against Taliban military and communications facilities and suspected terrorist training camps.
Osama bin Laden warned Bush via satellite courtesy of Al-Jazeera, that if the US uses nuclear weapons, he might also use biochemical/nuclear weapons in response.
In November of 2001, the Northern Alliance won Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan over the Taliban forcing them to flee in Kandahar.
Domestic response
Investigations are going on through many branches of many governments, pursuing tens of thousands of tips. Hundreds of people have been detained, arrested, and/or questioned so far. The Justice Department wishes to interview 5000 young men from the Middle East.
A $40 billion emergency bill has already been passed. A $20 billion bill to bail out the airline industry also passed. USA PATRIOT Act passed.
On October 10, the FBI released its "FBI Most Wanted Terrorists" list.
See also
- 9/11 Comission
- Racial profiling
- Guantanamo Bay
- War on Terrorism
- Bush Doctrine
- U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
- 2003 Invasion of Iraq
External links
- TURF BATTLES: Conflicting Visions of How to Rebuild Lower Manhattan, New York Times, 21 September 2001
- briefing by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, 19 September 2001
- THE MILITARY: Scarcity of Afghan Targets Leads U.S. to Revise Strategy, New York Times, 19 September 2001
- MILITARY ANALYSIS: A New War and Its Scale, New York Times, 17 September 2001
- THE WHITE HOUSE: Bush Warns of a Wrathful, Shadowy and Inventive War, New York Times, 17 September 2001
- MILITARY ANALYSIS: U.S. Force vs. Terrorists: From Reactive to Active, New York Times, 14 September 2001
- NEWS ANALYSIS: No Middle Ground, New York Times, 14 September 2001
- MOBILIZATION: Rumsfeld Asks Call-Up of Reserves, as Many as 50,000, New York Times, 14 September 2001
- When Journalists Report for Duty, 20 September 2001
- NIST reports on WTC, to be released tomorrow: 23 June 2005