US Government
- War on Terrorism (also Global War on Terror) refers to the political response from the U. S. Government to the attacks of 9/11 and includes the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the color-coded national threat condition reporting system, the Patriot Act, and the prison camp in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
- Enduring Freedom – name for US-led military response in Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa, and Trans Sahara.
- Infinite Justice – original name for US-led military response, dropped after religious overtones were pointed out by a reporter at a press briefing
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