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Revision as of 06:16, 31 July 2009
- See also changes related to 9-11 Attack, or pages that link to 9-11 Attack or to this page or whose text contains "9-11 Attack".
Parent topics
- Terrorism [r]: An act, with targets including civilians or civilian infrastructure, intended to create an atmosphere of fear in order to obtain a political objective. [e]
- Jihadist [r]: One who participates in violent armed jihad [e]
- Al-Qaeda [r]: International islamist terrorist network. Responsible for the 9/11 attack and other terrorist attacks. [e]
Subtopics
Enemy
- Osama bin Laden [r]: Radical jihadist who, with Ayman al-Zawahiri, founded a group known as al-Qaeda, which is credited with a series of terrorist attacks. [e]
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Suicide attack [r]: Add brief definition or description
U.S. Leadership
- George W. Bush [r]: (1946–) 43rd U.S. President (Republican), elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. [e]
- Dick Cheney [r]: (1941–) U.S. Vice President in the George W. Bush Administration and advocate of neoconservatism and unitary Presidential authority; currently a political commentator; U.S. Secretary of Defense in the George H. W. Bush Administration; spouse of Lynne Cheney; father of Liz Cheney [e]
- Richard Clarke [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Donald Rumsfeld [r]: U.S. Secretary of Defense in the George W. Bush Administration (2001-2008); was the oldest secretary and earlier the youngest secretary in the Administration (1975-1977); major policymaker after the 9/11 attack; advisor, Project for the New American Century [e]
Preparation
- North American Air Defense Command [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Federal Aviation Administration [r]: The U.S. government agency responsible for the safe operation of civil aviation and air traffic control, but not for security of aircraft [e]
- Incident Command System [r]: An increasingly worldwide set of procedures and doctrines for operational response to emergencies requiring response from different organizations, ranging from multiple units of the same local fire department or police force, to major disasters covering large regions and requiring national or international resources [e]
- National Counterterrorism Center [r]: Add brief definition or description
Targets
- World Trade Center [r]: The New York office complex, centered around twin skyscrapers 110 stories high, which was destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 [e]
- Pentagon Building [r]: Headquarters office building of the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as a symbol of the U.S. military [e]
- White House [r]: The official residence and offices of the President of the United States; also used to describe Presidential level activity [e]
- U.S. Capitol [r]: Add brief definition or description
Emergency response
- Fire Department of New York [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Arlington, Virginia Fire Department [r]: Add brief definition or description