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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Famous quotes containing the word government:
“[In government] the problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)
“God reigns, and the Government at Washington still lives!”
—James A. Garfield (1831–1881)