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[[File:Marines in Saddams palace DM-SD-04-12222.jpg|thumb|alt=Color photograph of three U.S. marines entering a partially destroyed palace|U.S. marines from [[1st Battalion, 7th Marines]] entering [[As-Salam Palace|Saddam's Palace]] in [[Baghdad]], 2003]] | [[File:Marines in Saddams palace DM-SD-04-12222.jpg|thumb|alt=Color photograph of three U.S. marines entering a partially destroyed palace|U.S. marines from [[1st Battalion, 7th Marines]] entering [[As-Salam Palace|Saddam's Palace]] in [[Baghdad]], 2003]] | ||
Following the [[September 11 attacks|attacks on 11 September 2001]], President | Following the [[September 11 attacks|attacks on 11 September 2001]], President George W. Bush announced the [[War on terror|Global War on Terrorism]]. The stated objective of the Global War on Terror is "the defeat of [[Al-Qaeda]], other terrorist groups and any nation that supports or harbors terrorists".<ref name=WhiteHouse>{{cite web | ||
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|url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/09/print/20010920-8.html | |url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/09/print/20010920-8.html | ||