TITLE

Bush: 'Let's Roll!'

AUTHOR(S)
Peterson, Gordon I.
PUB. DATE
December 2001
SOURCE
Sea Power;Dec2001, Vol. 44 Issue 12, p23
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses the United States (U.S.)-led war on terrorism in Afghanistan in 2001. U.S. aerial bombing attacks against Taliban government forces and al-Qaeda terrorist network members; Increase in the presence of U.S. special operations forces; Efforts of the U.S. military to locate and apprehend Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden.
ACCESSION #
5855056

Tags: WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009;  AERIAL bombing;  UNITED States -- Armed Forces

 

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