9/11 and the war on terror

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Across
  1. 1. - ......... Act - A U.S. law enacted to enhance domestic security after 9/11.
  2. 3. - The terrorist organization responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
  3. 5. - ......... Zero - The site of the collapsed World Trade Center buildings in New York City.
  4. 7. - The Immigration and Naturalization Service, part of the U.S. response to 9/11.
  5. 9. - Bin Laden - The leader of Al-Qaeda and mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks.
  6. 12. - The evacuation of U.S. citizens and allies from Afghanistan during the War on Terror.
  7. 14. - Commission - An investigation into the 9/11 attacks and U.S. response.
  8. 18. - Questioning and gathering information from terrorism suspects.
  9. 19. - The Central Intelligence Agency, involved in the War on Terror.
  10. 20. - ........ W. Bush - The U.S. President at the time of the 9/11 attacks.
  11. 21. - ........... Bay - A U.S. detention camp for terrorism suspects in Cuba.
  12. 22. - The individuals who took control of the 9/11 planes to carry out the attacks.
  13. 23. - ............ Responders - The firefighters, police, and emergency personnel who rushed to the 9/11 sites.
  14. 25. - ........... Crimes - Violations of international law during armed conflicts in the War on Terror.
  15. 26. - Weapons of Mass Destruction, a concern in the lead-up to the Iraq War.
  16. 27. - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, established in response to 9/11.
  17. 29. - Interrogation Techniques - Controversial methods used on terrorism suspects.
  18. 30. - Corpus - A legal principle safeguarding against unlawful detention.
  19. 35. - Efforts to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism.
  20. 36. - The Afghan extremist group that harbored Al-Qaeda and was overthrown by U.S. forces.
Down
  1. 2. - Bin Laden ........... - The U.S. operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.
  2. 3. - The country where the U.S. initially focused its military efforts in the War on Terror.
  3. 4. - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which invoked Article 5 for the first time after 9/11.
  4. 6. - ..... List - A U.S. government watchlist to prevent potential terrorists from boarding flights.
  5. 8. - Measures - Enhancements to airport and border security following 9/11.
  6. 10. - Military strategies employed in response to insurgency and terrorism.
  7. 11. - The arrest and detention of individuals suspected of terrorism.
  8. 13. - The U.S. Department of Defense headquarters, also targeted on 9/11.
  9. 15. - on Terror - The U.S.-led global campaign against terrorism, launched after 9/11.
  10. 16. - Ayman al-Zawahiri, a key figure in Al-Qaeda after the death of Osama bin Laden.
  11. 17. - The use of violence for political or ideological goals, as seen on 9/11.
  12. 24. - .......... 11 - One of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center.
  13. 25. - ........... Trade Center - The twin towers in New York City that were destroyed on 9/11.
  14. 28. - The month when the 9/11 attacks occurred.
  15. 31. - Sites - Secret detention facilities used in the War on Terror.
  16. 32. - .......... Security - U.S. government efforts to protect the country from terrorism.
  17. 33. - ....... of Evil - A term used to describe countries perceived as a threat in the War on Terror.
  18. 34. - Another country targeted in the aftermath of 9/11 due to perceived weapons of mass destruction.