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The ¨war on terror¨
After the attacks of 9/11, President Bush and the United States were focused on capturing and prosecuting the people behind 9/11. This became known as the ¨war on terror.¨ The United States would find out that Osama Bin Laden´s Al Queda had been behind the attacks. Eventually, the United States would find and kill Osama Bin Laden for his crimes. -
Operation Iraqi Freedom
After the attack of 9/11, President Bush put a war on terrorism, and in this war the United States invaded Iraq. The United States believed that Iraqi president Saddam Hussien was building nuclear and other weapons which caused the action. -
The 2005 Kyoto Protocol
The treaty signed by 140 nations is aimed at controlling global warming linked to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases. But in 2001, while the treaty was in the works; Bush decided not to take part because he felt it would harm the U.S. economy. -
Iraq wasn´t really involved in terrorist acts
In 2008, a Senate Intelligence Committee discovered there was no credible evidence of Iraq developing weaponry or having ties to terrorist groups. This caused people to believe Bush mislead Congress on purpose to win reelection.