When did the President of the United States use the term "War on Terror" for the first time?
The phrase "War on Terror" has been used to specifically refer to the ongoing military campaign led by the U.S., UK and their allies against organizations and regimes identified by them as terrorist. U.S. President George W. Bush first used the term "War on Terror" on 20 September 2001.
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wbgaither
Actually George W. Bush used the term on September 16, 2001.
hweishaupt
Poorly worded question, and the validity of the answer is debatable. 😵💫
Ray R Walsh Jr.
It was used actually by President Bush on Jan 28, 2019
gbluemoon
He may have used the term behind closed doors.
My guess would be no one actually knows when the term was first used.As your question suggests.
dan chesters
wbgaither, actually Bush use the term war on terrorISM on 9/16 wasn't until sept 20 that he called it a war on TERROR
Marian Spitzig
Lydia Coutts, peace talks do not take care of the problem either.
Darrell Crawford
And it's still a wat
Claire Miner
LOL Steve McVey
Steve McVey
It must be nice to live in such a simple world as yours.