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Parent topics
- U.S. Department of Defense [r]: one of more than a dozen U.S. executive-managed government agencies; this one administers the military forces of the United States, and their supporting civil servants. [e]
- National Command Authority [r]: The combination of the U.S. President and Secretary of Defense, or their successors, who have the sole authority to authorize the use of nuclear weapons, or issue orders to Unified Combatant Commands [e]
Subtopics
Initiatives and command
- Afghanistan War (2001-2021) [r]: Beginning on October 7, 2001, in response to the 9/11 attack, military operations against the Taliban and al-Qaeda by United States and NATO forces [e]
- Iraq War [r]: (2003-2011) Invasion and occupation of Iraq by a coalition of countries led by the U.S. to depose Saddam Hussein who was accused of stockpiling weapons of mass destruction (which were never found). [e]
Supporters and coworkers
- Douglas Feith [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tommy Franks [r]: Head of United States Central Command during the start of the Afghanistan War (2001-2021) and Iraq War; retired as a general [e]
Critics
- Greg Newbold [r]: A retired lieutenant general of the United States Marine Corps, who retired from his final assignment, as director of operations for the Joint Staff, partially in protest of the plans for the upcoming Iraq War [e]
- Paul Eaton [r]: Senior Advisor, National Security Network; Major general, U.S. Army, retired; last assignment was training Iraqi security forces; retired in protest over Donald Rumsfeld's policies and went public with criticisms; former Army's Infantry Center and was Chief of Infantry for the Army; advisor to Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign [e]
- Anthony Zinni [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Joseph Hoar [r]: General, U.S. Marine Corps, retired; commanded United States Central Command, 1991-94; Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change (2004) [e]
- John Riggs [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Charles Swannack [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Batiste [r]: Retired U.S. Army major general who commanded the 1st Infantry Division (U.S.) in Iraq in 2004 and 2005, refused promotion, and later was fired as a news commentator for strongly criticizing the George W. Bush Administration and Donald Rumsfeld [e]
- Lawrence Wilkerson [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Revolution in military affairs [r]: In actual or potential warfare, a situation where a military force combined technology, techniques, training and leadership to achieve a superior position to which the enemy had no immediate countermeasures [e]
- Restructuring of the United States Army [r]: Add brief definition or description