What phrase did he say?
"This crusade – this war on terrorism – is going to take a while"
Was it planned?
No
What word was considered offensive?
Crusade
Why?
Negative religious connotations.
For which religion?
Muslim
Where was Bush when he made this remark?
Camp David
What day?
16 September
Of which year?
2001
When did he apologize?
"Later"
Where did he say the war began?
Al-Qaeda
When does it stop?
When every terrorist group has been defeated.
Did Obama use the phrase a lot?
No
When did he use the phrase war?
20 January 2009
What does the OCO stand for?
Overseas Contingency Operation
What was the name before?
Global War on Terror
When was it changed?
March 2009
Was the phrase encouraged by him?
Yes
What dictionary is mentioned?
unknown
What did Obama say he wanted to get rid of?
Use of the term "War on Terror."
What was something changed to in 2010?
The wording from "Overseas Contingency Operations" to "Countering Violent Extremism."