The term "War on Terror" or "War on Terrorism" is pure propaganda with no objective meaning.

The War on Terrorism was the term originally used by the United States government and its allies to justify actions claimed to be in defense of increasing homeland and base attacks by Al Qaida?. The term had originally been used by Ronald Reagan? in the 1980s but it achieved no currency until after September 11, 2001?.

The parallel term:war on drugs? had caught on with similar global implications of a never-ending war in which the US government had unlimited power to interfere in global affairs.

The actions of US opponents are most properly described by the term asymmetric warfare?. Those of the US and allies as pre-emptive war?. These are much more neutral term?s.

[+] no agreement even among allies

[+] abstract noun

actual implications

The USA developed an ongoing campaign, claiming to prevent acts of terrorism at home by tightening security at airports and sensitive installations and undertaking military campaigns abroad.

Unlike earlier concepts and definitions of war, with defined nations, boundaries, and standing armies and navies, the War on Terror(ism) has largely been dominated by the use of PSYOP?s, special forces?, military intelligence?, police and diplomatic forces, to intercept, arrest or kill suspected or actual terrorist attackers.

Two or more wars

The most controversial actions of the US and its allies regarded the toppling of governments (they) believed to be supporting terrorism, such as Afghanistan Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq? ''Iraq in 2003.

The most controversial actions of their opponents in Iraq have been suicide attacks especially roadside bombings, videotaped beheading?s, and armed violence against non-combatants (children, women, journalists) in neutral zones (schools, mosques, hospitals, police stations, restaurants, universities).

actual issues

The actual issues raised are war, political violence?, sectarian violence?, terrorism as such, politics as usual, military spending?, military aid, military industrial complex, Al Qaida? and Hamas.