1. He was President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. He was in power during the Persian Gulf War and repressed independence movements of groups within Iraq.
2. This is a militant extremist group of Sunni Jihadists who have resorted to terrorist activities to reach their aims, including 9/11. They were founded by Osama bin Laden.
3. This group was driven from power in Afghanistan by US-led forces shortly after the terrorist attacks in the United States in September of 2001.
4. This Cabinet-level Federal agency was created in 2002 in the wake of the September 11 attacks and is charged with protecting the country from future terrorist attacks and providing aid after natural disasters.
5. This is legislation passed in the aftermath of 9/11 that expanded law enforcement agencies authority for the purpose of fighting terrorism.
6.This was signed into law in 2001 to support standards-based education reform to improve individual outcomes in education and testing.
7. He was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the First Gulf War (1991) and was the Secretary of State (2001-2005) under George W. Bush.
8. He was the Secretary of Defense under George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) and the Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush (2001-2009).