Osama bin Laden was the terrorist mastermind who orchestrated the largest terrorist attack on United States soil in history. He induced the deaths of nearly three thousand unsuspecting Americans and struck fear into an entire nation. Through impeccable communication and influence bin Laden was able to organize the 9/11 attacks, but afterwards al Qaeda began to face their downfall.
Osama bin Laden was a fierce leader with excellent leadership skills, substantial communication resources and strong propaganda efforts. Through the use of these resources, he was able to influence his followers both psychologically and behaviorally. Bin Laden was able to manage thousands of troops and organize and evaluate tactical information, create and implement plans of attack and to create strategies for avoiding law enforcement and other hostile enemies. Through his travels, bin Laden developed a strong network of allies. Combined with an endless supply of money, an education and his keen leadership
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A U.S. assault eventually destroyed their headquarters. They lost training camps and bases in Afghanistan. Their fighters and leaders were dislocated and forced out, and they became more concerned about their own safety more than they were about their next attacks. Many believe that Osama bin Laden gave up the daily operations of al Qaeda so that he could hide away, thus causing a loss of influence upon his followers. He made his last public appearance in Jalalabad on November 10, 2001 before disappearing into the mountains. One month later a video surfaced showing bin Laden looking haggard and unable to move his left arm. Rumors began swirling that he was in poor health or that he had died. While he was never seen publicly after that, his voice was still heard for nearly 10 years through the use of audio and video tapes. He continued to issue threats and warnings from his hideout until his last one in May
...hrough the mountain passages to the south and into Pakistan. By him doing this, we expected his approval rating by the Taliban would diminish quickly. This too was not true; he continued to be the well-respected leader of al-Qaeda and gain numerous followers through his illusiveness.
His family upbringing and financial status helped shape the early years of Osama bin Laden. Osama bin Laden was born on March 10, 1957 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He was the 17th son of Mohammed bin Laden out of about 50 children (Coll 84). Mohammed bin Laden was a wealthy man who owned a construction company known as bin Laden Construction Company. Not only did he obtain his wealth from this, but also from his massive support of the Saudi Government. In 1967, when Osama was 13, his father passed away in a plane crash. When this occurred, Osama wanted to take charge and start making a life of his own (Coll 85). Growing up, Osama enjoyed being on his own because he accepted the fact that he was not very close with his family. In times of need, bin Laden turned to Allah for support when his family gave him none (Anonymous 82). Between the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, Osama attended Jedda’s King Abdulaziz University which foc...
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 1957 and he was surrounded by 49 brothers and sisters. His family was really rich because of his father who was a billionaire, and owned one of the biggest construction companies of the kingdom. Bin Laden attended a high leveled school during his childhood, which combined British style secular education with Islamic worship. During his college years, he went to King Abd Al University to study four different courses: civil engineering, public administration, business and economics. In the 1970’s, when he was only 17 years old, bin Laden married his first cousin, and later on married three other women (marrying several times was permitted among Muslims). From a little age, Osama was religiously committed, and whenever his father hosted hundreds of pilgrims during the Hajj, bin Laden had a great time getting to know the gatherers and making new contacts. (A Biography of Osama Bin Laden) Due to influences and strong conviction, this young boy, when reached adulthood, became a terrorist and high threat to many countries, especially America. Osama bin Laden, a fugitive terrorist, was finally caught and killed on May 2, 2011 with the cooperation of Obama and the Navy SEALs bringing peace and closure to American citizens as well as political acknowledgement.
In 1988 Osama bin Laden started the terrorist group al-Qaeda. Osama stole over 250 million dollars, and was already committing murders by then. In 1993 a bomb exploded in the World Trade Center area, the bomb was set off by al-Qaeda members. The bomb did not kill as many as the planes did, but killed up to 6 people and injuring many. In 1995 a bomb went off at a military base, and killed around 15 people, not only Americans were killed also Indian soldiers. In 1996 he called full jihad war on the US. Two years later he killed 224 people in a US embassy in Africa, and three years later his attack on US soil 9/11 was the US last straw. The reason for Osama’s killing wasn’t just because of 9/11 it was to prevent war on jihad that Osama had claimed on the US, if we wouldn’t have killed Osama in 2011 think about how many more terrorist attacks would have gone on in the
Osama Bin Laden had not only been responsible for one of the biggest attacks in American history but also for so many more all around the world. For instance, in 1992, the first attack by Al-Qaeda was carried out as a bombing at the old Mohur hotel in Aden, Yemen, where U.S. troops had been staying while on the route to Somalia. They also targeted a second hotel which was the Aden Movenpick for the same purposes. They followed through by pa...
The leader of the most well-known terror network in the world, Osama bin Laden, was thought to be born on March 10, 1957. He was born to “an enormously wealthy Saudi contractor, Mohammed Awad bin Laden” (Currie 70). Bin Laden’s father died when he was around the age of thirteen. His fathers death “entitled him to a significant share of his father’s estate. This represented enough money to keep him comfortably wealthy throughout his life” (Currie 71). This money would later aid in the support of Al Qaeda and purchasing weapons and ammo to defend against the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. in 1979.
Bin Laden was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia either in 1957 or in 1958 (Davis 1). He was the 17th of 52 children born to Mohammed Bin Laden, a Yemeni Immigrant who worked with the Bush Family and owns the largest construction company in the Saudi Kingdom ( Davis 1). He was really blessed growing up as he and his sibling have a mass fortune and a luxurious life. All of his siblings were educated in the west and went to work for his father. Bin Laden stayed close to home. He went to school in Jeddah and was a really successful student. Like typical Saudi Arabian men, he married young and joined the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. Islam was more than just a religion; it shaped his political beliefs and influenced every decision he
Laden was a terrorist leader who became very influential with the help of his money, and a common goal that he and his followers all had: Muslim domination. It all started with the birth of Al Qaeda. Osama then started to get involved in war which started his popularity throughout Central Asia. “As a result of his participation in the Afghanistan civil war, Bin Laden became very well known throughout the country” ( Stevenson 2). This was when Osama’s name was being heard all throughout Afghanistan and others started
The plan to carry out the 9/11 attacks was beneficial to Bin Laden by Khalid Sheik Mohammed, his informer. (Carr 298). Planes where chosen carefully for them. They chose a Tuesday because the flights where usually quiet. (Stewart 51). Before the attacks on 9/11 the hijackers all took flight lessons in the U.S. costing them $250 each time. (Stewart 53). The time they where taking flying lessons, some say that the hijackers hid the weapons in the airport. Most people say they had help on the inside (Stewart 51). A month before the 9/11 attacks Bin Laden had told the U.S he had planned attacks on us. He says that the United States is a place of wickedness and corruption. Bin Laden Said “it was a Muslims duty to kill Americans”(Stewart 49). September 15, 2001 Newsweek said “F...
On September 11, 2001 the United States was devastated by four terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda. The terrorist attacks took place in Manhattan, New York, Arlington County Virginia, and Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2996 people, injured over 6,00 others, and cost at least $10 billion in property damage. 9/11 was the single deadliest incident for firefighters and law enforcement in the United States. A total of 411 emergency workers died trying to rescue people and fight the fires. Osama bin Laden was the mastermind behind this horrific attack on the United States. They were trying to get revenge on the United States for their support of Israel and their involvement in the Persian
9/11 was a tragic event that occurred, this event made a lasting impact on everyone. Osama bin Laden was the leader and financed this attack. He formed a terrorist organization
Devout. Focused. Charismatic. Passionate. Willing to die for the cause. Superb organizational skills. Imaginative planning. Ability to endure hardships. These words are pulled from a psychological profile of a powerful visionary individual of our time, Osama bin Laden (Ross, 2015). Although bin Laden can be considered a visionary leader, he was not an ethical leader. In this paper I will discuss Osama bin Laden’s traits as a visionary leader, such as his Full Range Leadership trait of Idealized Influence and how it was displayed in his effort to gain followers for Al Qaeda. I will then touch on his Team Dynamics pattern of Advancer and how bin Laden, as a visionary leader, capitalized on this pattern while planning the 9/11 attacks. Next, I will discuss Osama bin Laden’s shortfalls and why he was not considered an ethical leader by falling into the ethical trap of ethical relativism and the
Al Qaeda is leading by Osama bin laden that was born and grown up in Saudi Arabia; his family was very rich and respected by Saudi Royal household and the public. When he finished his University in Saudi Arabia, he becomes an extreme religious person. Osama started to help Islamist movement against communist in Yemen (Gunaratna, 2005) . In December 1997 when Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan he went to Pakistan and then Afghanistan to help Afghan group to protect it from Soviet Union. At the time a Palestinian Jordanian, Dr Abdullah Azzam esta...
Osama Bin Laden was on the FBI’s most wanted list for 10 years. He was responsible for the deaths of thousands of American soldiers and American citizens, as well as the 9/11 terrorist attack. The American Special Forces have been trying to track him down for a long time and have not succeeded, until May 1st, 2011. The mission that killed Bin Laden was called “Operation Neptune Spear” and that mission changed American history forever.
After the 9/11 attack, Al Qaeda has surpassed as the world’s most infamous terrorist organization. Al Qaeda is the network organized by Osama bin Laden. Al Qaeda main goal was to drive all Americans and all American influences out of the Muslim nations. Al Qaeda has waged many attacks on the United States, and many other countries all around the world.