Osama Bin Laden Research Paper

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Osama Bin Laden, born in 1957, was the seventh child of fifty born into the extremely wealthy Bin Laden family in Saudi Arabia. Since adolescence, Osama Bin Laden’s attachment to the Wahhabis sect of the Islamic religion exceeded expectations and ultimately led him to organize Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda is a radical Islamic group held responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks, which established Osama bin Laden as one of the world’s most renowned Islamic terrorist. Osama Bin Laden’s first action began with recruiting Muslims to support his movement of creating a shift in Islamic society from pro Western to anti Western, which allowed him to influence a friction between the US and Al-Qaeda, as Al-Qaeda’s main objective was to eliminate Western …show more content…

Peter L. Bergen, the author of, The Osama bin Laden I Know, describes Al-Qaeda’s first attack, “Al-Qaeda’s first attempted attack, an unsuccessful attack on U.S troops staying at the Gold Mohur Hotel in Aden, Yemen.” (Peter L. Bergen). After months of scheming, on December 29 1992, the Yemen Hotel Bombing attack was carried out to prove to the United States the credibility and seriousness of Al-Qaeda’s threats. The attack was unsuccessful, however nonetheless effective as it established the US as Al-Qaeda’s main targets and created the foundation for many more attacks to come. On February 26 1993, Al Qaeda once again proved their resolve by bombing the World Trade Center in New York City. Cathal J. Nolan describes the event, “Al Qaeda was involved in planning the car bomb attack on the World Trade Center in New York (February 26, 1993), which killed six Americans and injured thousands.” (Cathal J. Nolan). This fatal bombing confirmed American fears of a new enemy. Osama Bin Laden publically expressed his approval of Al-Qaeda’s second and deadly attack in an interview with CNN. The attack immediately made national news, justifying Al-Qaeda as a significant and serious threat to the safety of American citizens in the United States. The establishment of a progressing conflict between Osama Bin Laden and the West became evident as Al Qaeda’s schemes and attacks threatened Western …show more content…

In his book , Unholy War, John Esposito mentions…., “ Responding to mounting international pressure, especially from the United States and Saudi Arabia, in May 1996 Sudan expelled bin Laden.” (Unholy War John L Esposito). While Osama bin Laden took refuge in Sudan, Al-Qaeda executed an attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Soon after, the US and Saudi Arabia admonished Sudan for still accommodating Osama Bin Laden. Although Sudan was initially recognized as Osama Bin Laden’s safe haven, ultimately Sudan joined forces with the US and Saudi Arabia against Al-Qaeda by expelling Osama bin Laden from Sudan. This demonstrated the newly developed relationship between the West and Muslim governments. Another example of a collaboration between Muslim countries and the West was during the Afghanistan War in 2001. The war broke out after the 9/11 attack in New York City when the Taliban regime refused to surrender Osama bin Laden. In the article, Afghanistan War , The Hutchinson Firm states, “Pakistan delivered a US ultimatum to the Taliban that they should hand over bin Laden or face massive retaliation by the US and its allies.“(Afghanistan War.) The Pakistani government assisted the US in attempts to capture Osama bin Laden because Al Qaeda was a

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