Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, was the mastermind behind the infamous terror attacks of 9/11 that left nearly 3,000 americans dead. Osama bin Laden grew up to an extremely wealthy family. When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, Bin Laden offered his troops and resources to defend Kuwait but was shocked by the arrogance of the Americans who would defend it instead. From then on, he was an opponent of everything American and started to focus his attacks toward The United States. Considering
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
streets of Palestine. Our nation came to realize that we were truly hated, and that terrorist regimes rejoiced in our pain. The leader of one such a regime, Osama bin Laden, became America's clearly defined worst enemy. A war has begun between bin Laden and his terrorist followers, and all people who believe in freedom. Osama Bin Laden and the terrorists were unjustified in attacking America, and cannot rationally legitimize their actions. Evidence of this, as well as a better understanding of their
Osama bin Laden was perceived to be a brave, intelligent, and independent man who always held a high standard for himself and the Muslim world. He was driven by the term jihad, which means “holy war”. People viewed him as a genuine professional that embraced all aspects of his culture. The Christian West is considered Islam’s main enemy due to the perceived belief that they oppose Muslims and their culture. Muslims believe that the Israelis are trying to oppress them by claiming their rightful land
Al-Qaeda Introduction Al Qaeda is a terrorist organization established in Peshawar, Pakistan, between 1988 or 1989 by Osama bin laden and his teacher Abullah Yusuf Azzam. Al-Qaeda is an international terrorist network that considered the top terrorist threat to the United States. Al Qaeda is seeking to get rid of all westerns from Muslims territory and replace their own Islamic regime. They are a group of people who work to gather to plan act of terrorism against Muslim and non Muslim especially
my mother informed me that he had gotten out before the buildings went down. Turning on the television was another ordeal in itself. All of the news stations repeatedly exhibited the buildings plunging to the ground. I felt extreme sorrow for the families of those who had not made it out alive. They had to relive that horrible moment over and over again. I was also outraged. How could such an act be committed on American soil? The only way we can answer this question is to look at the terrorists who
The man who was behind the deaths of nearly 3,000 people. How could is death be unjustified? Osama bin Laden was killed on May 2nd 2011 at his compound base in Pakistan. He is most known for being the man behind the 9/11 attacks but he was also involved in more plans to harm the U.S. Osama bin Laden’s assassination was justified because he wanted to carry out plans to kill and harm americans, and he was the man behind the 9/11 attacks which is the largest terrorist attack on U.S soil; though some
International Relations Al Qaeda: Origins, Development and Objectives Select any terrorist group we studied and explain its origins, development and objectives. Al Qaeda is an international terrorist organization that was founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s in Peshawar, Pakistan. The name is Arabic for “The Base of Operation” or “method” (Burke 2004). However, many experts agree that al-Qaeda is more dangerous as an ideology than as an organization. As an organization, it has been
The history of the United states consisted of victories, losses, and the ones who cause it. Osama Bin Laden was a man who caused the loses of many lives and also caused the victory of strength. Although Osama has caused an abundance of negative impacts to the United States, many things were learned from it. As unbelievable as it is, Bin Laden was an advantage in many ways that may not overrule the negative but is still significant. We have learned that the attacks were due to actions committed by
Vinhanh Nguyen Mrs. Childress English 9 H P.5 3/12/17 Osama Bin Laden Intro: We all heard of 9/11. I mean who hasn’t heard of 9/11, do you guys know who planned and attacked the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and try to hit the U.S Capitol. It is Osama Bin Laden the dead terrorist and the leader of Al Qaeda. Osama Bin Laden is a terrorist that bombed the U.S and the western philosophy by attacking U.S embassies, the Oklahoma city suicide attack and a lot more suicide attacks that are really dangerous
Yemen. Following the attack USS Cole was repaired and is still being used. The job of the USS Cole at t... ... middle of paper ... ...ls were investigating his home, they found that they were planning more attacks against the U.S. Now that Osama Bin laden is dead, they are still much of a threat to the U.S. The planned attacks have influenced the U.S to step up even more on terrorism. While now it’s very tough for another attack as 9/11 happen because more military programs are intact. The USS Cole
to draft out a plan of whom to blame for the attack. The Bush administration has a lot of dark secrets and connection to the Saudi’s before and after September 11, 2001. The United States government was warned prior the attack directly from Osama Bin Laden, in which the warnings were ignored. Thousands of innocent individuals lost their lives and the United States was also left traumatized in result to this vicious attack. Former president George W. Bush once stated, “I believe the most solemn duty
up to speculation. I personally believe that homicides can be justified in very few scenarios, but can be, nonetheless. Pertaining to Caesar, I believe Brutus had justifiable motive to kill Caesar, and the homicide, similar to the murder of Osama Bin Laden was committed to stop a tyrant from gaining more power. Had Brutus let Caesar live, he would’ve become a sovereign and all hell would’ve broke loose. Caesar would’ve tromped all who stood before him, and ancient Europe would’ve become an ant under
most impact and changed the United States forever. Al Qaeda is always making headlines with their terrorist attacks, the most known attack September 11th, 2001. This essay is about the terrorist group Al Qaeda, its history and background, Osama bin Laden, their well-known leader, and the major attacks on America. Al Qaeda, or Al Qaida, is a global militant Islamist organization. It was agreed upon as a terrorist organization by almost every nation such as the United States, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty)
few instances where the government has done exactly the same thing. For example, following the September 11 attacks, the U.S. went on a search for one of its biggest enemies, Osama bin Laden. David Johnson writes in his article, Osama bin Laden, Wealthy Saudi exile is a terrorist mastermind: “Binding their fate to bin Laden's, the Taliban became the target of air strikes... ... middle of paper ... ...ch as the government’s hypocrisy, brainwashing of citizens, and the extinction of books are quite
Spring 2014 POS 353 Islamic Ideology Presented to Dr. Elie El Hindy By Jimmy Matar 2012-1972 Introduction Throughout the 20th century, the rise of political Islam has been one of the major events. The Islamic religion is followed by more than 1.5 billion people worldwide; however, it has become an ideological project for some. Because of the important role that political Islam plays in the world today, a careful examination into the roots of these ideologies, how they evolved into the current
Jihad is an Arabic word that means “exerted effort”. It is mentioned in the Qur’an and projected as exerting effort to change one’s self to the better which is seen as each person’s most difficult jihad. This concept of jihad and the betterment of one’s self is almost unknown to non-Muslims specially westerners who refer to jihad as the holy war and terrorism. What people fail to realize is the multi dimensions of jihad which consists of two parts: the greater jihad which is actually considered the
Personal Narrative- The Admirable Villain Days of Our Lives isn’t the same without Stefano DiMera. He was the puppet master, the vile wire that tied the colorful characters of Salem together. He was the one who erased John Black’s memories, hypnotized Dr. Marlena Evans into being his love slave (leaving her vulnerable for possession by the Devil), convinced Hope that she was Princess Gina, swapped Hope’s baby with a fetal-alcoholic crack baby, and convinced John that he was the father. For the
Advances in technology and American Society Today Americans wake up in the morning to their automated coffee brewers, drive to work relying on their global positioning system (GPS), and arrive at work where they use e-mail, video conferencing, and numerous other technological devices all day. To say that technology has changed the way that Americans live their life today would be an understatement. Advances in technology affect many areas of the American life including entertainment, medicine, war
eyes of citizens. Osama Bin Laden even before the attacks on 9/11 was one America’s most wanted criminals. Reportedly, Bin Laden spent two weeks in an American hospital in Dubai treated by an American doctor and visited by local CIA agents. How was one of the most wanted criminals able to be treated then leave an American hospital and not be captured? Connections between the Bush and Bin Laden family have been questioned for many years. The connections between the Bush’s and Bin Laden’s become a lot