I. Introduction: Bin Laden’s most important argument is that America is an oppressor of the Islamic state. His argument inspires modern, radical Arab protest movements and terrorist groups by using the words of Allah and emphasizing the comradery of Muslims in defeating threats to their religion. Bin Laden says the real motivation for the presence of Western troops in the Middle East is to support the Jews in Palestine as they aim to control the Arab Peninsula. He justifies his version of terrorism by claiming that his actions are done in defense of the people. Bin Laden’s distinction between Western people and Western government is that the government creates a façade of danger, through the media, to which its people fall prey. He claims that
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Key Definitions of all analytical terms/phrases employed
III. Bin Laden’s most important point is America is an oppressor of the Islamic state.
a. “…America has spearheaded the crusade against the Islamic nation…” (446)
b. “America heads the list of aggressors against Muslims.” (447)
c. “They [American government] have mobilized their people against Islam and against Muslims.” (449)
IV. How or why might this inspire modern, radical Arab protest movements and terrorist groups
a. “They should unite in the fight against polytheism, and they should pool all their resources and their energy to fight the Americans and the Zionists and those with them.” (447)
b. “We nonetheless fight against their governments and all those who approve of the injustice they practice against us. We fight the governments that are bent on attacking our religion and on stealing our wealth and on hurting our feelings.”(448)
c. “All these crimes and sins committed by the Americans are a clear declaration of war on God, his messenger, and Muslims.” …show more content…
“Surely, their presence is not out of concern over their interests in the region.” (446)
c. “Their presence has no meaning save one and this is to offer support to the Jews in Palestine who are in need of their Christian brothers to achieve full control over the Arab Peninsula…” (446)
VI. Justification for this version of terrorism
a. “Terrorizing oppressors and criminals and thieves and robbers is necessary for the safety of people and for the protection of their property.”(446)
b. “The terrorism we practice is of the commendable kind, for it is directed at the tyrants and the aggressors and the enemies of Allah, the tyrants, the traitors who commit acts of treason against their own countries and their own faith and their own prophet and their own nation.” (446)
c. “Terrorizing those and punishing them are necessary measures to straighten things and to make them right. Tyrants and oppressors who subject the Arab nation to aggression ought to be punished.” (446-447)
VII. Distinction between Western people and Western governments and the election of Western leaders
a. “If the people have elected those governments in the latest elections, it is because they have fallen prey to the Western media, which portrays things contrary to what they really are.”
Key Definitions of all analytical terms/phrases employed
III. Bin Laden’s most important point is America is an oppressor of the Islamic state.
a. “…America has spearheaded the crusade against the Islamic nation…” (446)
b. “America heads the list of aggressors against Muslims.” (447)
c. “They [American government] have mobilized their people against Islam and against Muslims.” (449)
IV. How or why might this inspire modern, radical Arab protest movements and terrorist groups
a. “They should unite in the fight against polytheism, and they should pool all their resources and their energy to fight the Americans and the Zionists and those with them.” (447)
b. “We nonetheless fight against their governments and all those who approve of the injustice they practice against us. We fight the governments that are bent on attacking our religion and on stealing our wealth and on hurting our feelings.”(448)
c. “All these crimes and sins committed by the Americans are a clear declaration of war on God, his messenger, and Muslims.” …show more content…
“Surely, their presence is not out of concern over their interests in the region.” (446)
c. “Their presence has no meaning save one and this is to offer support to the Jews in Palestine who are in need of their Christian brothers to achieve full control over the Arab Peninsula…” (446)
VI. Justification for this version of terrorism
a. “Terrorizing oppressors and criminals and thieves and robbers is necessary for the safety of people and for the protection of their property.”(446)
b. “The terrorism we practice is of the commendable kind, for it is directed at the tyrants and the aggressors and the enemies of Allah, the tyrants, the traitors who commit acts of treason against their own countries and their own faith and their own prophet and their own nation.” (446)
c. “Terrorizing those and punishing them are necessary measures to straighten things and to make them right. Tyrants and oppressors who subject the Arab nation to aggression ought to be punished.” (446-447)
VII. Distinction between Western people and Western governments and the election of Western leaders
a. “If the people have elected those governments in the latest elections, it is because they have fallen prey to the Western media, which portrays things contrary to what they really are.”