The Film Terrorists Among Us was very insightful into the world of terrorism and how it was happening in our backyards with little suspicion from the U.S. government. At a time when the threat of communism was at an all time high, the U.S. would do anything to prevent it from spreading to new countries. When Russia invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the C.I.A. supplied money and weapons to fight off the communist power. This new means of defending and funding themselves along with the combination of revolutions occurring throughout the Middle East especially in Iran. People get this confused and have blamed many different groups and people for their roles in supplying terrorists groups. In 1981, the U.S. faced another challenge. Egyptian President Anwar
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This only furthered the resistance against the West, a resistance that comes from pure hatred and brainwashing.
In the years after Sadat's assassination, many terrorists groups began working in the U.S. both recruiting new members and spreading their message. The first conference of Jihad was held in Brooklyn, New York. After that, we see them pop up in various cities throughout the country. A group called the I.U.P. published books and pamphlets from Texas that contained terrorist propaganda and anti-semitic rhetoric. Tampa, Florida also hosted many rallies and meetings conducted by terrorists groups. Kansas and Missouri were also found to be hosting these meetings throughout the 80’s and 90’s. These groups were also setting up firing ranges and training their followers within the U.S. In 1993, Al Qaeda conducted the World Trade Center bombing that left six people dead and thousands more injured. Ramzi Yousef and his Uncle Khaled Sheikh Mohammed were among those involved. Yousef was later arrested for the bombing. Mohammed became the principal architect for the 9/11 bombings. The number of terrorist groups that have existed throughout the U.S. is truly concerning. It was so easy for them to be able to spread
This only furthered the resistance against the West, a resistance that comes from pure hatred and brainwashing.
In the years after Sadat's assassination, many terrorists groups began working in the U.S. both recruiting new members and spreading their message. The first conference of Jihad was held in Brooklyn, New York. After that, we see them pop up in various cities throughout the country. A group called the I.U.P. published books and pamphlets from Texas that contained terrorist propaganda and anti-semitic rhetoric. Tampa, Florida also hosted many rallies and meetings conducted by terrorists groups. Kansas and Missouri were also found to be hosting these meetings throughout the 80’s and 90’s. These groups were also setting up firing ranges and training their followers within the U.S. In 1993, Al Qaeda conducted the World Trade Center bombing that left six people dead and thousands more injured. Ramzi Yousef and his Uncle Khaled Sheikh Mohammed were among those involved. Yousef was later arrested for the bombing. Mohammed became the principal architect for the 9/11 bombings. The number of terrorist groups that have existed throughout the U.S. is truly concerning. It was so easy for them to be able to spread