In a world where ISIS and other terrorist attacks are a norm, it seems as though the works of the terrorist organization which called themselves “Al Qaeda” were centuries ago. Yet, Al Qaeda, having attacked large parts of the world around the turn of the century, has been a major terrorist group within the lifetime of many. Al Qaeda was a force to be reckoned with all the way from the start till its very end. Al Qaeda got its start very quickly. Al Qaeda grew out of the Afghani and Pakistani offices Mekhtab al Khidemat, or “Services Office”. Around the year 1989, Al Qaeda, or translated “The Base”, got its start having its main intent to be an international terrorist group whose main purpose was to oppose the governments and people who
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They called it a Jihad, or in other words, a religious war against those who did not conform to the Islamic life. One of the main countries Bin Ladin opposed was the United States of America. There were a few reasons to his pinpointing of America. The first is that America was, of course, infidel. As stated before, Bin Laden undertook the goal of depleting the world of non-conformers to Islam, and as part of the American Dream, those in America can practice whatever religion they so choose. So their main goal to attacking America was the non-conforming to the extremist interpretation of Islam. Another main reason to attacking the United States is the American aid to other infidels. America had specifically aided Egypt, Israel, and especially the United Nations, all of which did not conform to the extremist of Islam which Bin Laden pushed. A third reason was the military presence of the United States. Al Qaeda specifically opposed the United States’ aiding in the Gulf War and Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. The final reason for opposing the United States of America is that America was looking to halter groups such as this from attacking. America had arrested, convicted, and imprisoned members of Al Qaeda. For all of this, Al Qaeda took it upon them as their goal to destroy …show more content…
The manhunt was first led by George Bush and then Barack Obama, both searching for the leader of Al Qaeda, Usama Bin Laden. On May 1, 2011, the leader of Al Qaeda was killed. President Obama spoke to the people and declared that the U.S. Military and C.I.A had finally, after almost 10 years, cornered Bin Laden. He resisted arrest and was shot in the head. Bin Laden had been the leader of Al Qaeda for over 20 years, and they now found themselves without him. Not soon after, Al Qaeda seemed to have died off. It may have been from the death of Bin Laden, but most believe it is from the rise of ISIS. ISIS had formed as a sect of Al Qaeda. It had grown and increased in power, being an even more extremist terrorist group than Al Qaeda. ISIS continued to grow and more sects of Al Qaeda pledged allegiance to ISIS. With no organizational structure from the head and major parts fleeing to join ISIS, Al Qaeda has shrunk and ceases to be the major terrorist power that it once
They called it a Jihad, or in other words, a religious war against those who did not conform to the Islamic life. One of the main countries Bin Ladin opposed was the United States of America. There were a few reasons to his pinpointing of America. The first is that America was, of course, infidel. As stated before, Bin Laden undertook the goal of depleting the world of non-conformers to Islam, and as part of the American Dream, those in America can practice whatever religion they so choose. So their main goal to attacking America was the non-conforming to the extremist interpretation of Islam. Another main reason to attacking the United States is the American aid to other infidels. America had specifically aided Egypt, Israel, and especially the United Nations, all of which did not conform to the extremist of Islam which Bin Laden pushed. A third reason was the military presence of the United States. Al Qaeda specifically opposed the United States’ aiding in the Gulf War and Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. The final reason for opposing the United States of America is that America was looking to halter groups such as this from attacking. America had arrested, convicted, and imprisoned members of Al Qaeda. For all of this, Al Qaeda took it upon them as their goal to destroy …show more content…
The manhunt was first led by George Bush and then Barack Obama, both searching for the leader of Al Qaeda, Usama Bin Laden. On May 1, 2011, the leader of Al Qaeda was killed. President Obama spoke to the people and declared that the U.S. Military and C.I.A had finally, after almost 10 years, cornered Bin Laden. He resisted arrest and was shot in the head. Bin Laden had been the leader of Al Qaeda for over 20 years, and they now found themselves without him. Not soon after, Al Qaeda seemed to have died off. It may have been from the death of Bin Laden, but most believe it is from the rise of ISIS. ISIS had formed as a sect of Al Qaeda. It had grown and increased in power, being an even more extremist terrorist group than Al Qaeda. ISIS continued to grow and more sects of Al Qaeda pledged allegiance to ISIS. With no organizational structure from the head and major parts fleeing to join ISIS, Al Qaeda has shrunk and ceases to be the major terrorist power that it once