The people that set out these attacks were Islamic terrorists and most of them were from Saudi Arabia. The terrorists were supported and helped by Osama Bin Laden and his group called Al-Qaeda (“History”). Osama Bin Laden was a Saudi fugitive who founded Al-Qaeda in 1989. Al-Qaeda was originally formed to fight a jihad, a war or struggle against unbelievers, against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, but soon turned its attention towards the United States (“Events”). Some of the terrorists had lived in the United States for over a year and had completed flying lessons. The remaining terrorists had snuck into the U.S. prior to the attacks (“History”). Al-Qaeda had hoped that they would spread fear and panic throughout Americans. They wanted to destroy the United States. Despite the fact that they wanted to destroy the U.S., there are a few other reasons why they targeted America (“FAQ”). In a radio broadcast, Osama Bin Laden made a statement that part of the reason for the attacks was “Fight, Allah willing, against the Israeli’s and their allies, in order to pursue justice for the oppressed.” Bin Laden then conducted a fatwa, a formal religious decree, against the United States because they were involved with Sudan. They began a series of bombings on United States’ bases and forces (“Events”).
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Although, the terror attacks of 9/11 were sudden and no one was prepared for something of this nature to happen, some may have been able to foresee something bad about to happen based upon recent events before the
Although, the terror attacks of 9/11 were sudden and no one was prepared for something of this nature to happen, some may have been able to foresee something bad about to happen based upon recent events before the