Bin Laden Issue Station

POLITICAL - The power structure in Afghanistan witnessed change when the Soviet Union invaded the country. The local traditional leaders were targeted only to be replaced by ones who would be loyal to the Soviet Union. Therefore, this demanded war and fighting to be taken as as full time job so as to successfully fight the enemy and the traditional structures were replaced by the emergence of strong military commanders who dominated the local population in the name of their defending the country…

the article “At Issue: Targeted Strikes” article notes, “Proponents credit drone strikes with the killing of many of top commanders of the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and argue that they are a legal form of self defense.” The benefit of this is that U.S. soldiers do not have to be in unfriendly locations exposing themselves to danger. “One advantage of drones is that they can be deployed for long periods of time over hostile territory until the location of a target is spotted ” (At Issue: Target Strikes…

The Tamil Tigers were based in northern Sri Lanka. Founded in 1976, the Tamil Tigers are widely regarded to have been one of the most organized and efficient terrorist organizations in history, their soldiers ranging from five to ten thousand guerillas. The main objective for the tigers was to create a new, independent state in both northern and eastern Sri Lanka for the Tamils, the native group of Sri Lanka. The founding of the Tigers was sparked in 1972, when the Sinhalese controlled Sri…

Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. Al-Qaida’s connection to Algeria goes back to the Soviet war in Afghanistan, where many Algerian men travelled to fight with the mujahedeen under the leadership of Osama bin Laden against the Soviet Union. This connection surfaced again in 1994, when Osama bin Laden considered moving his operational base to Algeria but was rejected by local militant groups who considered the organizations’ international vision to be outside of the scope of their interests. …

attacks. He begins his explanation by explaining the “eight areas of evidence” (evert 141). These areas are described that he implies, is official and not the suggested outcomes that we believe about September 11th. The first area is, if Osama bin laden was responsible for…

We have been exposed to terrorist both foreign and domestic. On the foreign side we have seen terrorist groups like ISIS, Al-Qaida. We have seen leaders such as Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussain. On the home front we have experienced acts of terror from street gangs which terrorize the citizens of our local neighborhoods. According to the Marine Corps Institute, correspondence corse which marine use for personal education…

after the two terms of Bush, one may compare their approaches for America. Some issues that both Bush and President Obama created plans for were improving education, decreasing taxes, and improving foreign policies.…

elected communist government that was being threatened by traditional Islamic government officials. In 1981 Osama Bin Laden the son of a wealthy Saudi businessman crossed the border into Afghanistan to support the cause against the Soviet invasion. Bin Laden young member of the Islamic Brotherhood which believed in traditional Islam blended with 20th century government. In the beginning Bin Laden helped by raising funds with his wealthy family ties and recruited soldiers to the fight for their…

“One man willing to throw away his life is enough to terrorize thousands.” (Martin, 2011)This concept originated with Chinese military philosopher Wu Ch’I and it brings to light the value or threat that one individual can have upon the world by being willing to sacrifice himself or herself. These individuals are better known today’s world as terrorists but all terrorists need funding in order to pursue their goals whether that is gaining access to weapons of mass destruction or if they seek to…

early 20th century. The terrorist group al-Qaeda organized the attack after their leader, Osama bin Laden, had declared a war in the name of Islam on the United States through fatwas, or legal rulings…