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Instantaneously after the terrorist attacks on New York City and around the country, Bush was rapid to blame al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden as the core perpetrator in the heinous attack on America. During the beginning of the war, Bush gave the Taliban government an opportunity to hand over Osama bin Laden to the United States. The Taliban declined the offer due to no evidence that could link bin Laden directly to the terrorist…

The terror attacks conducted on the USA by Al Qaeda between 1990 and 2001 have had many serious impacts, not only on the USA but on the world as a whole. The Al-Qaeda group regarded their attacks as victorious, as they were damaging to their enemies; the US. For the US, the great loss of lives and safety was detrimental. The terrorism resulted in an ongoing war between Al-Qaeda and the US, which to this day takes many soldiers away from their families and out of their homelands to fight for…

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…

Drone Strikes Foster New Enemies Since September 11, 2001, The United States has been using drones strikes against the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and other terrorist groups. The Constitution requires that the government must go through a due process before making the decision of killing someone. Drone strikes are usually based on doubtful information, which ends up taking the life of innocent civilians. Civilians living in the Middle East are being killed because of mistaken identity, or for just…

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. …

the 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…

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…