Bin Laden has become the spectre haunting the West, the architect not just of 9/11 but of a worldwide assault on Western values and way of life. It is a myth that has helped fuel wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, destabilize Pakistan, reinforce autocracies in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen and elsewhere, and erode rights and liberties, from the imposition of draconian domestic anti-terror laws to the obscenity of extraordinary rendition to the international affront that is Guantanamo Bay. Bin Laden’s legacy has not simply been the murderous ideology he has promoted or the wanton slaughter he has unleashed. It has also been the undermining in the West of those very values that the ‘war on terror’ supposedly seeks to defend. The real challenge to bin Laden and al-Qaeda, and its medieval, terror-laden theology, has come not from the West’s war on terror but from the Arab Spring, from the revolts that have shaken the region from Tunisia to Egypt to Yemen to Syria.
He has used profound acts of hatred to wage a deadly war against all of Western Civilization in the name of Islam. Through his acts of terrorism, he has not only negatively influenced the United States, but also portrayed a violently abysmal image for all Muslims, and has become a denotation of abhorrence world wide. Osama bin Laden performed many attacks against the United States and
But I don’t feel that way. What ever happened to all of those people who were placing negative bets on the airline stock that plummeted that day and then never claimed their money? I’m sure they knew something, or know someone who knew more than they did. The people who murdered Shah Massoud whom those in Afghanistan said were Pakistani ISI trained killed the only person capable of being a real liaison between a post Taliban government and the world. But we didn’t want an independent thinking man.
This war was also considered inconvenient at that time. Also it corrupted almost every soldier’s mental state; because their families have claimed they have never been the same since. The current Iraq war follows similar guidelines. President Bush started the same problem with our soldiers but instead of it being the swamplands he invaded the desert lands of Iraq. Also he brought the idea of terrorism which is not worth fighting for.
The Crusades or Jihad (holy war) between Islamic and the Christian fanatics from 635 to 1588, was outright murder, sanctioned war or just a convenient religious method of getting rid of the opposition supported by the Churches and rulers of the time. I think it really depends on whether you are asking a Christian, or a Muslim, or someone who is an Atheist and a supporter of neither religious group. No matter whom you talk to though you will undoubtedly get a different answer form each. I think the Crusades and Jihad where murderous in nature, in the name of a god who could care a less about land, and if conducted today depending on the country would be considered terrorism. I say that because the United States invaded Iraq for no real solid reason and the world community other than Middle Eastern countries railed around and supported us, however think back when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990.
When we first think of Muslims we think of bomb throwing, gun carrying, Taliban crazed murderers, unless you’re a politician then you say the second, more people-pleasing thing that comes to mind. Undeniably, the common belief in America is that all Arabs are Muslims, therefore all Muslims are terrorists, therefore women's rights get thrown out of the window, and thereby the Islamic religion is bad. Yet, Muslim culture and the Islamic religion have some extraordinarily, beautiful traits but are sadly overshadowed by all the negative. Stereotypes bombard us everyday but the most overlying stereotype is that Arabs are all the same, and it has been programmed into our nation’s youth. It’s like the prejudice our parents were raised to have
Good and evil are not universal beliefs due to the varying perceptions of all people. From the point of view of George W. Bush on the World Trade Center and Pentagon Attack, “Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror.” (Bush, George W. "George W Bush – After the World Trade Centre/Pentagon Attacks." Ryan & Associates. Ryan & Associates,
The third plane hit the western side of the Pentagon, and the fourth plane was targeted at the U.S. capitol, but it crashed into a nearby field. One reason for the attack was because of the U.S. foreign policy, Osama didn’t like how the U.S. support Israel. He thought that the U.S. foreign policy oppressed and killed Muslims. After the terrorist attack on September 11, many actions were made after this incident, like the Department of Homeland Security, the Patriot Act, and the Transportation Security Administration. First, the
Racism Post 9/11 September 11th 2001 will forever be remembered as 102 minutes that changed America. The attacks not only shook the nation with fear but altered racial stereotypes until this very day. When one reflects upon the media post 9/11, they initially spot the increases in Arab/Muslim prejudged remarks; however, with a decade past one could argue movies and television shows have managed to represent a more accurate illustration of life in the Middle East. Days following the attacks on the twin towers, the media occupied its broadcast with horrible racial stereotypes. Newspapers, homepages, and newscasts filled their content with prejudiced information which distorted many Americans point of view.
The U.N sent inspectors of weapons of mass destruction into Iraq but Saddam did not allow the inspectors to do their job, so the inspectors withdrew. After 9/11 the inspectors returned to Iraq. Bush was not satisfied with the progress, arguing that any delays disarming Saddam could be dangerous, as Saddam could be trading with Al-Qaeda. In March 2003 small coalition forces, mainly American’s and British went into Iraq and invaded, killing many civilians. Saddam was not found, but was later killed, nevertheless there were no weapons of mass destruction, and there was no obvious link between Al-Qaeda and Iraq.