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Osama bin Laden

An infamous terrorist, Osama bin Laden was the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. It was announced ten years later on May 1, 2011 that he was killed.

654 Questions

Are Muslims criminals?

Answer 1

No. They are neither criminals nor terrorists. You may find Christian criminals, Jew criminals, Hindu criminals. Religion has nothing to do anything with criminality. Any person may turn criminal anytime. It is the habit of the Super powers to act upon this saying, "Give the dog a bad name and kill him." This is the policy America is following. No true Muslim can be a terrorist as No True Christian or True Jew can be a terrorist because they worship the same Almighty God (Allah in Arabic). Islam means peace.

Answer 2

Of course, not. Most Muslims are perfectly ordinary people. However, there are bad apples, just like any other community.

What role does technology play in terrorism?

bombs, weapons, and missiles all play a part which is a part of technology

Could Osama bin Laden's death lead to a new war?

osama bin laden's death may cause more war.because bin laden was a leader of a strong terrorist group.trained and equiped all over the world.it will not be easy in stoping al que da.

Did President George W. Bush have any intelligence on Osama bin Laden hiding in Pakistan?

President Bush was kept informed by Dick Cheney and Congee Rice that Usama bin-Laden was in Afghanistan and then in Pakistan even on the day of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks but did not do any thing about him.

Did Obama have the constitutional power to assassinate osama bin laden?

Yes, as Commander in Chief, he has the authority to order a military mission that captures or kills those who have attacked the United States. All presidents have the ability to use "necessary and appropriate" military force to retaliate against such an attack, whether it is by a country (Japan during World War II) or by an individual (Osama Bin Laden).

What was Osama bin Laden accused of?

Osama bin Laden is the person who organized the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Since he has released a number of videotapes over the past decade, to threaten the US with further violence, there is very little doubt of his guilt.

Why did Osama bin Laden come to Afghanistan?

why invasion of Afghanistan and the search for Osama Bin Laden

Why did the Navy SEALs bury Bin Laden?

They did not. They took the body to a aircraft carrier and the US Navy was ordered to bury it at sea.

Why didn't Clinton take bin laden when Sudan offered him to America?

The answer to this is simple: Sudan never offered Bin Laden to the United States. They allegedly offered Bin Laden to Saudi Arabia. From the Washington Post (October 3, 2001):

"The government of Sudan, employing a back channel direct from its president to the Central Intelligence Agency, offered in the early spring of 1996 to arrest Osama bin Laden and place him in Saudi custody, according to officials and former officials in all three countries. .

The Clinton administration struggled to find a way to accept the offer in secret contacts that stretched from a meeting at a Rosslyn hotel on March 3, 1996, to a fax that closed the door on the effort 10 weeks later. Unable to persuade the Saudis to accept bin Laden, and lacking a case to indict him in U.S. courts at the time, the Clinton administration finally gave up on the capture.

Sudan expelled bin Laden on May 18, 1996, to Afghanistan. From there, he is thought to have planned and financed the twin embassy bombings of 1998, the near-destruction of the USS Cole a year ago and last month's devastation in New York and Washington. . .

Clinton administration officials maintain emphatically that they had no such option [to accept Bin Laden] in 1996. In the legal, political and intelligence environment of the time, they said, there was no choice but to allow bin Laden to depart Sudan unmolested.

"The FBI did not believe we had enough evidence to indict bin Laden at that time, and therefore opposed bringing him to the United States," said Samuel R. "Sandy" Berger, who was deputy national security adviser then. "

"In late 1995, when Bin Ladin was still in Sudan, the State Department and CIA learned that Sudanese officials were discussing with the Saudi government the possibility of expelling Bin Ladin. U.S. Ambassador Timothy Carney encouraged the Sudanese to pursue this course. The Saudis, however, did not want Bin Ladin, giving as their reason revocation of his citizenship. Sudan's minister of defense, Fatih Erwa, has claimed that Sudan offered to hand Bin Ladin over to the United States. The Commission has found no credible evidence this was so. Ambassador Carney had instructions only to push the Sudanese to expel Bin Ladin. Ambassador Carney had no legal basis to ask for more from the Sudanese since, at the time, there was no indictment outstanding." (The 9/11 Commission Report, authorized edition, 109-110).

A tape has circulated in which Clinton addressed a luncheon, during which Clinton said,

"So we tried to be quite aggressive with them [Al Qaeda]. We got -- well, Mr. bin Laden used to live in Sudan. He was expelled from Saudi Arabia in 1991, then he went to Sudan. And we'd been hearing that the Sudanese wanted America to start dealing with them again. They released him. At the time, 1996, he had committed no crime against America, so I did not bring him here because we had no basis on which to hold him, though we knew he wanted to commit crimes against America. So I pleaded with the Saudis to take him, 'cause they could have. But they thought it was a hot potato and they didn't and that's how he wound up in Afghanistan."

From the 9/11 Commission Report notes:

"President Clinton, in a February 2002 speech to the Long Island Association, said that the United States did not accept the Sudanese offer and take Bin Ladin because there was no indictment. . .But the president told [the Commission] that he had 'misspoken' and was, wrongly, recounting a number of press stories he had read. After reviewing this matter in preparation for his Commission meeting, President Clinton told us that Sudan never offered to turn Bin Ladin over to the United States. . . ." (The 9/11 Commission Report, authorized edition, 480).

Whose DNA was used to identify Osama bin Laden?

Since DNA is unique to each person, I'd say they used his own DNA.

Osama bin Laden hired by us?

We are close friends...

if you have seen Osama shitt you know the real meaning of terrosim

it stinks

How did Bin Laden and al-Qaeda attempt to appeal to Muslims worldwide?

Most Muslims are Peaceful
Before we discuss the appeal of Jihadism, we should note that most Muslims are peaceful. Islamic terrorism is a very small percentage of the Muslim population, just as terrorists in general are a minimal part of the population. Terrorists make up less than 1% of Muslims (it is estimated that there are roughly 300,000 Jihadists in the world out of 1.6 billion Muslims). The reason that this <1% of Muslims are so infamous is that Jihadists are responsible for an inordinate share of casualties. In the last ten years, over 85% of terrorist incidents and 85% terrorist-related fatalities were perpetrated by Muslims.

Introduction
Now that we have our disclaimer that we are talking about a minority of the worldwide Muslim community, we can actually discuss the appeal that Jihadism has. Jihadism is the idea that (1) national laws should be based on the Shari'a or Islamic Law and (2) the imposition of Islamic Law should be done using violence or military force (as opposed to democratically). Jihadism is the ideology that motivates al-Qaeda (and Bin Laden), Boko Haram, Islamic State (ISIL), AQIM, Hezbollah, Asa'ib al-Haqq, the Houthis, Hamas, and numerous other terrorist organizations.

Reasons
Jihadism has an appeal for several reasons.

1) Base Islamic Architecture: Islam as a religion sets out many of the end-goals that the Jihadists are attempting to further. Islam as a religion supports the idea that there should be an Islamic government that rules according to Islamic Law. The religion supports the idea of martyrdom in war. The religion supports a traditional family structure. When the majority of Islamic Scholars condemn Islamic State or other Jihadist groups, they condemn the specific methods employed by these groups, but usually cannot condemn the ultimate project of creating an Islamic government that rules according to Islamic Law since this is part of the religion. Since Jihadists are promoting themselves based on this shared set of Islamic religious ideas, they have a leg up when convincing Muslims that their views are proper and moral.

Most Jihadists are also Salafists. A Salafist is someone who tries to recreate the Islam that existed at Muhammad's time, without the developments of religious jurisprudence during the Caliphal period (634-1923). There are tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of Salafists, so the Salafist vision of Islam is relatively mainstream. It is worth noting that many Salafists are improperly called "Wahhabists" by their opponents, since Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was the founder of this movement.

2) Message & Results:
Young Muslims want to join a movement that gives them meaning and has tangible results. Jihadists describe themselves as the only force that has managed to topple authoritarian governments, withstand the brutality of the West, and create an Islam that exactly as it had been practiced in Muhammad's time. While there are complex arguments which can undercut these assertions, they are, at least facially true.

3) Secular Authoritarianism:
In much of the Islamic World, the Cold War period was defined by the presence of US-backed or USSR-backed secular dictators who strove against human rights and the only consistent opposition to these repressive governments were the Islamists (who believe that national laws should changed democratically to be based on the Shari'a or Islamic Law) and Jihadists.

4) Honest Grievances:
The Jihadists give voice to particular Muslim grievances and seem honest about their anger in these regards. Most of the Middle East regimes have the resources to act on common Muslim grievances but dishonestly ignore their populations. Such grievances include: Israel's existence, US troops and bases throughout the Middle East, Russian bombings in the Middle East, etc. However, the Jihadists, as weak as they are, are actually trying to do something in this regard. That apparently honest venting of local grievances does not go unnoticed.

5) Pan-Islamic Unity: Jihadist groups argue that the only identity that matters for Muslims is the Muslim identity. National, ethnic, socially derived, interpersonal, work, and other identities are unimportant and should be relegated to the past. This very post-racial, post-ethnic view of personal identity is very attractive to Muslims who feel that they are subject to discrimination in their home countries.

6) Multiculturalism: There is a key difference between pluralism, which is the idea that a society should be colorblind and give people of all races and identities an equal shot, and multiculturalism, which is the idea that society should tolerate divergent cultural norms. Multiculturalism, especially in Western Europe, has resulted in Muslim-majority ghettos which focus around the idea of Muslim identity as opposed to citizenship within the larger Non-Muslim society. As they feel increasingly alienated from the larger society, they see themselves much more closely aligned with Jihadist groups who, similarly, make the Muslim identity their central identity.

7) Holiness: The most vile acts of Jihadist groups, like beheadings, corporal punishment, burning of enemies alive, throwing gays off of rooftops, etc. are in exact line with the penal code required under Islam. (Scholars will argue that the testimonial requirements are no satisfied, e.g. there is no appropriate trial, but the punishments are themselves legitimate.) By actually applying Islamic Law, the Jihadists show that they actually are following the religious precepts that they claim to be following.

One particularly harrowing story was that Jubhat an-Nusra (an offshoot of al-Qaeda Syria) videotaped several Islamic State fighters drinking alcoholic beverages and smoking cigarettes, where both actions are in violation of the Shari'a. Jubhat an-Nusra publicized this video to weaken Islamic State's claim to holiness. Upon seeing this footage, the Islamic State commanders immediately beheaded all of their fighters who were captured in the footage and destroyed any intoxicants in their possession. Following the law piously is part of their claim to legitimacy.

What attacks did Osama bin Laden organize?

omg! the wtc the world trade centre the two planes hitting the twin tower the pentagon attack don't you watch the news

What is one example of Human Rights Violation?

1) Tiananmen Square Genocide in China The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square massacre (referred to in China as the June Fourth Incident, ostensibly to avoid confusion with two prior Tiananmen Square protests) were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China (PRC) beginning on 14 April. Led mainly by students and intellectuals, the protests occurred in a year that saw the collapse of a number of communist governments around the world. The protests were sparked by the death of a pro-market, pro-democracy, and anti-corruption official, Hu Yaobang, whom protesters wanted to mourn. By the eve of Hu's funeral, 1,000,000 people had gathered on the Tiananmen Square. The protests lacked a unified cause or leadership. In Beijing, the resulting military response to the protesters by the PRC government left many civilians dead or severely injured. The number of deaths is not known and many different estimates exist. There were reports that 2,500 people were dead and 7,000 - 10,000 people were wounded according to the Red Cross. Following the violence, the government conducted widespread arrests to suppress protesters and their supporters, cracked down on other protests around China, banned the foreign press from the country and strictly controlled coverage of the events in the PRC press. Members of the Party who had publicly sympathized with the protesters were purged, with several high-ranking members placed under house arrest, such as General Secretary Zhao Ziyang. The violent suppression of the Tiananmen Square protest caused widespread international condemnation of the PRC government. This is an example....

Why did Muslims consider Osama bin laden a hero?

Well, go through the history of nations and you will find that the heroes of one nation are the foes of the other. Nelson Mandela was a terrorist when he was fighting for the rights of his nation against the Imperialist White Rulers. He was kept in prison for 28 years. He was a Rebel for the rulers but Hero of his nation. Likewise, Americans were the oppressors in Afghanistan and Iraq. They were butchering the Muslims ruthlessly. Osama bin Laden wanted freedom of Muslims from the NATO and American forces. He fought for this cause. He was a Rebel in the eyes of Americans, a Hero for the Muslims. Peep into your own mind and calculate how many Muslim men, women and children were put to death by Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan and judge for yourself who is who. One may also study the war of Veit Naam. This is what history shows to us.

What do you consider calories laden?

"Calorie Laden" is a term given to foods that are full of calories, often not very healthy ones. Some of these foods inculde desserts, high-fat meats and dairy, and fatty foods.

Why was Andrew Jackson nicknamed old hickory?

Andrew Jackson was 'Old Hickory'He was named so because he was said to be "as tough as old hickory" - a very tough wood. How'd he get the name?His TN militia men gave him this name after he led them back from New Orleans, walking most of the way, since he let the wounded soldiers ride his horses.

Hickory is a very tough kind of wood and the allusion was to his toughness.

Why did it take the Navy Seal so long to find Osama Bin Laden?

You seem to be under the impression the Navy Seals were looking for him. They weren't. Once he was located, they were brought in, and the mission took place. Finding bin Laden was an intelligence job. The Seals are not in Intelligence. They are a strike force.

Why did Osama bin Laden declare a holy war on the United States?

Although he claimed that it was the domination of the world's economy and resources by the US and the West, the real reason was that the US represented a secular society. He saw that the political influence of the US had a greater impact than the spread of Islam, even financed by oil-rich countries like his native Saudi Arabia. In a pluralistic culture, theocracies such as Iran lose the support of their people.

How did the killing of Osama bin Laden affect US foreign relations?

It caused relations with Pakistan to take a turn for the worse. The US had good reasons to suspect that Bin Laden was being sheltered by the Pakistani military and secret service, so it invaded Pakistani territory for this operation without any prior consultation with or even notification to the Pakistanis.

Was Osama bin Laden a CIA agent in the 1980s?

No. Bin Laden was a CIA Asset in the 1980s. The difference is that an agent is directly affiliated with the US government and reports to Langley, but an asset is someone in close communication with an agent, but harbors no natural loyalty to the US government.

The reason that Bin Laden was an asset in 1980s was that he was leading the Mujahedin rebels against the Soviet-backed Communist Afghan Government. The United States wished to make the Soviets suffer in Afghanistan the way that the Soviets had made the United States suffer in Vietnam.