Post by Rob W. Case on May 2, 2011 0:26:27 GMT -6
Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 was killed a week ago reported the Associated Press last night, but was confirmed dead last night through DNA analysis.
A Brief History of Bin Laden:
There are a series of events which helped lead to Bin Laden’s hatred for the West, but I am going to focus solely on the events that led to Bin Laden taking action against the United States. The United States has had a big problem with Osama Bin Laden now for over 20 years. There is history that goes even beyond that, but I am going to provide a quick rundown of what caused it to come to a head.
In 1990, President George H.W. Bush led, with Congressional approval and with the help of the United Nations, an offense against Saddam Hussein who invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves. Then, when Saddam tried to invade Saudi Arabia for its oil reserves (and there is a story behind that), the U.S. fulfilled its duty to “The Carter Doctrine”—which was a doctrine put in place by President Carter to use military force against anyone who threatened the Persian Gulf region (and thus its oil interests). In 1991, after the success of the Persian Gulf War, the United States established a permanent military presence in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. A follower of Wahabi Islam (which is the base doctrine of radical Islamic fundamentalism) which originated in Saudi Arabia, Bin Laden viewed the United States and its Western ideals as an “occupier” and thus a threat to Islam. Bin Laden joined numerous oppositions, built a network, and from that network involved himself in numerous offenses against the United States.
On February 26, 1993, Bin Laden led an attack on the World Trade Center, killing 6 people.
Throughout the 1990’s, Bin Laden also directed his attention to U.N. Missions that the U.S., under Bill Clinton, committed to, such as Somalia (started under George H.W. Bush and continued by Clinton) Bosnia, Kosovo, and so forth.
Bin Laden bombed U.S. Embassies (technically regarded as U.S. soil) in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, killing 224 people.
Bombed the U.S.S. Cole in 2000, killing 17 soldiers.
In 2000 a predator drone was hovering over an AlQaeda training camp in Afghanistan. The CIA identified Bin Laden, but was told by the Clinton administration not to capture him.
In 2001, Bin Laden successfully orchestrated a massive terrorist on September 11th, that killed nearly 3,000 people.
The events of September 11th 2001 triggered a War on Terror, led by President George W. Bush, that successfully prevented many terrorist plots, while killing and capturing many Al Qaeda leaders, leaving Bin Laden to conduct his terror in many areas elsewhere (his biggest success being the bombing in Madrid). Although his decisions sparked controversy, many of them were adopted by President Barack Obama afterwards.
Last night, on May 1st, 2011, a week after having the body in U.S. possession, Osama Bin Laden was declared dead after a DNA test confirmed it. President Obama addressed the nation, and both former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush weighed in on the success.
And so, as Americans, we bid an enthusiastic “GOOD RIDDANCE” to one of the world’s most evil people.
A Brief History of Bin Laden:
There are a series of events which helped lead to Bin Laden’s hatred for the West, but I am going to focus solely on the events that led to Bin Laden taking action against the United States. The United States has had a big problem with Osama Bin Laden now for over 20 years. There is history that goes even beyond that, but I am going to provide a quick rundown of what caused it to come to a head.
In 1990, President George H.W. Bush led, with Congressional approval and with the help of the United Nations, an offense against Saddam Hussein who invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves. Then, when Saddam tried to invade Saudi Arabia for its oil reserves (and there is a story behind that), the U.S. fulfilled its duty to “The Carter Doctrine”—which was a doctrine put in place by President Carter to use military force against anyone who threatened the Persian Gulf region (and thus its oil interests). In 1991, after the success of the Persian Gulf War, the United States established a permanent military presence in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. A follower of Wahabi Islam (which is the base doctrine of radical Islamic fundamentalism) which originated in Saudi Arabia, Bin Laden viewed the United States and its Western ideals as an “occupier” and thus a threat to Islam. Bin Laden joined numerous oppositions, built a network, and from that network involved himself in numerous offenses against the United States.
On February 26, 1993, Bin Laden led an attack on the World Trade Center, killing 6 people.
Throughout the 1990’s, Bin Laden also directed his attention to U.N. Missions that the U.S., under Bill Clinton, committed to, such as Somalia (started under George H.W. Bush and continued by Clinton) Bosnia, Kosovo, and so forth.
Bin Laden bombed U.S. Embassies (technically regarded as U.S. soil) in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, killing 224 people.
Bombed the U.S.S. Cole in 2000, killing 17 soldiers.
In 2000 a predator drone was hovering over an AlQaeda training camp in Afghanistan. The CIA identified Bin Laden, but was told by the Clinton administration not to capture him.
In 2001, Bin Laden successfully orchestrated a massive terrorist on September 11th, that killed nearly 3,000 people.
The events of September 11th 2001 triggered a War on Terror, led by President George W. Bush, that successfully prevented many terrorist plots, while killing and capturing many Al Qaeda leaders, leaving Bin Laden to conduct his terror in many areas elsewhere (his biggest success being the bombing in Madrid). Although his decisions sparked controversy, many of them were adopted by President Barack Obama afterwards.
Last night, on May 1st, 2011, a week after having the body in U.S. possession, Osama Bin Laden was declared dead after a DNA test confirmed it. President Obama addressed the nation, and both former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush weighed in on the success.
And so, as Americans, we bid an enthusiastic “GOOD RIDDANCE” to one of the world’s most evil people.