The Hunt For Bin Laden

September 11, 2001 evil struck the United States of America in the form of ruthless terrorism. Terrorism that was sent from a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda, and leader of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden. On the morning of September 11, 2001 19 hijackers hijacked 4 fully flued commercial jet liners and deliberately crashed them in buildings around the east coast. Two planes crashed into both the south and north towers of the world center. Soon after, both towers collapsed to the ground killing over 2,000 people and injuring thousands more. In Washington D.C. a plane crashed into the pentagon killing 184 and injured dozens more. Sending fear throughout Washington D.C. of wondering where the next plane might hit dozens of buildings were evacuated

1. Explain in your own words the message of each speech in terms of the future.

The killing of Bin Laden was one of the biggest examples of how a good Military task force like Navy seals has become. Arkin and Priest (2001) give us an idea how the Joint Special Operations team has been improving over the years and how they carry out top secret missions. When you have a good Military task force then their a higher chance to save hostages lives and we been seeing a trend in where government send out their best units to save those hostage. They can come out saving the hostage or not, but the main idea of Special Military Task force is to do the best to save them. The government develops a plan to save them instead of following appeasement because they will not give in demands from terrorist. This method

The rejection on one side and turning to the west for protection on the other shocks Bin Laden as he would describe it as "one of the hardest moments of my life". Angered, humiliated, and feeling betrayed by his Saudi patrons, he leaves for Sudan in 1992 and from there begins his war against the infidels everywhere.

On the clear day of the 11th of September 2001, Americans and citizens from other nations suffered a trauma that will be remembered for generations to come (Halliday 5). On September 11th al Qaeda terrorist under the command of Osama bin Laden hijacked two American Airline (AA) flights and two United Airline (UA) flights that would never again land. All of the planes that day would not go down without a fight. Although there were many heroic people that day, 9/11 ended as the worst terrorist attack in American history because of 19 men hijacking four planes that lead to 2,996 people dead (Statistic Brain).

“But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death. " From 1992 to 2011, there was approximately 38,000 deaths from the terrorist group Al-Qaeda that death toll does not count for the people that died due to injuries.

9/11 was a major focal point on the war on terror. It changed America in many ways. There are two main view point’s that will be gone over in this research paper. The first and the most vital will be cultural historical viewpoint because it change Americas culture and how the viewed the world in a major way. The next but less prominent is top-down because in this research paper I will be talking about how the people in charge reacted to the events that unfolded in 911 how their decisions shaped the world that is today. These will be the historical viewpoints that will be shown in my research paper.

4. When Mark Owen was a kid, he read a book written by a former SEAL and from page one, he knew he wanted to become a SEAL. It was something that was bigger than himself. Later, he describes watching the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. It was a moment he had been training for, and he longed to stand up and fight whoever was behind such a destructive crime. He says, “I was frustrated. I hadn’t trained so hard and for so long to become a SEAL only to watch the war on TV” (13). Owen thinks back to the days following the attack he waited for the phone call that he would be on his way to fight Al Qaeda’s leader. However, he never received the call. Years later, he remembers his thoughts from inside the helicopter on his way to bin Laden’s compound, “This was a mission I’d dreamt about since I watched the September 11, 2001…” (12). These SEALS all want to be on the frontline, risking their lives, taking down the most well-know terrorist in U.S. history: Osama bin Ladin.

The organization of the novel was interesting, because some segments of the book would flash back to past events, then go back to the present. The last segment changed the tone of the book and really made a focus on the nature of war, and the impact it can have on us. I think the plot device of the Catch-22 is interesting as well. Airmen that

Although not everything is known by the public about the assassination of Osama bin Laden, such as who actually shot, the basics are known. On May 2, 2011, the roughly two dozen SEALs set out to capture or kill Osama at his compound in Pakistan. Just past midnight, they landed at the fortified palace. In front of them were walls, terrorists, and possibly bombs. After breaching the terrorists’ territory, two men were shot dead. Knowing there could be a suicide bomber or gunman at every corner, they shot on sight. Rising to the second floor, they shot a woman, who tried to protect Bin Laden, and one of his sons. Not knowing for certainty whether or not Osama was actually in the mansion, they searched everywhere. Finding him, there are multiple

Osama bin Laden came from a very well-known Saudi family (Rosen). His father had his own successful construction company and was even close to the royal family (Rosen). His father died in a helicopter crash when Osama was only ten years old (Rosen). Bin Laden inherited a portion of his father’s fortune and became very wealthy (Rosen). However, bin Laden wanted to do something incredible in his own right to really live up to the “bin Laden” name (Rosen). He ended up finding a way to do so by successfully leading Afghanistan to defeat the Soviets

It is believe that, Bin Laden and his accomplices (al Qaeda) opposed the United States for several reasons. One of the reasons is that, the United States was regarded as an "infidel" according to them. This is because the United States is not governed in a manner consistent with the group's extremist interpretation of Islam. Secondly, the United States was seen as providing financial and material support for other governments and institutions, which are against terrorism. A typical example is the nation of Israel and the United Nations organizations, which they see as enemies of the group. Thirdly, Al Qaeda had disliked the involvement of the United States armed forces in the Gulf War and in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia in 1992 and 1993

The groundwork Walter Lord did for this book, such as interviews with witnesses and survivors from both sides, is extremely respectable. He traveled over ten thousand miles and spoke or interviewed with over 500 hundred people. He wanted this book to be the most accurate and detailed explanation of Pearl Harbor and I think he did just that. Just the vast amount of information itself shows how much work really went into this book, giving a minute-by-minute narrative on what multiple people were doing and transitioning from numerous viewpoints almost

One of the world’s deadliest terrorists, Osama bin Laden, has cause havoc throughout the world by committing terror acts carried out by his Islamic extremist group, Al- Qaeda. Bin Laden has caused many problems throughout the world by his terrorism and this all came to an end on May 2, 2011. Seal Team Six was sent into his bunker and put an end to his life and his 10-year hide out after the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. Osama has been the leader of Al-Qaeda since 1988 and since then has committed numerous amounts of terror attacks on all parts of the world. Osama bin Laden has developed over time as a leader of Al-Qaeda, and through his beliefs of Muslim brotherhood, he developed into an extreme Islamic terrorist.

After the events of September 11, 2001, the United States had a unique dilemma. America was engaged in what would be called a “War on Terror”. This new conflict was unlike any in American history. Previously, in the context of war the United States had always fought a nation or group that had defined boundaries as to where they resided. This new conflict went away from these rules of the past. Terrorist groups were not bound to a region, but were instead united by an ideal. September 11 marked the first time in which terrorism would rise to the forefront of the nation’s agenda. This emergent wave of conflict required a different strategy than the those of the past because of the unorthodox nature of the opponent. One of the major innovations fostered by the “War on Terror” was the expansion of torture. The dramatic rise in terrorism sparked the unethical advancement of interrogation techniques in order to more effectively acquire information. The emergence of the “War on Terror” required government officials acquire intelligence in a new way thus spawning the emergence of “enhanced interrogation” methods, however, the morality of these techniques would come into question as they were revealed to the public.