III. These are the impacts of Bin Laden’s death.
The death of Osama bin Laden by American forces signifies a symbolic victory on the war on terror movement. Bin Laden is the first leader and forefather of Al Qaeda terrorist movement that is based on extreme Islamic beliefs to execute political and religious purposes. Many Americans applauded as justice was served to the man who planned the attacks of 9/11, which slayed thousands of innocent Americans almost fifteen years ago. Many people decided to celebrate the declaration of Osama bin Laden’s death by waving American flags and singing “God Bless America” as the news coverage of his killing appeared throughout the media.
However, this celebration caused skirmish between those who thought it was right to celebrate a murder, and those who believed in exultation at the end of the war. In the article “Why We Celebrate a Killing”, the author exposed his ideas of why it was constructive to rejoice Osama bin Laden’s death as it united a diverse population, allowed for closure to those affected and increased pride in the American government. He also touched upon a few reasons
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The article “The Aftershocks of bin Laden” discusses that in war, the issue of morale is critical. To break the enemy is to break his morale. The killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Special Operations forces in a firefight north of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad delivered a pivotal boost to American morale and a blow to the morale of al Qaeda, with repercussions that are being felt worldwide. Bin Laden did not mysteriously fade into oblivion, simply never to be heard from again, fueling conjecture about his fate, and thus giving hope to the radicalized Sunni Muslim faithful; nor did he die a natural death. He was hunted down and killed. This fact cannot be overestimated. The following number among the salutary
On September 11, 2001 Osama Bin Laden did successfully accomplished his mission on attacking the United States and killing thousands. The major mistake Osama Bin Laden made that day was not only attacking the most powerful country in the world, but his major mistake was to continue to keep breathing to continue to live on this earth because now his clock was ticking, ticking down his last worthless days on earth. A man that thought he could actually get away with murdering thousands of people. A man that on May 2, 2011 clock would stop ticking, a man that would be killed by United States Navy Seals, and the decision to give the go ahead to kill Osama Bin Laden that decision came from none other than the most powerful man in the world the president of the United States of America Barak Obama.
The news comes in as a good look for the US and that accomplishment somewhat ensured the re-election of Obama in 2012. A western diplomat described the news as a "game changer"- not just for al-Qaida, but also for US foreign policy in Pakistan and Afghanistan, a region embroiled in turmoil and violence in 2001.Some fear that Bin Ladens death could spark a precipitous US withdrawal from the region with the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan still unresolved("Osama Bin Laden is Dead").
On September 11, 2001, a series of terrorist attacks were directed for the United States by means of four hijacked planes. Two of which hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center, one hit the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of Defense, and the fourth crashed in a field near Pittsburg after it was meant to hit the White House. The terror spread in the United States and brought concern and fear to the citizens. The impact of these terrorist attacks caused serious and detrimental damages within the country, and their result on the people were enormous; insecurity, helplessness, and susceptibility spread. Especially after the release of a videotape in which Osama Bin Laden, head of Al-Qaeda, admitted that he was responsible for the terrorist attacks. Hence, President George W, Bush declared the “war on terror” against all terrorists in the Arab world, specifically Afghanistan and Iraq. In the following paper, we will be discussing how the war on terror was waged, its effects on the target countries, and how it was perceived by political thinkers, where some saw it as a conspiracy theory against the Arab countries, and others believed the USA was the victim.
On May 2nd, 2011, the people of the United States awoke to some of the best news they would hear for many years to come; Osama bin Laden had been killed. President Barack Obama delivered the message at 7:30AM and the country was buzzing about it for weeks after. Osama bin Laden was a name that every American man, woman, and child knew. On 9-11-01, four planes were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into strategic locations to sow chaos, confusion, death, and destruction into the American people. 2,977 innocent Americans died on that fateful day, and the man who decided they should die and be subject to terror was Osama bin Laden. Since that fateful day, America has donated massive amounts of time and money to find Osama, and bring him to justice. However, time and time again he evaded capture and kept us chasing him.
The September 11th terrorist hijackings and attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon caught the United States largely by surprise. Once the dust had settled, and the shock and horror of such an unprecedented event had waned, the American public began to ask questions. Names such as Osama bin Laden, countries such as Afghanistan, and organizations such as Al-Qaeda were brought into the public's consciousness for the first time. Through newspapers, talkback radio and television programs the nation asked why do they hate us so much?' Others, such as those in the government and public service, asked what could we have done to have prevented this?' It is
In President Obama’s speech to the American people he conveys information about the death of Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda. With a professional yet charismatic tone, President Obama recounts the trials and tribulations the American people endured after the events of September 11th, 2001. And expresses that justice has been done to put an end to an individual that caused pain and suffering throughout the world.
The images of the 9/11 attacks are still fresh and vivid in the minds of Americans who were alive to witness that tragic day. As a result of these attacks, the United States has undergone a transformation socially and politically as it seeks a remedy to the threat of Islamic terror. The years following the events were not great for the United States and for the West countries either. Even though the attacks almost 16 years ago, witnesses still remember it, like if were yesterday. The attacks also changed stereotypes for Muslims in general, which Al Qaeda was responsible.
After al-Qaeda was formed and the initiation of the 9/11 plans and attacks, bin Laden set an undeniable manhunt upon himself. Despite the warnings, 9/11 was a very unexpected terrorist attack considering that the United States hadn't been attacked on its land in more than half a century. They hadn't seen any blood spilled during war on their own soil since 136 years earlier. It was almost impossible for the United States to be prepared for this attack because it had a very peaceful history overall within its borders for the years leading up to the attacks. However, the U.S. responded correctly, and less than ten years later Navy SEALS captured the man who took thousands of lives, in Operation Neptune
Osama Bin Laden left his mark on society by his role in inflicting terror into the hearts and minds of people worldwide. What is so frightening about terrorism is that it could happen anywhere and anytime. Bin Laden used this advantage of mystery to plant the seed of fear into people’s minds worldwide. In October 2001, according to a Gallup poll, forty six percent of Americans said terrorism was America’s biggest problem (Grier 47). This shows that Osama Bin Laden has had an enormous and lasting influence on the way Americans think and why they may do certain things. Osama Bin Laden had such a great influence on Americans and their minds that the CIA released a bounty worth $25 million for Bin Laden. New York City authorities put posters up around New York City showing again how much the capture of Osama Bin Laden was worth to America and how much he had affected society. This is evidenced in figure one, showing that officials want Bin Laden dead or alive. Osama Bin Laden destroyed billions of people’s peace of mind worldwide. The 9/11 attacks were carried out in conditions of everyday life, which was in essence using the element of surprise as a
The news of Osama bin Laden’s death greatly upset al-Qaeda, and they swore to avenge the death of their leader. The US received many threats from the terrorist group but there were no more attacks
The events of 9/11 shocked the nation. One of the most highly acclaimed countries in the world was now lost and extremely vulnerable. The last terrorist attack on American soil had been ages ago dating back to Pearl Harbour in 1945, so far back that most Americans were not even alive to remember the incident. Now our nation was in a state of mourning, a feeling that does not come often. Everyone wondered if this was just the beginning or if it would lead to something more drastic. What was the motive or cause of this event? The answer lies in the past of their leader, Osama Bin Laden. Many critics have claimed that the terrorists in the Middle East just wanted to see us suffer and show that they are superior. Thus, they targeted the most symbolic places in our nation:the World Trade Center, the White House, and the Pentagon. The Terrorist attacks on 9/11, resulting in great devastation, can be traced back to Osama Bin Laden’s home environment, and these circumstances explain Osama Bin Laden and his
The effect that bin Laden's death has had on the United States efforts to combat terrorism has been significant. As the leader of al-Qaida, bin Laden declared war on the United States in the 1990's and was behind the attacks on the USS Cole, Kenya, Tanzania, the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon as well as the attacks in London. Afer 9/11 President George W. Bush stated that the U.S. would bring justice to bin Laden dead, or alive (The Impact of). President Obama did exactly that; by the killing of bin Laden, it displayed that even in Pakistan there is no guarantee of safety.
Fourteen years ago the United States was not officially engaged in one overseas war. We extradited partial the amount of people we do nowadays. Our investigation state was a meager portion of its present size. No single figure since the Second World War has made so profound an impact on world events as Osama bin Laden. Sept. 11 changed America fundamentally, far more so than outsiders realized at the time. For Americans it genuinely was a new Pearl Harbor, an attack on the homeland that made them feel vulnerable for the first time in sixty years. It twisted a management with quasi-isolationist propensities into one committed to robust interference overseas. America’s involvement in the War on Terror — lead by the Sept.
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.
Although, it did not take long before America realized that the Al Qaeda group was responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks. In addition, the organization was led by Osama bin Laden. Besides, the Al Qaeda group had declared war openly on the States of America (Capone, 2011). As a result, the group was ready to terminate lives of innocents’ lives in America and the entire world. Therefore, America started war against Al Qaeda with the aim of protecting the citizens, friends as well as allies. However, after 10 years of the heroic and tireless effort of American military with the tireless support of the counter-terrorism professionals American had yielded some fruits. In addition, America had strengthened its homeland defense and disrupted attacks by the