Osama Bin Laden Research Paper

Osama Bin Laden is brought up to a be Muslim extremist. He spent most of his adulthood waging a holy war against the west. Most people know him as the man behind 9/11, and the leader of “Al Qaeda” . He is one of the most popular terrorist leaders in modern history. Laden was a terrorist leader who became very influential with the help of his money, and a common goal that he and his followers all had: Muslim domination. It all started with the birth of Al Qaeda. Osama then started to get involved in war which started his popularity throughout Central Asia. “As a result of his participation in the Afghanistan civil war, Bin Laden became very well known throughout the country” ( Stevenson 2). This was when Osama’s name was being heard all throughout Afghanistan and others started

They also wanted attention and recognition for their actions. The Muslims would strap bombs to their chests, create explosives, and be armed with guns, all for the Allah god. As Muslims, they wanted to dominate and were confident in taking credit for their attacks. “ Osama’s followers viewed him as religious hero and believed wherever there is a large population of Islamics, they must be purged in Western Influence and domination”(Elaine Landau 18). Al Qaeda basically wanted to rule the world and be in control. The first victims of Al Qaeda's terrorism were the local tourists. “ The first alleged attack by Bin Laden's Al Qaeda's network occurred on December 29, 1992, when a bomb killed 2 tourists at a hotel”( Bin Laden Page 1). This was the beginning of many bombings and mass destruction that Al Qaeda gave away their lives for. “Osama issued a “declaration of war” on the us.Al Qaeda trained terrorists that were linked to the 1996 car bombings, the 22000 attack on the USS cole in Yemen, and the 2001 attacks on the world trade center. This lead to Bin Laden being one of the most wanted men in the