Ramzi Yousef planted the bomb beneath the World Trade Center. Ahmad Ajaj was another conspirator, but was arrested in September 1992 due to document fraud. Materials taken from Ajaj indicated that multiple plots to bomb major New York landmarks were conceived in Khaldan camp. The camp is one of AQ’s external operations located on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border that provide substantial resources to carrying out terrorist attacks. Working with Yousef for the 1993 bombing were Mohammed Salameh, Nidal Ayyad, and Mahmoud Abouhalima. The three led the FBI to the Farouq mosque where Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman was a central figure. Rahman often preached the message of Sayyid Qutb’s Milestones. The 9/11 Commission Report cites that the manifesto characterizes
the U.S. as the oppressor of all Muslims and that it is a true Muslim’s duty to fight against all of God’s enemies – a philosophy that is preached by the leaders of Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda upholds the belief that Jews and Crusaders have been conspiring for centuries to destroy Islam; and the February 1998 Fatwa declared that AQ is part of the World Islamic Front against such groups. Muslims must do whatever they can, including martyrdom, to kill Americans. Martyrdom is one of the themes prompted by Qutb. Ultimately, inspired by the words of Rahman and Qutb, and financially abetted by KSM, Yousef and his co-conspirators carried out a jihad against Americans for the sake of preserving Islam.
In unit six we learned about anthropology and entomology and how forensic scientist use it different cases. Even though entomology was not that useful in The Oklahoma bombing case, anthropology was extremely useful for identifying the victims. Since it was an explosion, Forensic anthropologist had to study different remains of the victim's body and use different techniques (such as examining bone development) to identify who they were. For example, the death toll was originally 169 people (one person higher) than it is now because of an unidentified left leg was found and they couldn’t find the body it originally came from. Later, medical examiners compared the size of the tibia of the leg to other victims right leg. Finally forensic found
On September 11, 2001, the Islamic extremist group, al-Qaeda hijacked four american airlines. “Two of the airlines crashed into the world trade center in New York The third plane crashed into the Pentagon outside the world trade center, and the fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania” (9/11 Attacks). They called it a suicide attack against United States, but there are conspiracy theories the the terrorist are still alive. That they stole
The United States, land of the free and the home of the brave, has been through many historical shootings and bombings, Events like the Boston Marathon bombing is a great example of a horrific event that happened to the American soil. The Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack that killed 3 innocent civilians and estimated an amount of 264 other innocent civilians were injured. The Boston Marathon occurred on Patriot's Day, the third Monday of April. The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States(Wikipedia). The Marathon is always held on Patriots’ Day. Also, it is the world’s oldest annual marathon. Amateur and professional runners from all around the world,
intelligence agencies in anticipating the events of September 11th. Journalists and politicians alike analyzed events of the decades preceding the September 11th attacks and came to the conclusion that there was a clear and recurring pattern of events that was overlooked by the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. In their book “The Cell”, authors John Miller, Michael Stone, and Chris Mitchell connect a series of dots, including the murder of a rabbi in 1990, an assassination plot against the pope, and the detonation of a cargo truck in Nairobi, to indicate the failures of US intelligence agencies in understanding the threat Al Qaeda posed. One of the key facts the authors pointed out was an exchange between Italian intelligence and a member of Al Qaeda, where the informant told the agents, regarding a terrorist plot, “It is something terrifying that goes from south to north, east to west. The person who devised this plan is a madman, but a genius. He will leave them frozen [in shock].” The authors determine that this is clearly a reference to the September 11th attacks. Gladwell pushes back, arguing that this hardly a forecast - barely any usable intelligence is provided. While the authors of “The Cell” believe they have unambiguously fit the pieces of puzzle together, in the real world, intelligence is ambiguous. As Gladwell states, this information
April 19, 1995 at 9:02, in Oklahoma City a bomb exploded; destroying buildings, injuring and killing innocent citizens. Many questions of the city would go unanswered; including who made it, who didn’t, along with who did it and why. All of these citizens deserve answers to the simple questions. The world was in shock and worried about what was going to happen next. This terrorist attack would then be noted as the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
minds of many and all of America would be listening to his reaction to the
On September 11, 2001, the Islamist terrorist group known as al-Qaeda launched a series of terrorist attacks on the United States of America, specifically in the New York City and Washington D.C areas. Nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes with the intention of using them as suicide attacks that would crash those planes into designated buildings, or targets. Two of the four passenger jets were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, both of which collapsed entirely within two hours of being hit. The third plane was crashed into the Pentagon, and the west side of the building, which is the Headquarters of the US Department of Defense, partially collapsed. The fourth hijacked plane was intended for the US Capitol Building in Washington D.C, but instead crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after the passengers of the plane interfered with the hijackers. The attack on September 11th was devastatingly fatal—almost 3,000 people died in the attacks, including all of the al-Qaeda hijackers and every passenger aboard the four planes.
In his book Death in the Haymarket, James Green recounted the American labor movement in the late 1800s. Green’s main focus in his book was the bombing of Haymarket, which occurred on May 4 of 1886. Beginning as a peaceful protest promoting the eight-hour work day, a bomb was thrown causing devastating consequences. The Haymarket bombing almost ended the labor movement altogether, with unjustified trials and fear implemented amongst all Americans. However, it is important to know that the Haymarket bombing is not just an isolated event. From starting out with wage cuts, to people going on strike, labor unions starting up, to almost losing the labor movement altogether. The Haymarket bombing
The two victims said that they were not involved in terrorist groups, but during the investigation they had visited some Al- Qaeda websites to plan out the bombing. Al- Qaeda is an Islamist group that was found by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s. Al- Qaeda is the same group that did the terroist attacks on September 11, 2001. Al- Qaeda means "the base". In 2010, the Al- Qaeda's magazine had a step by step to make a pressure cooker bomb. The brothers were planning to do some of the same acts in New York City.
Pentagon in Washington D.C., the attitude and policies of both the American people and the U.S. government changed. Fear crept out from every corner on the street, and hatred and discrimination ambled out of every store or gas station that was run predominantly by citizens of Middle Eastern descent. In response, President Bush told the American people "We will never forget," meaning the people responsible for the attacks would be found, and payback would be ensured. However, instead of hunting down Osama bin Laden (the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda) or Mohammed Atta (mastermind behind the 9/11 events), the U.S. decided to hunt Saddam Hussein.
Do you remember the conflict that America had in the Persian Gulf a few years back? An incident occurred there where a man drove a truck loaded with explosives into the building where more than 100 Marines were stationed. He blew up the building, along with the Marines. The incident was published by the AP Press soon after. Now do you remember the bombing just four years ago, in Oklahoma City? Suspects Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols drove a Ryder Van loaded with 4,800 pounds of fertilizer and fuel oil to the front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, where it subsequently exploded, killing 169 people and injuring some 500 others. Of course you do. While both were massive acts of violence involving American citizens, the impact of such acts is always felt the most when it happens right here at home.
He was twenty-nine when he set off a bomb at the Murrah Building inside of a Ryder truck. He got the idea from a man on the news who did a similar thing and thought it was a good way to get out his anger and be heard by everyone. He also thought it was taking a stand for everyone else who had anger for the same things too. Although these actions made sense in his mind, he was obviously mentally ill when he did this. On April 19, 1995 a man named Timothy McVeigh set up a bomb in one of his buddies garages and planned on using it on the Murrah Building.
On September 11, 2001, the terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes. They intended to use these planes as a bomb to destroy what they considered to be key US targets. There were nineteen men who carried out hijacks. The terrorists, organized by Osama bin Laden, pretended to be passengers on a plane. The plan called for the men to hijack the airplanes, once they gained control of the planes, the hijackers would crash the plane into the key targets they had selected.
First, Osama Bin Laden, a dangerous terrorist claims that he caused the attacks to happen(Time). Some people could say, that the government could have paid him to admit to the attacks, but I say no because, it doesn't sound like anything the government would do, if it was the government I think they would own it. In a video released to the public, it shows him, and he admits to the attacks. If a terrorist admits to these attacks, why would the government have done this.The terrorists
The World Trade Center bombing triggered a response from the American government, but that response did not do enough to prevent future attacks against American targets. On February 26, 1993, at 18 minutes past noon, an explosion ripped through the underground parking garage of the Trade Center complex. The bombers rented a van, filled it with explosives and gasoline, and set the fuse,...