...Usama Bin Laden Angel L. Roman Strayer University SEC 310 Professor Darrel Nerove December 1, 2013 On May 2nd 2011, the United States executed a covert mission in Pakistan that lead to the death with the most wanted terrorist, Usama Bin Laden. For almost 10 years, the United States and its agencies where looking for Usama Bin Laden all over the world for the atrocious acts against the United States in September 11, 2001. The United States was dedicated in taking down everyone responsible for the terrorist acts on that day and finally in May 2nd 2011, the US was able to find him. The President of the United States, Barack Obama, made a speech on the mission that was taken place. He spoke how after he took office he made a priority to capture or kill Bin Laden and how there was intelligence of a possible lead of Bin Laden in Pakistan. President Obama’s speech about what the United States has in the future about terrorism was not going to stop there, because terrorism was not going to stop at Bin Laden. There is always someone that is going to take his place and still networks of al-Qaeda all over there world that need to be dismantled. President Obama stated (2011), yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must –- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad. The killing of Usama Bin Laden was a big step in combating terrorism, it has made a huge empty hole in al-Qaeda, because...
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...and to the world at large. Focusing upon Osama bin Laden, how would you compare and contrast his ability to communicate and exert influence upon these various audiences from the years preceding 9/11 until his death? Summary Al Qaeda leaders and affiliates have conducted sophisticated public relations and media campaigns since the mid-1990s. Terrorism analysts believe that these campaigns have been designed to elicit psychological reactions and communicate complex political messages to a global audience as well as to specific subpopulations in the Islamic world, the United States, Europe, and Asia. Some officials and analysts believe that Al Qaeda’s messages contain signals that inform and instruct operatives to prepare for and carry out new attacks. Bin Laden and other leading Al Qaeda figures have referred to their public statements as important primary sources for parties seeking to understand Al Qaeda’s ideology and political demands. Global counterterrorism operations since 2001 appear to have limited Bin Laden’s ability to provide command and control leadership to Al Qaeda operatives and affiliated groups. Other Al Qaeda leaders and affiliates continue to release statements that encourage and provide guidance for terrorist operations. Iraq has become a focal point for jihadist rhetoric, underscoring Al Qaeda leaders’ interest in Iraq and support for the ongoing insurgency. Statements released by Osama Bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al Zawahiri since late...
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...Case Study 4: Bin Laden Darrel Nerove SEC 310 – Homeland Security Organization & Administration August 23, 2012 The speech given by President Obama pertaining to the Bin Laden helped me get some since of security. After 9/11 I lost confidence in the U.S. because we were so unprepared. We suppose to be the most powerful country but we couldn’t even catch one man. Bin Laden had power over that we needed to take back. This speech informed me that the U.S. has taken that power back. The future looks brighter sending out the message that the U.S. will not just sit and look but make moves. Justice will prevail from this day forward because this nation will fight for it. “That is the story of our history, whether it’s the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.” (Obama, 2011) The speech to the employees by the director of the CIA Leon Panetta gave me a since to be alert. The U.S. had their guards down when it came to something happening on our soil. The 9/11 attacks opened our eyes up to something different. This speech informed me that our guards are up and will stay up when it comes to terrorist. The U.S. now knows that anything can happen in any part or the world being big or small. Due to Americans gaining trust that we will be protected from terrorist. This speech bottom line is that we need to stay prepared at all times...
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...Islamic Terrorist Groups: A Comparative Study of Terror Jason Schrand HSM 305: Survey of Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt Instructor: Blake Cheary October 6, 2013 The phrase "Islamic Terrorist" conjures many images for different people. Many will recollect the acts of September 11, 2001 - the act of terror that led the United States first into an invasion of the Taliban-controlled nation of Afghanistan and then into the "Second Gulf War" with Iraq. While both wars made great progress toward the initial goals, namely the overthrow of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and the Hussein dictatorship in Iraq, as the years went by and the war dragged on, seemingly endlessly, the Islamic groups faced by the United States and her Allies seemed to be wearing down the civilian desire to continue to wage war. What American civilians do not seem to understand is that not only does the multitude of groups have very nearly the same goals, but they are also willing to die for their cause and will be almost impossible to defeat unless they are hunted and destroyed. A study of the Islamic terror groups must include historic examples; Islamic extremism is not a recent development, nor has the ideology of the extremist believers changed much since the Islamic Conquests began in the 7th Century. In F.M. Mickolus' work International Terrorism in the 1980's, Mickolus wrote that since 1968 alone two-thirds of the known incidents of terrorism in the world had occurred in...
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...One word used by The New York Times to brief the whole scenario and that is “A Creepy Horror”. The attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon brought the nation to panic on 11th September 2001. Media illustrated the situation as “The buildings burn and fall as onlookers search for elusive safety” (The New York Times). Ever since the attacks of September 11, people around the globe are still in the quest of their safety; psychologically, socially, politically, and many other aspects of their lives. That attack did not only destroy the whole financial center but also the lives of the people around the world especially the Muslims. “The horror arrived in episodic bursts of chilling disbelief” (The New York Times). The first plane which crashed in the north tower of the World Trade Center was an American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 out of Boston for Los Angeles. Shortly after, the second plane, United Airlines Flight 175, battered into south tower. It was also headed from Boston to Los Angeles. Third, an American Airlines Boeing 757, Flight 77, left from Washington bound for Los Angeles, but instead it struck the western part of the Pentagon, the military headquarters. Finally, United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757 flying from Newark to San Francisco, crashed near Pittsburgh, raising the possibility that its hijackers had futile in whatever their mission was. There was the merciless sight of bodies’ helplessly plummeting out, some of them in flames. “Finally, the...
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...as a whole is a great faith for one to follow but a small group associated with the religion has caused much shame to the community. Al-Qaeda is a militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Landen in the late 1980s, which was the terrorist organization solely responsible for the attack of 9-11. Al-Qaeda has redefined the way we look at the Islamic religion. Al-Qaeda is the reason many Americans view the Islamic religion in such a negative way and classifies all Muslims as terrorists. Al-Qaeda is a political movement with a demonstrated military ability, which has sought to bypass the state while co-opting its attributes and channeling its resources (Mohamedou 42). The organization, which coalesced in Afghanistan under the initial troika leadership of Palestinian teacher Abdallah Azzam, Egyptian surgeon Ayman al Dhawahiri, and Saudi businessman Osama Bin Laden in August 1989, was born more in context of a major international armed conflict, namely the Soviet Union’s failed take –over of Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989 (Mohamedou 18). War instead of social protest, political opposition or religious reform was hence the organizations historical maker (Mohamedou 18). Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group that was brainwashed by their leader Osama Bin Laden and they believe if they sacrifice their life for the cause, they will be rewarded at the gates of heaven. The...
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...Matthew Shaw Mrs. Deborah Scott Political Science November 27, 2011 Why are democracies vulnerable to terrorism? According to (Lutz and Lutz) democratic systems are more prone to terrorism then non-democratic systems. Throughout history, democratic systems are known for having weak securities and intelligences forces. For example, checkpoints where identity papers need to be presented are unusual and infrequent. In addition, democracies also have a relatively weaker control of their borders, thereby providing opportunities for in- and ex-filtration. Therefore, terrorism during 1975 – 1997 was high in Western Europe and West Germany. In West Germany, the Basque nationalist increased terrorism for nearly two decades leading up into the twenty-first century. Another study showed that during 1968 and 1986 non-democracies had experienced less terrorist acts than other democratic systems. In addition, international attacks on U.S. soil was very few, instead most attacks were against the U.S. targets in other areas. The reason for this was because Palestinian and Middle Eastern groups had easier access to other areas such as Western Europe, bottom line was geographically close to their home countries, and they were able to draw upon expatriate communities or locals who sympathized with them. Finally, based on these results from this article I see why democratic systems are considered vulnerable to outbreaks of terrorist incidents because political...
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...Terrorism and Homeland Defense Fundamentals Weekly Assignment 3.2 Part One: 1. Describe the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine in 1947. For two years after the end of WWII, the world was in constant flux. New countries and boundaries were being drawn and one of the most contested and controversial was the creation of an Israeli/ Palestinian state. The Learning Network (2011) states the following: On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for Palestine to be partitioned between Arabs and Jews, allowing for the formation of the Jewish state of Israel. Since 1917, Palestine had been under the control of Britain, which supported the creation of a Jewish state in the holy land. Sympathy for the Jewish cause grew during the genocide of European Jews during the Holocaust. In 1946, the Palestine issue was brought before the newly created United Nations, which drafted a partition plan. The plan, which organized Palestine into three Jewish sections, four Arab sections and the internationally-administered city of Jerusalem, had strong support in Western nations as well as the Soviet Union. It was opposed by Arab nations. US Central Intelligence Agency (para. 1-3) 2. Why do you think that Palestinian terrorists concentrate on soft targets? The concentration on soft targets is a result of the need to draw attention of a global audience that is increasingly challenging to traumatize, the growing sophistication of the terrorists...
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...AFGHANISTAN DONALD HITCHCOCK Soc 300 Soc of Developed Countries August 22, 2012 PROFESSOR: Dawn Mcclanahan ABSTRACT The afghan people have been subject to take over’s, turmoil, and cultural disruptions for many years. Afghanistan is a nation comprised eight different ethnic groups and was founded in 1747 by the Pashtu tribes. The local government went through a transformation in 2004 with the adoption of a new constitution and the election of a new president. Today the nation is in turmoil due to the rise of the Taliban, and with help of the United Nations they are still fighting the war on terrorism. The local economy in the nation is doing better, due to it being landlocked. They are highly dependent on foreign aid, due to much of the country being very poor, having poor medical coverage, and housing. AFGHANISTAN . The fall of the Taliban in 2001 has helped the people of Afghanistan. The local economy is very dependent of foreign trade due to the country being land locked. The religions of Afghanistan are predominantly Islamic, but a small percentage worships other religions. The global war has made times hard in Afghanistan, but with all the NATO help things are looking like they are turning around. The main religion in Afghanistan is Islam; however it hasn’t always been that way. The Islamic drive started in Afghanistan from 1880-1901 and was primarily started by Amir Abdur Rahman during his drive to centralize the laws of Islam in state building. This enhanced...
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...Executive Summary After Osama Bin Laden was killed by a U.S. military raid in Pakistan, his aides have followed his footsteps and started their own branch of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). This organization was formed in January 2009 through a union of the Saudi and Yemeni branches of al-Qaeda (Masters, Jonathan. 2012). This fairly new group has the closest components and core, associated with Bin Laden’s former Al-Qaeda network. With the country of Yemen unstable, this organization looks to overtake the country with new recruits and spread their cause to its borders and beyond, from their stronghold in the southern part of the country. The AQAP’s primary goals are to try and bring down a United States airliner, spread Islamic Law, and continue to draw out a long fight forcing America to slow the economy by spending its money on security for the nation. Fighters arriving back to Yemen from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan bring their experiences and provide valuable training to the new recruits. Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri, mastermind of bomb making, has almost made all of his devices come to life. By gathering intelligence and focus overtime, we know more about how potentially deadly and a threat this organization is to the United States. Current operations with drone surveillance and strikes are trying to take out this organization’s operatives. Imbedded agents are trying to gather information on the ground to try and foil the next plot. The United States has been...
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...Courtney Friedman Term Paper: International Terrorism (Due Week 10) Professor Smith 5/23/14 CRJ 440 Terrorism, it is a well-known term, every person has all heard of it, but yet do we really know what it is. Terrorism is in the eyes of most, a meaningless hate crime, which has no true reason behind it. The terrorism mindset is people who want to create terror among civilization. They are trained to disturb peace, and to break social harmony. Terrorism is also a horrible threat to the modern world and modern society. It has become a problem around the world, not just in the United States. Many innocent people are killed by terrorist and their acts of terrorism. An individual can see terrorism in multiple forms, but not limited to: Bombing, hijacking, cross border terrorist activities and massacres on a massive scale, in addition to many others not listed. Its consequences are very frightening. Though much effort is put into eliminating terrorism, it is impossible to get rid of it until some strict laws are devised. Whenever and wherever society is victim to brutality, injustice, wrongs and intolerance, terrorism cannot be eradicated. There are many terrorist groups out there, of many different origins and sects. The group that will be discussed is Al Qaeda, which is the most well-known out of the groups listed. The questions and statements that will be answered and debated are: 1.) A brief explanation of Al Qaeda and the summarization of its origins, 2.) Al Qaeda's major...
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...Understand how Al Qaeda directs its operatives concerning cover and cover operations Illicit organizations and movements seek cover so as to operate effectively. Some organizations are thus partly covert while others, particularly criminals and revolutionaries, are entirely covert. Al-Qaeda’s need for cover deepened with the destruction of the Afghanistan camps the quality of al-Qaida's information on targets in New York City and Washington, D.C., indicates a covert intelligence-collection capability on par with some of the world's best spy services.4th generation warfare is highly irregular, unconventional and decentralized in approach. Al-Qaida employs symmetrical operations to bypass the superior military power of nation-states by attacking and exploiting vulnerable political, economic, population, and symbolic targets, thus demoralizing both government and its populace. Al-Qaeda uses cover and related techniques of intelligence and counterintelligence tradecraft. Al-Qaeda is a radical network organisation within the broader Islamist Salafi movement, legitimizing its terrorist operations as a global Islamist jihad whose raison d’être and modus operandi are inextricably embedded in disturbing the conglomerate of international Western diplomatic, financial, military and intelligence policies today. Gunaratna (2002, p. 296) offers a detailed description of al-Qaeda as an Islamist organization full of vitality” It has a “politically clandestine structure” inspired by...
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...the beginning of time. Religion has various effects on people through different ways. It is very important to remember that religion is a critical part in the day to day events in a human life. There are two events that have happened in the world and one would be 9/11 because the attacks consisted of synchronized suicide attacks within the United States that was commenced by Islamic fundamentalists. There were four commercial airlines that were tied to Al-Quida. Two airlines crashed into the World Trade Center in New York causing several buildings to collapse and fall. While the third airliner crashed were civilians. In the mix of this happening there were one person that intended to cause extreme affects among people and it was Osama Ben Laden. His main purpose for causing this was he wanted to end the repression of the Islamic world. The second event was the Crusade. The Crusades original purpose...
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...RPW 110 Spring 2011 Response essay The misinterpretation of Jihad, as a form of violence. Words: 2000 Our society today faces the greatest challenge in the form of terrorism threatening countless lives and shattering those very ideals that sustain humanity. The misinterpretation of jihad is the primary cause behind many terrorist activities in the recent times. The misinterpretation of this word was first started by Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami, He was a Damascene jurist and a pious Muslim who was the first to preach jihad against the crusaders in the aftermath of the First Crusade. He was one of the first to misconstrue jihad and preach the misinterpretation of jihad .He wrote the book Kitab Al- Jihad which means “book of the holy war”. In this book he proposes for the first time Jihad as a means of warfare against non-believers. “If he did not undertake the sending of enough troops to fight, those who are absent (must) go out, and consider as an obligation that which God (who is praised) said.” The above excerpts explicitly prove the aggressive nature of his ideology and the eventual misinterpretation of Jihad. The above statement suggests to Muslims if god didn’t send enough men to war against non-Muslims then it is the obligation of every Muslim to fight this war against non-believers. This concept was shouted through speakers in mosques and had a lot of audience hence the impact it had on Muslims was much...
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...HLS110-1302B-01 Phase 1 Individual Project Sean C. Hall Colorado Technical University Professor Dr. Robert Uda May 26, 2013 Abstract Terrorism can be defined as the use of force or even violence that is in terms unlawful against anybody or the property of said persons in order to instill fear, intimidate, or even to coerce ones government, and the civilian population in order to meet their objective. Terrorism takes place all over the world and not just in one specific place. Terrorist’s will sometimes operate in a capacity of one individual but mostly they are a part of not just one but many organizations. Any acts of terrorism will not only kill individuals, it will also bring down economies, as well as destroying livelihoods of all individuals affected. There are two different types of terrorist’s organizations; you have your domestic organization for example the “Aryan Nations (AN) and your international organization for example “al-Qaeda”. The domestic terrorist organization known as the “Aryan Nations” is a neo-Nazi white nationalist group which became founded around the 1970’s. This group has been deemed the United States first truly nationwide terrorist network (START, 2010). The origins of the “Aryan Nations” can be found in the teachings from Wesley Swift who is considered to be a figure of significant in the years of the Christian Identity Movement. This group is a non-membership organization which is worldwide whose sole purpose is to preserve...
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