Al-Qaeda

Rebuilding of Patriotism Former President George W. Bush’s speech, “Bullhorn”, was given through a megaphone on top the rumble of 220 floors of a horrific event. On the day of September 11, 2001, an Islamic group, called Al-Qaeda, hijacked four American passenger airliners to carry out suicide attacks against targets across the United States. The potential targets included: the twin towers, the Pentagon and the White House. Three of the four hijacked airliners accomplished their goal as the lives

Afghanistan, They had no set strategy, Did not stick to one goal, Got in more trouble than it was worth, and the U.S majority were against it. The Afghanistan War was a conflict between the United States, Germany, Afghanistan, Canada, Taliban, and Al- Qaeda

The military has a saying, "no matter how well you plan an operation, Murphy's Law is always going to change it." As leaders, these unexpected events are something that we have to plan for in order to manage the operational risks. The events of March 4th of 2002, on the mountain ridge of Tahkur Ghar, later known as "Robert's Ridge," are a good example of leaders who overlooked red flags of the mission and ended up being a part of one of the fiercest battles in the Afghanistan War. Operation Anaconda

The Intelligence Community has had successes and failures, many of which have made history. One of the most prominent failures in U.S history was the attacks on September 11, 2011. Now most people would start to read this essay and think they know everything about what happened that day because it has been so publicized. However, for me it was different. Yes, I was alive when it happened, but I was too young to understand. The September 11th attacks have been of particular interest to me due to the

thrive thanks in large part to the terrorist group Al Shabaab (“the youth” in Arabic), a radical Islamic based organization that maintains control over a large portion of the central and southern part of the country. Al Shabaab has ties to Al Qaeda (AQ) with the main goal of installing a fundamentalist Islamist government in Somalia and is conducting an insurgency against both the UN-backed Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the African Union

Is 9/11 a turning point in History? On a clear morning , September 11, 2001, four airplanes were hijacked mid-flight by terrorist members of Al-Qaeda. Their goal was to carry out suicide attacks against the United States. When the first attack occurred, the world was watching in disbelief. There was mass confusion, fear and panic as people watched airplanes fly directly into the Pentagon, The World Trade Center Towers(WTC) and a field in PA. No one understood what had happened until the second

Background Throughout history the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has faced numerous invasions, a series of civil wars and enormous bloodshed. In 1978 the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) seized power in a coup against President Mohamed Daoud in what is known as the Saur Revolution. This revolution is said to be the catalyst for upheaval and armed resistance that would follow for the next 20 years. Opposition of the communist regime resulted in the rise of guerilla mujahideen forces

Addresses the Nation). “Our war on terror begins with al-Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated”, and so the war began (Bush Addresses the Nation). The United States of America currently has a list of known, and recognized, terrorist groups, however, the “War on Terror” is primarily dealing with the known terrorist groups in the Middle East—where al-Qaeda is located (Foreign Terrorist Organizations). Conducting

Al Qaeda- The Heartache Lule Malo Florida Atlantic University Abstract Al Qaeda (the base) a life-changing event founded by Osama Bin Laden. Al Qaeda is known to be one of the most powerful terrorist organizations in the world. This networking organization has an enormous responsibility of the September 11th attack and other bombings that has brought a great amount of grief, sadness, and sorrow to our country. It shows that everyone is different in the way think in

contributes to the idea that we are all in this together. In general, our true enemy in this situation is the enemy of freedom. "The evidence we have gathered all points to a collection of loosely affiliated terrorist organizations known as al Qaeda" (Bush par. 12). The known leader of this group is Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden has been one of the most wanted men by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for years. In fact, he is wanted for much more than this most recent attack. "According