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OSAMA BIN LADEN AND AL QAEDA BACKGROUND Cold War kept terrorism under control 1991 USSR collapses USSR/Russia no longer supports many countries Many “freedom fighters” still well armed Afghanistan • USSR Invades in 1979 • Many Muslim see fighting Soviets as holy war • Osama Bin Laden 1957-2011 Wealthy Saudi Father started construction business Uses wealth to fight Soviets in Afghanistan Creates Al Qaeda (The base) Seen as a hero in Muslim world Gulf War • Iraq invades Kuwait 1990—threatens Saudi Arabia • Osama Bin Laden offers to protect SA with Al Qaeda • SA invited 200,000 American troops instead • After Gulf War troops remain in SA Fatwah • Osama Bin Laden declares a holy war against U.S. 1996 Non-Muslim troops in SA Sanctions/bombing of Iraq Crimes against Islam Duty of Muslims to attack U.S. Al Qaeda attacks 1998 U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania bombed 212 killed 2000 USS Cole attacked in Yemen. 17 Americans killed 9/11 • 19 Al Qaeda operatives hi-jack 4 U.S. planes. • 2 planes fly into the World Trade Center Fires lead to structural damage that causes them to collapse 1 plane flies into Pentagon (Military headquarters) in Washington DC 1 plane crashes after passengers fight hijackers. RESULTS Nearly 3,000 killed. Over 2,700 in Twin Towers. U.S. accuses Taliban government in Afghanistan of helping Al Qaeda U.S. and other western countries invade Afghanistan in October to remove Taliban, and capture Osama Bin Laden. 2001-Today U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan supporting President Karzai, and his government. Taliban has returned and controls parts of the country Iraq • 2003-Today – U.S. invasion topples Saddam Hussein – All Baath party leaders removed from power – Insurgency spreads—violence increases – 2006 U.S. increases troop numbers – 2009 U.S. begins to pull troops out – 2010 Iraq elects first democratic government