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**__Contents__**
 * **__Introduction__**
 * What Cauesd Osama Bin Laden to protest?
 * What was he protesting for when he attacked the twin towers?
 * How did his religion affect how he protested?
 * How has America changed because of his protest?
 * How did he come into power to control the 9/11 attacks?
 * Conclusion
 * My thoughts
 * Chronology and Bibliography.

 Osama bin Laden was born in 1957 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was the 17th son of the wealthiest constructionists in Saudi Arabia. When his father died in 1967 Bin Laden received a share of about $250 to $300 million (US). He later went to university were he developed a strong sense of hate towards the Americans, while he was at the college he became a devout Muslim and a firm believer in the Palestinian and other Arabic causes. He was also deeply influenced by one of his teachers and become a minor role in the Afghanistan struggle. By 1986 bin Laden, who was living in Pakistan, had set up his own training camp in Afghanistan near the village of Jaji. After being attacked by the Soviet Union he became known as a hero. In 1989 bin Laden formed his organization, which later became known as al-Qaeda, or "the base." Al-Qaeda is not a single organization, but a network of cells and other bodies, some of which are very close to bin Laden, some of which are not. Four years after Al-Qaeda formed, the new organization began preparing itself to conduct terrorist activities. I’m trying to find out about Osama Bin Laden’s side of the 9/11 attacks and what caused him to do what he did. I also want to try find out about his reason for protest, how his beliefs affected what he did, and how America has changed because of his protest. media type="youtube" key="-kBIbz-jXrM&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"
 * __Introduction,__**

My Questions-

 * Reason for protest?
 * What was he protesting for when he attacked the twin towers?
 * How did his beliefs affect how he protested?
 * How has America changed because of his protest?
 * How did he come into power to control the 9/11 attacks?



 When Osama Bin Laden came back from the war against the Soviet Union he thought that Saudi Arabia ‘his homeland’ had stepped away from the fundaments of Islam due to American influence, this countered everything he believed; Osama has a passion for Islam. In the 1980s, the United States supported the Afghans in their struggle against the Soviet Union. When they left Osama thought that they had abandoned Afghanistan, he then turned his attention and focused only on America. In the 1990’s when president bush sent troops into Saudi Arabia, Osama Bin Laden was outraged at the presence of the Americans being in his homeland. In his view, the United States was "occupying" the holy land of Islam in Arabia, where the holy Islamic sites of Mecca and Medina are located. Because of these things and more Osama Bin Laden started terrorist attacks on America.
 * Section 1- Reason for protest, **
 * What caused Osama Bin Laden to protest?  **

 ** What was he protesting for when he attacked the twin towers? **    He was protesting against the Americans being in his country and the Americans influencing the Islamic religion. He did this because he thought that the Americans had abandoned the Afghans after there struggle against the Soviet Union.

 **Section 2- How did his religion effect his protest?** **How did his beliefs affect his protest?** Osama Bin Laden is Islamic and this affected his view towards America massively because America supports Israel. So when Saudi Arabia allowed American troops onto its soil, Osama Bin Laden became very angry because Saudi Arabia had allowed troops from the world's strongest supporter of Israel to set foot on sacred Muslim land. Because of what the Americans did the law was sent out that ‘the Americans are a clear declaration of war on Allah, his messenger, and Muslims. The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies--civilians and military--is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it’. One of bin Laden's main strengths among the Muslim people lies in the fact that his followers see him as a true believer in faith of being Muslim. He also came to them with a message that they could follow.

 **Section 3- Effectiveness of protest** **How has America changed because of his protest?** After the bombings of the twin towers America shut down all of its airports for two days, On October 7, 2001, the United States and Britain began a military strike against the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan. Since the bombings of the 9 of September I personally think has changed massively, it has made airport security tight and no one can go onto a plane in or out of America without there bags being scanned and sniffed along with them also being scanned for any weapons or drugs. America has also been fighting with the Middle East ever since.

 A massive part that helped Osama to come into power was the fact that he had lots of money that helped him get the right study and qualifications that he needed. Osama so strongly believed in what he was doing that he would risk his life for whatever he was doing or would do. He later become a minor role in the Afghanistan struggle. By 1986 bin Laden, who was living in Pakistan, had set up his own training camp in Afghanistan near the village of Jaji. In 1989 bin Laden formed his organization, which later became known as al-Qaeda, or "the base." That is how Osama Bin Laden came into power to control Al-Qaeda.
 * How did Osama Bin Laden come into the power to control the attacks?**

 Osama bin Laden was born in 1957 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He went to university were he developed a strong sense of hate towards the Americans, while he was at the college he became a devout Muslim and a firm believer in the Palestinian and other Arabic causes. He was also deeply influenced by one of his teachers and become a minor role in the Afghanistan struggle. By 1986 bin Laden, who was living in Pakistan, had set up his own training camp in Afghanistan near the village of Jaji. After being attacked by the Soviet Union he became known as a hero. In 1989 bin Laden formed his organization, which later became known as al-Qaeda, or "the base." Al-Qaeda is not a single organization, but a network of cells and other bodies, some of which are very close to bin Laden, some of which are not. Four years after Al-Qaeda formed, the new organization began preparing itself to conduct terrorist activities. And so on the 9th of September 2001 two planes flew into the twin towers killing thousands of people because of what one man and many others believed and took action and protested for.
 * Conclusion**

 We protest when in our hearts we disagree about something that may be happening or not happening, Osama Bin Laden protested because he believed that what America was doing and how it was influenced the Muslims was wrong, I do not disagree with what Osama did* because when we know in our hearts that something is wrong or if something happens against our beliefs we would do anything to show the world that we are right and to try stop what ever may be happening that angers us and causes us pain. *I do disagree though with him killing many innocent people.
 * My thoughts**


 * Chronology**
 * **February 26, 1993** The first bombing of the World Trade Center occurs in New York City. Six people are killed and 1,042 are injured.
 * **October 3-4, 1993** Eighteen U.S. servicemen are killed by al-Qaeda-trained fighters in a firefight in Mogadishu, Somalia.
 * **November 13, 1995** The National Guard Communications Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is bombed. Two Indians and five U.S. servicemen are killed.
 * **June 25, 1996** A bombing of the U.S. military housing complex, Khobar Towers, in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, kills 19 U.S. servicemen.
 * **August 7, 1998** Near simultaneous bombing of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar al Salaam, Tanzania, kills 224 people, including 12 Americans and 38 Foreign Service Nationals. More than 4,585 people are injured.
 * **October 12, 2000** A bombing of the USS //Cole// in the port of Aden, Yemen, results in the deaths of 17 U.S. servicemen.
 * **September 11, 2001** Four suicide airline hijackings occur in the United States. Two planes are flown into New York City's World Trade Center, precipitating the collapse of all 7 towers. Another plane hits the Pentagon; the last, believed to be heading for Washington, DC, crashes in Pennsylvania due to a passenger revolt against the hijackers. Including those who died in the airplanes, an estimated 3,000 people are killed. Thousands are injured.

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