Al Qaeda is a terrorist group that was founded between 1988 and 1989. The founders included Osama Bin Laden and Muhammad Atef among others with the same views. The name Al Qaeda translates to "the base" in the English language. Al Qaeda moves around the Middle East until it settled in Afghanistan. The group opposes the United States and other countries due to the counties not following Al Qaeda extreme views of Islam. Al Qaeda has allied themselves with other extremist groups with the similar agendas
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oppressive regimes to communicate their hatred of Western values‚ such as the Al-Qaeda. When comparing the actions and ideologies of Al-Qaeda to the term ‘freedom fighter‚’ overall‚ the connection is not as strong. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines this term as ‘a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment’ (Merriam-Webster Incorporated‚ 2015). Although the Al-Qaeda is a resistance movement fighting to impose a new form of leadership‚ its
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terrorist group Al-Qaeda. Others believe that if the US had healthier ties with the Iraqi government‚ then 9/11 and other attacks wouldn’t have occurred. At one point in time‚ Al-Qaeda‚ was the worlds` most powerful terrorist group. Al-Qaeda is a global militant Sunni Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980`s.They operate as a network comprising both a multinational‚ stateless army and an Islamist extremist‚ wahhabi jihadist group. Among the beliefs assigned to al-Qaeda‚ members
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What is the meaning of Al Qaeda? The term al Qaeda means “The Base” in Arabic‚ but the sense of the term suggests it is — or is to be — the font and guide of all Islamist actions and groups dedicatedly anti-Western. The ultimate aim of these jihadi elements is to establish a global caliphate. What are the main goals of al Qaeda? The principal stated aims of al-Qaeda are to drive Americans and American influence out of all Muslim nations‚ especially Saudi Arabia; destroy Israel; and topple pro-Western
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infamous terrorist organizations is Al-Qaeda. Established in 1988 by militant Islamist‚ Osama Bin Laden‚ Al-Qaeda traces all the way back to the Soviet War in Afghanistan. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational and stateless army. It has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council‚ NATO‚ the European Union‚ the United Kingdom‚ the United States‚ and various other countries. The overall mission of Al-Qaeda is to attempt to overthrow godless
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Paper 1 – Al-Qaeda 10/19/10 It would not at all be surprising if this decade comes to be known as the decade of terrorism in years to come. Since the turn of the millennium‚ terrorism‚ maybe more than any other global issue or topic‚ has plagued the world stage with constant news and horror. It can be argued that terrorism is a problem with no solution and no end in sight. The Islamic militant group‚ Al-Qaeda‚ is the most well known terrorist organization in the world. Al-Qaeda has been held
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page 89) President Obama was referring to the relationship between al-Qaeda‚ a well-established terrorist group‚ and ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Shaam)‚ a terrorist group that has recently grown within the last couple of years. This statement suggests that ISIS and al-Qaeda are working together and has led to much confusion on the relationship between al-Qaeda and ISIS. The rise of ISIS is different than that of al-Qaeda due to the success of its leadership‚ the establishment of the ‘caliphate’
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Michael Quinones ENG 111 Mr. Branson September 13‚ 2015 Al Qaeda and ISIS September 11‚ 2001 is a day that most Americans will never forget. 19 terrorist boarded a total of four different passenger airliners with the goal of causing havoc in the United States of America. Al-Qaeda was quickly deemed the culprit‚ and in 2004 after years of denying any involvement; Osama Bin Laden the leader of al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attacks. President George W. Bush correlated with other countries
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When one turns on the news‚ the last thing they hear is Al Qaeda. All you hear‚ in this day and age‚ is how strong ISIS and all the threats they are involved with. That‚ however‚ doesn’t mean Al Qaeda is non-existent. In other words‚ it’s been since September 11th 2001 since Al Qaeda has left it’s marks in America‚ but countries like Africa have felt the brunt of what the terrorist group has to offer. On Friday‚ November 20th 2015‚ Al Qaeda stormed into a hotel in Mali and killed 20 people‚ one
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Al Qaeda Terrorist Group Paul Leclair University of Phoenix CJA/300 William Barnes December 8‚ 2005 Abstract Al Qaeda is arguably the most well-known and most dangerous Islamic terrorist organization in the world. It was established around 1990 by a Saudi millionaire‚ Osama Bin Laden‚ to bring together Arabs who fought in Afghanistan against the Soviet invasion. The goal of the organization is to reestablish the Muslim state throughout the world. Al Qaeda works with allied Islamic
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