Why Al-Qaeda Attacked America on 9-11

The 11th of September, 2001

The 11th of September, 2001, will still be remembered as a dark day in the minds and souls of Americans. This was the day that Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda mounted an assault on American soil. What has not been disclosed is that the assault was carried out. It all comes from the United States' intervention in Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Bin Laden's home country, and the United States' ties with Israel.

Osama Bin Laden's Discontent

Osama had despised the thought of the US military invading their "holy" Islamic territory. As a result, after America threatened Iraq and entered Osama's home country, he started to criticize both the United States and his own country. He felt betrayed. He became unhappy when America continued to stay in Saudi Arabia even after the end of the gulf war. When the Saudi government revoked his citizenship in 1994, he felt backstabbed. He felt that the involvement of America in the Middle East was way too much. He designed al-Qaeda to get rid of the foreign influence of the Muslim land.

Dislike for US-Israel Alliance

Bin Laden also disliked the alliance that existed between the US and Israel. Having been sent into exile by his own country, Bin Laden ended up in Pakistan, where he advocated that the Muslim society should pronounce jihad on America. Jihad was declared against America and the American soldiers in Saudi Arabia by the al-Qaeda in 1996. Two years later, the declaration was extended to all Americans and all the allies of America. These declarations were followed by a series of attacks on US embassies across the world and US citizens living in the Middle East.

The 9/11 Attacks

The most shocking attack on American soil occurred on the 11th of September 2001. Thousands of lives were lost and America instantly pledged to serve revenge to the perpetrators of the attack. While the attack was meant to get rid of the US off the Middle East, America got even more involved in the Middle East and became even stronger.

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