World peace

World peace is a key phenomenon and agenda that many leaders around the world are discussing. It is much more expensive to be at war than to be at peace, which is why many leaders advocate for peace. When World War II ended, many nations were left wondering what the next step would be in the hope of a better world, which came true. With the United States of America's economy experiencing significant growth following World War II, things appeared to be looking up with optimism for a brighter future. America had become the richest country in the world with an amazingly fast growing economy so attacking it would mean significant damages for many people. One of the most unexpected and heart-wrenching terrorist attacks that the world has ever seen after the World War two was the infamous 9/11 terror attack in the United States which saw the twin towers collapse and the loss of so many innocent lives. Looking into the events that took place on that fateful day it was clear that it was a planned attack on the nation of America from one of their enemies. The terror attack came as a surprise to the government of the United States and the people collectively just showing how well thought out and planned for it to get passed the CIA and all the advanced investigation and intelligence agencies. The people said to be behind the whole attack were the Islamic extremist group known as the al-Qaeda who had a major vendetta against the Americans.
Al-Qaeda is a militia group that was founded by Osama bin Laden and others members to fight the Soviet Afghanistan invasion. Osama was the leader of al-Qaeda declared war on America almost two decades ago in 1996, but by then the Americans did not take it so seriously. With an apparent vendetta against the Americans, it was a definite motive to attack them due to the alliances the American shared with Israel which is a Christian and Jew nation. The al-Qaeda felt that the Islam community was being overlooked and made to fell less by the states and that was the genesis of years of enmity between the two countries. The attack on Washington D.C and New York were a sign to the Americans that the war was very much alive and the lines became evident. Additionally, the attack was unexpected with four planes hijacked and two crashing into the twins tower and the other two in Washington DC, which took thousands of American's lives and declaring a major war with the Staes of America. The motivation for this particular terror attack stemmed from the aggression of inequity and the imposition of injustice on them from the Jewish Christian Alliance and everyone that was behind them. By attacking, the heart of America, Al Qaeda or rather their mastermind Bin Ladden knew that the states would be shaken and taken back a few steps with the results of the attack. Instilling fear in the United States towards the Al Qaeda was a way for the military group to announce their stand with America and make sure the USA knew just how dangerous they could get when provoked. Consequently, this report will mainly focus on all the events that led up to the day of 9/11 and every result that came with it not forgetting the signs that showed the probability of such a catastrophe.
Section II: Pre-events/Events Action
After Bin Laden's fight against the Soviet alongside Mujahideen in Afganistan, he went back to his home in Saudi Arabia and later moved to Sudan where he was expelled and ended up back in Afghanistan to live under the Taliban protection. It was a short while after going there that he declared war on the Americans who were in the land of the holy which was unacceptable. The main grievances that Bin Laden stated included the presence of United States in Saudi Arabia, the occupation of the two holy land, and the Iraq invasion of Kuwait. The statement that Osama issued a declaration of war on America was not taken seriously until he officially avowed war by bombing the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania taking two hundred and twenty-four innocent and among those who passed away included twenty-four American. The direct attack on the American embassy created the quasi-war against al Qaeda, and it the sponsors that included the indictment of Osama Bin Ladden as retaliation. Equally, the charge involved limited military action which included missile strikes in Sudan, Afganistan and ended up taking the lives of six al Qaeda. The Al Qaeda retaliated by invading the US coke killing seventeen, and later they followed up with the 9/11 attack killing three thousand people. On an unfortunate day in September eleventh in 2001, the four planes that headed into the heart of US were being boarded by a terrorist, yet little was known about the attackers. Two men named Mohamed Atta, Abdul Aziz al Omari, arrived in Portland Maine airport ready to board and head to the Boston Logan International airport. After their arrival at Boston Atta took a phone call from his colleague Marwan Alle Shehhi and after the three-minute call the two were joined by Satam al suqami, Wail al shehri, and Waleed al shehri and boarded the American airline's flight 11 that was heading to Los angeles. In another flight, a passeneger known as Logan Shehhi was joined by Fayez Banihammad, Mohammed al shehhi, Ahmed al gamdi and Hamza al Gamdi to board the flight 175 which also was heading for Los Angeles. At Dulles International Airport in Washington DC, five other men were preparing to board the plane that was also heading to Los Angeles. The men were Khalid al Mihdar and Majeed Moqed who first checked in flight 77 and twenty minutes later following them was Hani Hanjour and Nawaf al Hazmi and Salem al Hamzi who were brothers. At the another airport, four men Saeed al Ghamdi, Ahmed al Namzi, Ahmed al Hamznawi and Zaid Jarrah were checking in at the United Airlines on flight 93 which was also heading to Los Angeles.All the nineteen men were in plans of hijacking the four planes and turning them into weapons or rather missiles that would end up killing thousands of American lives. The hijackers quickly took charge of the airplanes with Attah taking the cockpit of the L.A flight he was in with his fellow holding the plane passengers hostage and even spraying mercy on them.
Some of the aircraft crew were stabbed by the hijackers while the ones on board were receiving threats including the possibility of being killed them if they decided to cause any trouble. Flight 77 crashed into Pentagon killing all aboard including the military and civilians in the building. United 93 crashed in an empty field in Shanksville Pensylvania with lives intact; the other two aircraft went into the New York's twin towers better known as the world trade center taking a massive amount of lives. Targeting the twin towers was strategic in making sure that as many lives as possible went down the drain in the attack, and where else was a better target than a place where people considered the heart of the business and even livelihood for many Americans. The trauma that came with the attack was one that the Americans have not yet even gotten over because of its shocking and unexpected delivery in the whole world. Businesses crumbled with many who worked at the World Trade Center losing their premises and lives at most. Politically this was a declaration of war to the American government, and that was not going to be lightly received. The fear that overcame America was crippling with every citizen certified to board a plane or even seat next to anyone who looked Islam. The stereotype was becoming real into as now it was revealing itself that the Islam religion was not having it with the Americans and most precisely the Jews and Christians that live in the America.
Section III: Missed Indications
One of the most disturbing signs of trouble in the whole situation was that in all the four places the terrorist boarded their planes they were taken back by the security with most having the alerts go off on them. The fact that in one day nineteen suspicious guys had difficulty going through the security system and all being are with the war that the al Qaeda had already declared on the American land the men would not have been allowed on the plane. Another missed indicator was the fact that all these men who had difficulty at security were boarding seats that were so close together and in first class but did not want to associate as with the case with the United 93. The American government to some extent underestimated the level of preparedness the al Qaeda had for them, and that created the shock effect of the 9/11 attack because it was unexpected.The greatest weakness was the airport security that was not up to date and inclusive enough with decent cameras that could indicate suspicious behavior on the suspects.
Section IV: Lessons Learned
One of the biggest and valuable lessons that came from the September 11 attack was always to stay ready for the enemy and in every situation the government has always to be a step ahead. America will never slack on security, and as one of the Superpowers, anyone can be an enemy. The second lesson in the terror attack is to never underestimate your enemy, by underestimating al Qaeda threats to the nation the Government of America gave the power to the enemy. Lastly, the 9/11 attack has given America a major lesson on not being too confident as that was the beginning of opening the door for a major attack because America was too sure of their security and did not expect a home attack that could potentially become catastrophic.




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