Why did 9/11 Happen

Where in the world

Cradle of Life

Religion

Jewish 4000bcHebrew, Mosses

MONO THESTIC

Sun God, Horse Heads

Repressed People

Co-Existed With Roman

Christians

Year oneVery small radical group…Jesus

Breakaway

Not following the scripture

Hated by Jews and Romans

Love and Peace

Reformation

1500Martin Luther

Calvin

New World

NOT FOLLOWING THE SCRIPTURE

Islam

622Mohammad, Profit, Spoke to God

Jesus and Moses

Sunni and Shiite

Legitimate right to Rule after Muhammad's death

HUGE DEAL

Control Middle East for Centuries

Common Bond

Holy Land

Nut Jobs

Radicals in ALL religions

Small Numbers

Well Armed and sneaky to survive

Want to take over on strong BELIEFS

Normal occurrence…NOT TAKEN AS LEGITIMATE

Jim Jones, David Koresh, CUTT, Heaven's Gate

Added Tension in Muslim World

DEEP DEEP DEEP differences

Oppression, Power, Faith

Power

Faith

Still very normal to have church control of State

Is Taliban Normal

Completely in line with pattern of history

NOW WE HAVE BOMBS, GUNS, AND COMMUNICATION

Spurring a Revolution

-1953 Eisenhower’s Administration had the CIA undermine Iran’s new representative government born of free and fair elections.

The US installs, nurtured, and assists the Shaw for 25 years. US support and foreign policy fully supports an extremely brutal and bloody dictator.

Led to Islamic Revolution in Iran

Why? Old government wanted to nationalize Iran’s Oil.

Saddam Hussein

He was “Our Guy” for YEARS

US encouraged him to wage war with Iran even before he was in power.

US interest in the area stemmed over dangerously anti-American cells in Iran.

Issue was over a very small area of land…very small.

Saddam provided the punch for the bloody war.

Puppet ProblemsSaddam thought he had the blessings of the United Sates on EVERYTHING.

The US had not stopped him before, even when he used chemical weapons against his own population

The US was supplying those weapons.

That’s why he attacked Kuwait, he did not think the US cared. It would cost American Lives.

Rebirth of JihadThe Political Holy War had been a dead concept in Islam for CENTURIES.

US takes advantage of a FEW radicals, the Mujahidin who were talking about holy war with Soviet Imperialists.

CIA funded, fostered our ally, Osama bin Laden who fought the war.

Bin Laden, then adds his own money to US funds to organize a network bringing radical fringe groups together from all parts of the Islamic World.

So, the US supported bin Laden’s new net work Al Qaeda.

“Making Friends”When the US liberated Iraq from Saddam, they stationed their troops in Saudi Arabia, bin Laden’s homeland

This is Holy land. This is an insult and US troops stayed.

The US Supported the royal family who ran the place as a dictatorship. The family is widely by the people.

This why bin Laden has hates the United States.

So…The US insults and inflames bin Laden. A man who became an extremely powerful warlord because of the US.

Things start to get out of control.

More US influence

The Islamic Party in Algeria was victorious in fair and free elections.

The United States supports a violent crackdown of the military. Rumors are the Islamics would abolish Democracy.

Ironically, by its actions, US abolished democracy.

The rampages that followed were some of the bloodiest in history.

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Many revolts led by GIA (thought to be responsible for tens of thousands of CIVILIANS)

GIA led by troops trained by bin Laden. They were well seasoned from fighting in the Afghan War.

Instead of democratic Islamicists, a violent dictatorship seized power.

A dictatorship tied closely and obliged to the United States Government.

Israel

The United States is a strong supporter of Israel

Israel was born of terrorist violence

One of the first prime ministers was a wanted terrorist with a bounty on his head.

Israel’s enemy, Palestine are also guilty of some crimes. But, they are a very weak nation.

The US has consistently condemned Palestine in support of Israel

The United States’ Reputation

Hated mostly because of actions…NOT culture

The US has not supported individual liberties in the region.

Supported “Tin-Pot” dictators who have tramped on local culture, territory, holy lands, and have murdered, tortured, starved and ignored the people.

Insults are far worse than injury. Emotions may turn from anger to revenge…Revenge thy Honor

Quiz

1- The nation of Israel has always been a peaceful state

2- Sunni and Shite Muslims disagree on legitimate rule

3- In the 1991 Iraq War, the US based operations in Iran

4- There was little territorial fighting in the Middle east before 1950.

5- The US government Supplied arms and funds to Saddam Hussein.

6- Osama bin Laden’s wealth came from real estate

7- Leaders of Islam support GIA and the Taliban

8- Several major religions have holy land in the Middle East

9- Occupying sacred land is viewed as an insult to Bin Laden and his followers

10- The US was viewed as liberators to the Iraqi people

Final question

The United States’ diplomatic and military action in the Middle East in the decades leading up to 2001 helped calm a violent region and has provided stability by promoting only democratic governments.