“While strongly condemning any attempt to abuse the person of Muhammad, or an insult to our holy places and prejudice against the faith we reject and strongly condemn the use of force to terrorize innocent people and the killing of innocent people” (Benghazi 11). A quote, said by Libyan Prime Minister, Mustafa Abushagar, as a result to the attack on a United States Embassy in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. This attack is considered an act of terror on the United States and as a result, four Americans were killed. Set in a post 9/11 setting, this event is one of the most controversial. Some people believe Hilary Clinton, former Secretary of State, did not do enough with security at international embassies, while others believe that she did everything she could and was supposed to. The bombing of the US …show more content…
At the time of the attack, Libya was in a state of chaos and need for help. In 2011, a civil war in Libya was occurring. Numerous people were in an effort to overthrow the leader of Libya, Gaddafi. The people that were rebelling were militants who fought along Al-Qaeda, former members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, and jihadists that fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. To help the men that were trying to coup d'état, the United States began to send weapons over, even though western counterterrorism officials worried that the weapons would later be used for future terrorist attacks. In addition to sending weapons, the United States deployed analysts from America’s Delta Forceware to teach the rebels about weapons and different tactics. After the end of the civil war, the US State Department, including US Ambassador Stevens, decided to stay in Libya. They remained in Libya to identify and collect arms used in war, to secure Libyan chemical weapon stockpiles, and to train Libya’s new intelligence service. Dozens of CIA operatives were in Libya at the time of the attack because they were monitoring a couple of suspected Al-Qaeda members.
“I want to change my name and religion, “ little Abdul cried to her mother. “what happened son” .”I don’t like my name and religion, everyone in school think that I am a terrorist” replied Abdul . This is a story of a 7 year old boy who wants to get his religion changed because everyone think that he is a boy who will become a terrorist when he grows up. He thinks that everyone has a perception for him and he is unwanted in the society. Its is very easy to believe that muslim are terrorists but it is very hard for us to belive that we all are influenced by the media and media created a sterotype that all muslims are terrorists or they have a terrorist connection with them. The idea of this came into influence when Osama bin laden attacked United
9/11 had many people devastated. Many people lost many loved ones do to the 9/11 attack on the day of September 11, 2001. 3,000 people were killed during the attacks of New york and Washington D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters. If you may not know what 9/11 is it is the day when American Boeing Airlines loaded with 20,000 gallons of fuel crashed into the World Trade Center. The crash left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th to the 110th floor. About 18 minutes after the first crash on the north side of the Trade Center, the second Boeing plane hit the south side of the building on the 60th floor. The collision of the two planes made a massive explosion that showered debri.The people that were involved
What, not who, is to be blamed for 9/11? It’s very clear that the primary cause of 9/11 was the planes, hijacked by Al-Qaeda terrorists, crashing into the buildings. However, it’s also commonly known that the twin towers stood for a memorable a hundred and two minutes before crashing down from the view the manhattan skyline. So how were so many lives lost when there was so much time to escape the buildings? Many have searched for answers, and have come to conspiratorial conclusions, biased and without relatable evidence. However after reviewing the information on the attacks, one thesis stands above the rest of them; the lack of communication was responsible for the greatest loss of life. Though there are many other great points to be made
Many people believe that the story behind 9/11 isn't necessarily true, they actually think that the owner of the twin towers planned the whole thing. At first glance it may seem like it was a terrorist attack. This initial perception fails to take in the account of the benefits the owner will receive. If people continue to believe that 9/11 was a terrorist attack, the owner of the twin towers also known as Larry Silverstein will get away causing one of America's greatest tragedies. The owner of the Twin Towers planned the 9/11 terrorists attack to get money because of the insurance claim, he missed work, and right before became a new owner.
The article, “Full Measure: Benghazi rescue interrupted?” by Sinclair Broadcast Group discusses new information surrounding the mystery of the Benghazi controversy of which why there no outside U.S. military to rescue to help as terrorists battered two compounds and the four Americans inside over nearly eight long hours. The four Americans that were killed during the Battle of Benghazi which are Ambassador Chris Stevens and diplomat Sean Smith, along with Glen Doherty and Ty Woods, both former Navy SEALs. The Benghazi is where a terrorist attack that took place on 2012 when Islamic militants attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, killing U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information Management
According to David Plotz, “20 percent of Americans know or have a friend /relative who knows someone injured or killed from the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001”. Even if one doesn’t fall into the 20%, the 9/11 terrorist attacks still affects them and their country. When the planes first struck the twin towers, the employees inside had a very limited amount of time to evacuate the building. Unfortunately, nearly 3,000 people never made it out alive. This is entirely due to the lack of education/preparedness for emergency situations prior to this day. The greatest loss of life on 9/11 was caused by the incorrect survival strategies of the people within the twin towers including distractedness, unpreparedness of emergencies and elevator
“The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified.” This quote was said by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. The 9-11 attacks will be known forever because of the tragic things that people had to go through. They will be remembered for our entire lives and many more.
The bombings on the United States embassies in East Africa were several attacks that happened on August 7, 1998 in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. These attacks occurred simultaneously and involved truck bomb explosions at the American embassies in these countries resulting in the death of hundreds of people and destruction of property. Moreover, these attacks happened on the same date that marked the eighth anniversary of the arrival of the United States forces in Saudi Arabia. The genesis of the attacks were largely associated to the members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad that culminated in the placement of Osama bin Laden among the top ten most wanted fugitives by the United States. These attacks on the American embassies were not only shocking to the world but it also resulted in the understanding of the serious security threat posed by terrorists and terror organizations.
On September 11th, 2012, the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya was attacked. During the attack, around 150 men killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and another diplomat. A few hours later, the CIA annex was attacked and two more were killed. At the start of the attack, news had reached the United States. Later that night and into the morning, Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense at the time, was informed. When the president was informed, however is not known. The question of who was responsible came up quickly. When asked, White House officials, including Hillary Clinton, responded that the attack was spurred on by an anti-Muslim video on YouTube. The owner of the video was taken into custody. However, the truthfulness
On September 11, 2012, four Americans, including the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, were killed in an attack in Benghazi. The first attack happened at the American diplomatic compound. This attack killed the Ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens, and the U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer, Sean Smith. Multiple Libyan people condemned the attack as the Libyans were very fond of J. Christopher Stevens. There was a second attack at an annex compound one mile away and several hours later. After five hours of fighting, reinforcements finally arrived. This second attack killed CIA contractors, Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty, and ten others were injured in
Benghazi, an unstable city in Libya is known as one of the most dangerous places in the world. The US government has many outposts throughout the world but only two are placed in areas where safety is unheard of. These hideouts are in Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya. The Benghazi facility was underfunded and did not meet safety requirements. This was a topic of the past presidential debate. Hillary Clinton was scrutinized of her poor decision making leading to lost American lives. Many attacks like this have happened over the years but because it was so close to the election it was blown out of proportion. The 13 hours that the men at the Annex went through was horrible and could've been prevented. Hidden in middle of the city is a CIA outpost called, ¨The Annex.¨ There was also a diplomatic compound a mile away which protected the US Ambassador when he visited for a week from Tripoli. He was in town for business for moammar gadhafiś weapons and what to do with them. The compound ambassador Chris Stevens was staying at was hardly secure
On the morning of September 11, 2001, an Islamic terrorist group known as al-Qaeda carried out a series of four attacks on the United States. The most well-known attack is when two commercial airline planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City. Many innocent lives were lost and families were torn apart. While many Americans were determined to show their resilience towards the attacks, this is a day many Americans will never forget. Although the attacks happened sixteen years ago, Americans are still dealing with the impacts these attacks have had on life in America. The 9/11 attacks have had several long-lasting effects on everyday life in America, some of which include an increase in airport security, a change in national security, and an increase the fear of terrorism.
On September 11th, 2012 the American embassy in Libya was attacked by Islamic militants. The events that lead up to this have been debated by politicians and scholars alike. The cause in my opinion was a severe lack of security. The Benghazi Embassy needed to be reinforced or it needed to be shut down and the U.S. citizens pulled out. There were repeated requests for more security but these were not met. There was evidence that Benghazi was becoming unsafe for foreigners. Prior to the attack the British ambassador was attacked. And a bomb was also thrown at the consulate fortunately no one was injured. Even after this the State Department did not increase security. And on September 11th the inevitable happened to the woefully under prepared
Fall of 2012 on the night of September 11th our United States embassy was attacked in Benghazi. Benghazi is the legislative capital of the country of Libya. Our U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith were murdered in the attack on the compound. The attackers were working for and alongside Ahmed Abbu Khattala. That state department in Washington D.C. was heavily criticized for denying additional security and backup to the embassy during the attacks. The decisions made on that fateful night were unfortunately very politically driven. After the fantastic feat by Obama and his administration in killing Osama Bin Laden, it had become very clear that Al-Qaida and terrorism in the Middle East was not on the run as our president had stated earlier that year. It was no coincidence that these attacks took place on the anniversary of 9/11. This event shook many Americans, and the way the information was relayed to the American people aroused suspicions about the integrity of our president and his motives. President Obama claimed these attacks were caused by a viral video slamming Islam. It was easy to blame an event on a video and push the truth under the rug. The truth that terrorism was resurging and these terrorists were not afraid to attack Americans. With an upcoming election, the news that Al Qaida may be a force to be reckoned with once
Who is to blame for the Benghazi incident? In the beginning, the United States government blamed Nicoula Nicoula who the made the film The Innocence of Muslims. This film depicted the Prophet Mohammed as a ladies man, a flirt, and even a thug. Even though this film was highly offensive to the Muslim people. It was later revealed by the American government that this film was not the true cause of the Benghazi attack. The real cause was that the Libyan people were extremely upset that the government of the United States of America was trying to interfere with their government and pushing to create peace in Libya. The people of Libya were especially upset that foreign countries, especially the United States of America were remaining in Libya after they were asked to leave. Due to security issues, all other foreign countries except for the United States pulled out of Libya. The United States