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An Islamic fundamentalist oup. mainly comprised of fghans, who are trained in reli- ous schools in Pakistan along ith former Islamic fighters. ieir leader is Mullah ohammad Omar, who sup- uts Osama bin Laden and his ilitanl followers known as the Qaeda. The Taliban supports n Laden because he “gives eir claim to be the vanguard of e new Sunni Islamic revolu- m greater credibility,” accord- g to a BBC News report. What is the goal of the Taliban? The world first noticed the aliban when they seized the ighan capital, Kabul, in epteniberof 1996. It was their oal to stamp out corruption nd restore peace in the region, towever. their ultimate goal tar to set up the world’s most mre Islamic state, banning Vestern influences such as tcle- ision, music and cinema. They ave strictly enforced Islamic iw. including public execu- ons and amputations. They ive received attention from the iternational press and omen’s rights groups by for- idding girls and women from ling to school and work. See Q&A on page 3B. STORIES BY COUR TNEY STELZEL The scale of these attacks and f the. cuiTents k pf world-wide attention that has occurred, obligates me United States to retaliate, said Dr. James Burk, a pro fessor of sociology and a faculty member of the Military Studies Institute at Texas A&M. He said the attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. were far more serious than thd ’embassy bomb ings in Tanzania and Kenya. The loss of life and prop erty is far greater, so they require a greater response. Dr. Brian Linn, a|professor of histdry and the head of the Military Studies Institute, said, “It's not IJke we did n’t respond to the attacks in Africa; we julst did it on a smaller. leSs-publicized scale.” S /■? "Now, this issue is a matter of perspective and scale ” he said. “The issues were Clear at Pearl Harbor, so warfare was an appropriate response. But it is difficult in this case because we are not living during a time of wan”, Burk attributes the'reaftui required for, retaliation; by the United States,,because this event lyis a symbolic impor tance,. • . C "We’re a superpower and if we are vulnerable to attack, then so are they [other democratic nations],” Burk said. He added that retaliation is not really the issue, but the concept of securing pgr yalues Ls .of utmost importance. Despite the seittimenf of many Americans to retaliate apd a common misconception developing among many Middle Easterners, the United States is not targeting a specific group, Linn said. “We are not qtswar with Afghanistan — we are jiot threat ening a religion or any eUjniugroup,” he said. Linn added, “W'e are just trying to punish those responsibly for the attacks* (jn Washington. D.C. and New York).” ■ The position of the U.S. military isJu precarious one because it is not at all clear if a country is being taken on, and yet Hides of war are being applied to this situation 1 ; said Linn. See United States on page3B. Many Americans are still searching for answers following the Sept. 1 1 terrorist attacks in New, York City and W^sAitlgtoiv, D^C. The United States government >is looking for those responsible, and die American people are also looking for someone to blame. With thfs knowledge, it is the responsibility’of U.S. citizens to understand why Osama bin Laden, a prime suspect in thy attacks, and hi’s Muslim militant V group believe th«?y have beep called to fight a jihad against the United States#' Dr. Anthony Black, a professor of political science and policy at the University of Dundee, Scotland, is an expert on Islamic fundamentalism and the ‘historical events that led up to this militant mind set today. "if people, especially in the United States, want to make*a rational, credible response to the events of two weeks dbe has to know the causes,” Black said. The only way to dd that. Black said, is to understand the work ings of toe Islamic faith,;and make a distinction between devout Muslim and those who believe the terrorist attacks I were in thy name of AllAh. A cnsanction must also tab drawn between Islamic funda- mentalisv# arid those who are extremists,' Black said. , “There is a distinction among fundamentalists who want to wipe everything clean and start again, and those who acti vate sQch ah action Against the U.S. two weeks ago,” Black said. An Afghanistan concept that gives insight into the actions of the militant Muslim group that carried.out the terrorist actions is that Muslims are taught to command’the good and condemn the evil. Black added that during the 19th century, many MuMim intel lectuals responded to the painful, but inescapable experience of European dominance. See TALIBAN on page 3B.\ ADRIAN CAtjCANEO • THE BATTALION] SEPTEMBER 11 SEPTEMBER 13 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 18 SEPTEMBER 23 SEPTEMBER 24 SEPTEMBER 25 Terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D C. SEPTEMBERS Bush savs terrorist attacks were’’acts at war." Bush says that this is ’the first war of the 21st century.” Bush label bin Laden a prime suspect in the terrorist atacks. Bush pledges a "crusade” te ”rid the world of evil-doors." 50000 Hindu nationalists march in Muslim area of southern India to pretest terrorism, decry Pakistan a Taiiban Bush wants bin Laden "dead or alive." U.S. economy reels after a 671 pointless after opening na Monday, September 17. Osama bin Laden says. "I announce to you. our beloved brothers, that we are steadfast on the padof jihad with the heroic, faithful people under the leadership of Mullah Mohammed Omar.” Calls en Pakistan’s Muslims tefioht "the American Crusade." Taliban says they are dispatching 300.000 fighters to defend Afghanistan’s border Attorney General John Ashcroft savs 352 ueonie have been arrested nr detained in the investigation; another 392 people sought far Questioning. Bosh aditiimistration Sunday promised to present evidence linking bin Laden and his ai Qaeda terrorist network. Bush freezes out-going assets of 27 people and organizations with suspected links to terrorism. 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