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THE BATTALION
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Q&A:
The Taliban
and Osama
bin Laden
What is the
Taliban?
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.\
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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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