What did Osama bin Laden say to the Americans in 2004?
His remarks, in Arabic but addressed to citizens of the United States, instruct them that “the best way to avoid another Manhattan” (a reference to the September 11, 2001 attacks), is to not threaten the security of Muslim nations, such as Palestine and Lebanon.
When was bin Laden’s last video?
The last video was just before the election in October of ’04.
What is the purpose of bin Laden’s videotaped messages?
Following Bush’s explanation for why bin Laden attacked the US, Osama released videotaped messages to clarify his true intentions and to state his reasons for engaging in war.
Where was bin Laden hiding in 2011?
Abbottabad, Pakistan
In the first weeks of 2011, Osama bin Laden was worried. For five years, he had concealed himself and his extended family—wives, children and grandchildren—in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, but now it appeared that his carefully constructed hideaway was coming apart.
What was the demand of Osama bin Laden?
Bin Laden wanted to overthrow the Saudi monarchy (and the governments of Middle Eastern states) and establish an Islamic State according to Shari’a law (Islamic Holy Law), to “unite all Muslims and to establish a government which follows the rule of the Caliphs.”
What was Osama bin Laden problem?
Intelligence officials believe bin Laden was responsible for many deadly acts of terrorism, including the 1998 bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. He had been on the FBI’s “most wanted” list for more than a decade.
Did the US support Osama bin Laden?
U.S. government officials and a number of other parties maintain that the U.S. supported only the indigenous Afghan mujahideen. They deny that the CIA or other American officials had contact with Bin Laden, let alone armed, trained, coached or indoctrinated him.