Frankly, reading the title “Now It Begins,” sort of strikes a feeling of laughter inside me because I feel like that phrase has been used so many times up till now in a comical way that I don’t feel that sense of rush that it is supposed to invoke in this context. Anyways, clearly …
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At this point, I feel like while learning about 9/11, I’ve started to understand the MASSIVE significance of a man by the name of John O’Neill, the Prince of Darkness. Here we are again, facing the very man behind the initial investigations of al-Qaeda. Today, I’ll be talking about the series of events that occur in …
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“Hijra” sounds like something from a movie where a character jumps off a cliff or something (something like “Cowabunga). However, it certainly has a much deeper meaning when it comes to Osama Bin Laden. Today, I’ll be discussing chapter 12 and chapter 13 of “The Looming Tower.” First, I’ll be talking about chapter 12 …
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They’re finally realizing it… the rise of al-Qaeda. In my opinion, “The Prince of Darkness” sounds like something out of a video game or Harry Potter but that’s besides the point. Today, I’ll be talking about how the US gets info on al-Qaeda and the contribution of, “The Prince of Darkness.” Now you’re probably …
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You know, it’s great when an evil person declares he will do evil but then everything just starts backfiring because of it. Karma is wonderful but terrible at the same time. In “Paradise Lost” the 10th chapter of “The Looming Tower,” we see that everything is slowly falling apart for bin laden. However, he’s …
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A short but eventful chapter, we see the rise up of Al-Qaeda and Muslim aggression in the US. Eventful doesn’t necessarily mean an interesting chapter but looking at the title of the next chapter: “Paradise Lost” I was just stricken into a state of confusion. As we recall, we had a previous chapter titled …
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Although I realize that Chapter 8 of “The Looming Tower” by Lawrence Wright is titled “Paradise” that certainly isn’t the case for the United States. The events of this chapter would forever taint the United States. Today, I’ll be talking about the rise of Al-Qaeda against the US and how that came to be. …
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You see, I was looking at the title of the latest chapter I read (technically the second latest) and I saw “The Base.” Now, at the time, I was thinking, “Didn’t Al-Qaeda have multiple bases?” Never in my life would I expect them to name their main base, “The Lion’s Den.” Though I must say, …
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Chapter 5 of “The Looming Tower” by Lawrence Wright is titled: “The Miracles.” To be honest I’m looking directly at the name: “Osama bin laden” and I’m to myself, “The Miracles?” Anyways, today, I’ll be talking about Osama bin Laden’s influence on the Soviet Afghan war. Osama bin Laden and his partner Abdullah Azzam …
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The Founder. Add three words to that and it’s just something that you might hear pretty often. However, I would say the two words on their own are pretty scary. The Founder of what? Well actually, it’s Al Qaeda and yes, you know who I’m talking about. Today, I will tell you about the …
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