Franklin Zakaria, in his article makes a shocking point for most Americans. A year ago, America was stricken with terror. We had the curtain pulled from right in front of our eyes, and on stage we saw a tyrant, Osama Bin Laden, and his Al Queda organization. Hiding behind the curtain for years, Bin Laden planned a treacherous “play” of terror. When the time was right, and all of America was not paying attention, the curtain was drawn back and the Taliban, along with its director, proceeded to surprise the world with their “play”.

However, September 11, 2001 was not a “play”; it was an act of destruction, a plot of pure evil. Osama Bin Laden’s motive was not one only to affect the United States but the whole world. He hoped that by his feats of terror he would spark an outburst of radical movements across the Islamic world. Nevertheless, “The dog has not barked.” (Zakaria p.34) Some believe that he is hiding from fear; yet others sense that Bin Laden is hiding not in fear but in hope to resurrect another plan of mass destruction.

Fareed Zakaria gives us a history lesson to help explain his point of view on the outcome of September 11. A decade ago, m

“A revolution, especially a transitional one, needs ideologues, pamphlets and party lines to articulate its message to the world. It needs politicians willing to embrace its cause. The Islamic radicals are quiet about their cause for a simple reason. Fewer and fewer people are buying it.” (p.35) Organizations like Al Queda still have some influence on the Islamic world, but not like before, because people have stopped looking at them as their salvation. One reason why that is because most of today’s youth in Islam grew up with a Western influence, which is the main hatred of the Taliban. Most people now want to combine a little bit of Western civilization with Islamic beliefs.

In reviewing Mr. Zakaria’s article I was shocked. For months I have been close to thinking the same way as he seemed to in this article. During the past few months I have noticed that most Americans have been so absorbed by the terror done to our country that they have forgotten about who actually caused that act of destruction. I also believe that the Taliban and Bin Laden are losing their grip on the Arab/Islamic world, as shown through their sudden “disappearance”. Another attack is looming, but I feel that we are more prepared this time around and will continue to be far into the future.

any people were concerned with political Islam-“how to setup an Islamic state, implement Sharia and practice Islamic banking.”

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