... .( Gunaratna) Al- Qaeda believes that governments of Muslim countries that fail to follow Islamic law should be overthrown. Al- Qaeda also considers the United States to be a primary enemy of Islam. It opposed the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, the country where the holiest Muslim sites are. Thousands of U.S. troops were stationed in Saudi Arabia from 1991 to 2003. In 1996, bin Laden called ... of anger gone awry. A kind word of support to America's Muslims became commonplace, from the nation's leaders down to co-workers and neighbors. That was patriotism. We watched as the res...

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... .( Gunaratna) Al- Qaeda believes that governments of Muslim countries that fail to follow Islamic law should be overthrown. Al- Qaeda also considers the United States to be a primary enemy of Islam. It opposed the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, the country where the holiest Muslim sites are. Thousands of U.S. troops were stationed in Saudi Arabia from 1991 to 2003. In 1996, bin Laden called ... of anger gone awry. A kind word of support to America's Muslims became commonplace, from the nation's leaders down to co-workers and neighbors. That was patriotism. We watched as the res...

• Word Count: 2059
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School