IMPACT OF THE DEATH OF OSAMA BIN LADEN

 

 

Known for fatal terrorism acts including the bombing of U.S Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and the year 2002 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Osama Bin Laden was a radicalized Saudi Arabian Muslim who believed that Muslims should rise up in a Jihad (Holy war) to create a single Islamic state. Osama’s mission begun in the year 1979 after the attack of Afghanistan by Soviet troupes. For a start, He worked together with Azzam to mobilize financial and moral support for Afghan rebels as well as encouraging young men from all over Middle East to be part of Afghan Jihad. Later on, they begun a global recruitment network which offered training and armament after which Bin Laden created a group (Al Qaeda) whose main focus was on acts of terrorism duped violent Jihad. Osama’s untimely death happened in the year 2011 after staying in a hide out for a decade while still recruiting young Jihads and plotting new attacks. The death of Osama Bin Laden was and still is very significant globally.

 

Impact on Al Qaeda: Osama Bin Laden was the founder and overall leader of Al Qaeda troupes. He came up with Ideologies that were and re still used in radicalization of Islamic population globally. His brutal Killing even after evading American troupes for a decade sent a signal to the Al Qaeda that no man is Sovereign and that America’s pursuit is relentless. The brutal massacre of their own stirred fear and it is the reason they started issuing threats of revenge. The death of Osama Bin laden was a blow to the leadership of Al Qaeda as it left open chances of it being conquered by Counter-terrorism troupes in case of friction in leadership succession. This pauses uncertainty to the future of Al Qaeda.

Impact on global security:  Osama Bin Laden was involved in planning of various terrorist attacks. For instance, he had accomplished Jihadist attacks in every continent during his last twelve months of existence where suicidal bombings and mass murder of civilians tactics were used by his troupes. The past well calibrated terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda united world nations into a fight against violent Islamic extremism. The death of Osama Bin Laden did not spell an immediate collapse of Al Qaeda or even an end to terrorist attacks as at that time, Al Qaeda was a well-organized network of terrorist operating independently. Again Afghanistan was in a fight against Taliban who were their present Enemy. The killing was accomplished by American forces which demonstrated that western skills and determination can prevail. This prompted the need for nations to remain united in the fight against terrorism and to date more has been accomplished with more world nations joining NATO.

 

Impact on U.S security interest: The death of Osama Bin Laden had a negative implication on Al Qaeda’s ability to remain a major threat to U.S security interests as he remained the sole decision maker in the development of major its strategies of terrorist operation. The ability of American troupes to eliminate the world security enemy further boosted world’s trust and confidence in their power. However, it is believed that the death could lead to an attempt by the leader of an affiliated Al Qaeda group to lead a more intense global terrorist gender with the hope of rising to a place of prominence in succession of Al Qaeda overall leader Osama Bin Laden which meant a no rest in fight against terrorism to the US security forces.

 

Impact on Pakistan U.S relations: The fact that Osama Bin Laden was found in a posh Mansion in Pakistan in a large and well protected compound at the time when he was killed rose doubts over Pakistan’s dedication to war against Islam extremism. Questions over Pakistan’s role, potential and complicity in Bin Laden’s refuge in the Country arose with a suspected possibility that he had a support system there. The suspense led to withdrawal of American forces from Pakistan at a time when they needed them the most to help fight Taliban but the U.S president emphasized on the need of Pakistan to join U.S in battling Islamic extremism including Al Qaeda and its affiliate groups. In the wake of revelations that the world’s most wanted terrorist had for a long time sought refuge at the heart of Pakistan, the U.S government withdrew their foreign assistance and military reimbursements to Pakistan Government. An act of law was also introduced to prohibit future foreign assistance to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State satisfies that in no way was the country involved in hiding Osama Bin Laden.

 

Impact on Anti-American Sentiment in Pakistan: American anti-Muslim foreign policy had for a long time remained prevalent among Pakistan who were angered about them. The US intelligence operation and raiding of Pakistan which led to the killing of Osama spiked the anger which led to reporting of Osama’s death by Pakistan media outlets in a positive light regardless of fact that he was a foreigner. The absence of Pakistan government in the operation was harshly questioned by some outlets which brought in a perception that the country had allowed its sovereignty to be violated. The death also brought out clearly the fact that Osama had a number of supporters in Pakistan but most had their views rooted in his embodiment of Anti-American resistance than in his violent Jihad method and this is the reason very few Pakistans were willing to take it to the streets in honor of his death.

 

In conclusion, Osama Bin Laden’s death is notably the most significant and symbolic achievement in the fight against global terrorism. The death did not spell the end of Al Qaeda but it greatly shook its leadership and its future thriving was unasured. Owing to this, the global efforts against terrorism have intensified with more countries coming together to form a strong military forces that are to help Combat acts of terrorism in the world. The American forces success in tracking and killing Osama after remaining in hide out for a decade was an indication of prevalence of useful skills in American forces, dedication and determination and that the fight against terrorism will long remain a matter of diligent law enforcement and persistence.