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El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

Is the world safer with bin Laden’s death? No

Osama bin Laden is just one piece of the terrorist puzzle that will continue to attack the U.S.

Although  many people believe he was nothing but a murderer, others he was a hero, the one man that was willing to stand for his ideals and fight until the end.

When it was announced earlier this week that bin Laden was dead, Americans celebrated by waving flags and chanting “USA” outside the White House. But even after his death, the most wanted man in the world could represent a threat.

In the past, the group al-Qaida, which was led by bin Laden, had a long list of attacks on different countries.

Among those were Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, England and the U.S.

As Americans, we remember the attack on New York City on 9/11, where thousands died in what is known as the biggest terrorist attack on American soil.

This attack has been linked to bin Laden.

But even though the whole world had been a target of al-Qaida, the U.S. could be vulnerable to terrorist attacks because after a long search, it was American soldiers who apparently killed the creator of al-Qaida, in Pakistan and took possession of his body.

The government is well aware of this possibility and has began to take action.

According to an article by BBC news, the U.S. has put its embassies around the world on alert, warning Americans of the possibility of al-Qaeda attacks for bin Laden’s killing.

After bin Laden’s death, many believe that the group would weaken and possibly even come to an end.

According to the same article by BBC News, bin Laden could be replaced by Ayman al-Zawahiri. Al-Zawahiri, is a strong member of al-Qaida.

Like bin Laden, he uses violence as  msean to oppose the government.

Aside from avenging the death of bin Laden, this terrorist group might also see a terrorist attack as the only way to prove not only to America, but to the world, that al-Qaida is stronger than ever.

Some might wonder if al-Zawahiri has the same ability as bin Laden to lead  this group but he has been leader of his own group before.

Even though bin Laden is dead, the U.S. and the world must prepare for possible attacks because  they are very likely to happen.


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