Is Al Qaeda a terrorist organization? It seems that quite a few answerers to my last question don't think so

Question

I mean wasn't is Al Qaeda that attacked us on September 11th, Isn't Al Qaeda the group led by Osama Bin Laden?

How can they be anything but terrorists?

Truth seeker, the CNN article I referenced specifically called Al Qaeda "gunmen"

Answer 1

There are always going to be a few kooks in the crowd. The fact is most people know they are terrorists. Why get upset because of a few wierdos? It amazes me how people pick on miniscule things and hammer away at them as if they were really important issues; issues so important that the fate of the world depends on them. They are not

Answer 2

Yes, al Qaeda is most certainly a terrorist organization; however, we're taking about people as individuals here. I can repeat what I said in your last question - Per military definition, (individual) people must commit several offenses to technically be able to be called a terrorist. Calling people terrorists when they don't meet the actual definition of a terrorist wouldn't be right either. I think al-Qaeda militant explains it clearly, however I do see your point.

Answer 3

Al-Qaeda wants to compel the United States and it's Western allies to withdraw forces from Arab/Muslim countries, which is something the U.S. will never do because we want their oil and control of that region.

Bin laden used to our ally while fighting Russia. We trained them. Bin laden turned against us, because he found that the U.S. was occupying the holiest Arab land (Saudi Arabia) and also because Washington blocked his efforts to join the attack against Saddam Hussein.

The U.S. government are terrorists and we have trained terrorists. Look in South America.
We owe Nicaragua $17 billion dollars, because of terrorists actions against them!

Answer 4

I DO agree with you Nick! I don't believe that they take their 'leads' from Any 'ONE' leader - just the basic idea's of Osama (who MUST BE CAUGHT!) and their own 'clerics'! Unfortunately - they DO have some of these radical 'clerics' here in America! These people MUST BE STOPPED!

The are ALL clearly TERRORIST! Plane and simple!

I know about the first amendment and all but Honestly when you talk about killing people and destroying our Democracy here in America - Isn't 'THAT' going a bit too far?

Nice to see again - haven't answered your questions until now - I enjoyed seeing it!

Take Care and God Bless!

Answer 5

it relatively is like asserting that Santa Claus and a burglar are the two criminals through fact they the two come into your place once you're asleep. The intensity of blunders on your assessment does no longer even fee an evidence because it relatively is a juxtaposition it relatively is thoroughly off the mark. Do you even stay interior the U. S.? "employer" vs. enterprise? If no longer what's your vested pastime?

Answer 6

That is a bit like asking if the Pope is Catholic or if a bear s*its in the woods. Some will tell you that the Mossad or Bush planned & executed the 9/11 attack, but they probably believe in abductions by extra terristerals too.
Most are not aware that Al Qeada kills 10 Muslims for every non muslim they kill... yes these people are terrorists & their war is directed more toward muslims that don't share their political goals than toward any other group.

Answer 7

Not all Al Qaeda members are terrorists. To be a terrorist, you must be trying to cause widespread terror. Some are doing that, but some are fighting in local militant groups with the purpose to militarily control certain areas of Iraq. Therefor, they are more like guerrilla fighters, or militant warlords, not terrorists. But Al Qaeda as a whole, is generally considered a terrorists organization even though it does non terror related actions.

Answer 8

Those who say they are not terrorists are in fact members of Al Qaeda and wish not to expose themself at this time, for obvious reasons.

Answer 9

Since Iraq has nothing to do with 9-11;

US Army is the biggest terrorist organization in the world.

Answer 10

They are terrorists. Period.

We don't need to understand them, sympathize with them or otherwise appease them. We need to get rid of them. They have committed many other terrorist acts, both prior to and after 9/11, and they need to pay.