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Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda from 1988 until his killing in 2011. A Salafi jihadist, bin Laden worked to establish a pan-Islamist caliphate by using al-Qaeda to organize and fund jihadist militants and terrorists worldwide. Al-Qaeda's terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 directly killed 2,977 victims, and resulted in the global war on terror. Bin Laden also led al-Qaeda and its allies' efforts in the 1992–1996 Afghan Civil War, the Algerian Civil War (1992–2002), and the Bosnian War (1992–1995), and was also responsible for the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 in New York City.

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Notable quotes

“What I know is that those who risked their lives to earn the pleasure of God are real men. They managed to rid the Islamic nation of disgrace. We hold them in the highest esteem.”
— In response to the interviewer stating: 'Do you know the men who have been arrested for these attacks?'
“As for those who condemned these operations looked at the event [ 9/11] in isolation and failed to connect them to past events and did not look at the causes that lead to this result. So their point of view is narrow.”
— Al - Jazeera Broadcast Tape - On 9/11 and the American reaction (The date of this tape is not provided, though it seems to be 2002 or 2003, but could be as early as October 2001.)
“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life.”
— Al-Jazeera interview, (21 October 2001), as reported in "Bin Laden's sole post-September 11 TV interview aired" CNN (31 January 2002).
“These Jews are masters of usury and leaders in treachery. They will leave you nothing, either in this world or the next.”
— As quoted in Messages to the World (2005), by Bruce Lawrence, p. 190. Also from 53-minute audiotape that "was circulated on various websites" dated February 14, 2003. "Among a Band of Knights".
“Every Muslim, from the moment they realize the distinction in their hearts, hates Americans, hates Jews and hates Christians. For as long as I can remember, I have felt tormented and at war, and have felt hatred and animosity for Americans.”
— As quoted in Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama bin Laden (2005) by Bruce Lawrence
“The pieces of the bodies of infidels were flying like dust particles. If you would have seen it with your own eyes, you would have been very pleased, and your heart would have been filled with joy.”
— As quoted in "The Most Wanted Man in the World" (16 September 2001), Time magazine profile.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda from 1988 until his killing in 2011. A Salafi jihadist, bin Laden worked to establish a pan-Islamist caliphate by using al-Qaeda to organize and fund jihadist militants and terrorists worldwide. Al-Qaeda's terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 directly killed 2,977 victims, and resulted in the global war on terror. Bin Laden also led al-Qaeda and its allies' efforts in the 1992–1996 Afghan Civil War, the Algerian Civil War (1992–2002), and the Bosnian War (1992–1995), and was also responsible for the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 in New York City.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda from 1988 until his killing in 2011. A Salafi jihadist, bin Laden worked to establish a pan-Islamist caliphate by using al-Qaeda to organize and fund jihadist militants and terrorists worldwide. Al-Qaeda's terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 directly killed 2,977 victims, and resulted in the global war on terror. Bin Laden also led al-Qaeda and its allies' efforts in the 1992–1996 Afghan Civil War, the Algerian Civil War (1992–2002), and the Bosnian War (1992–1995), and was also responsible for the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 in New York City.

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Notable quotes

“What I know is that those who risked their lives to earn the pleasure of God are real men. They managed to rid the Islamic nation of disgrace. We hold them in the highest esteem.”
— In response to the interviewer stating: 'Do you know the men who have been arrested for these attacks?'
“As for those who condemned these operations looked at the event [ 9/11] in isolation and failed to connect them to past events and did not look at the causes that lead to this result. So their point of view is narrow.”
— Al - Jazeera Broadcast Tape - On 9/11 and the American reaction (The date of this tape is not provided, though it seems to be 2002 or 2003, but could be as early as October 2001.)
“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life.”
— Al-Jazeera interview, (21 October 2001), as reported in "Bin Laden's sole post-September 11 TV interview aired" CNN (31 January 2002).
“These Jews are masters of usury and leaders in treachery. They will leave you nothing, either in this world or the next.”
— As quoted in Messages to the World (2005), by Bruce Lawrence, p. 190. Also from 53-minute audiotape that "was circulated on various websites" dated February 14, 2003. "Among a Band of Knights".
“Every Muslim, from the moment they realize the distinction in their hearts, hates Americans, hates Jews and hates Christians. For as long as I can remember, I have felt tormented and at war, and have felt hatred and animosity for Americans.”
— As quoted in Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama bin Laden (2005) by Bruce Lawrence
“The pieces of the bodies of infidels were flying like dust particles. If you would have seen it with your own eyes, you would have been very pleased, and your heart would have been filled with joy.”
— As quoted in "The Most Wanted Man in the World" (16 September 2001), Time magazine profile.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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