¶ … 911 tragedy has set off the war against terrorism worldwide. United States led the battle against the Osama Bin Laden and his troops. The attack caused the lives of many innocent people who were "caught in the middle" of a powerful government and ruthless revolutionists. The world was set on fire and watched the destruction of the World Trade Center. Everyone was in deep mourning and a war against nations started.
For the Al Qaeda suicide hijackers what they may be doing is something noble for their country and Allah. In their own beliefs, sacrificing their lives is the only way to "shake" an oppressive government. They are revolutionaries in their own rights because they have set an uprising between two powerful forces. Although their means of a revolt may not be acceptable to the majority, they have succeeded in getting the attention of the United States government and the rest of the world. The hijackers' goal may be set to a particular government or country but they have set war even to other countries. People looked at the attack as a tragedy that could happen to anyone. Not only Americans died that day. There were many other nationalities that are included in the 2,973 fatalities. Therefore, they are also taken as common enemies of the world. They waged a war not only to U.S. But to all nations who looked at their method as inhuman and unacceptable. They did not think about the lives they took or the repercussions of what they believed to be a noble sacrifice. They are common enemies, therefore, because of the whole world suffered from the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy.
September 11, 2001: it was the last working day of someone's mother, father, brother, sister, daughter or son. It was a firefighter's last dispatch. It was someone's last day of life. Fatalities were not identified as Americans, Canadians, Germans, European or any other nationalities; they were seen as victims of a brutal murderer.
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