Sunday, December 7, 2014
BOOKS: The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years- by P...
BOOKS: The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years- by P...: The Dramatic Decade focuses on one of the most fascinating periods in the life of this nation, the decade of the 1970s. This was when In...
Sunday, November 30, 2014
BOOKS: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
BOOKS: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne: There is a paradigm in the universe that is the kernel for the success of people in their lives. This paradigm is hidden and has been k...
Thursday, September 11, 2014
FREE TICKET TO LONDON & CHARLIE'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Young fans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
gear up and get set to go to London to experience the story unfold
before you in a new avatar! On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of
one of the most popular books in the history of children’s fiction,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Puffin India and Amazon.in present a
unique and exciting magical contest -The ‘Whipple-scrumptious Roald Dahl
Inspired Dream London Holiday Contest’.
For those who have read the book umpteen times, it is really simple. They just need to visit www.amazon.in/roalddahlcontest and answer five questions about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Five lucky children will get the Golden ticket for a trip to London, accompanied by an adult, just like in the book.
The London trip will include return air tickets, accommodation and daily allowance for 2 days and 3 nights, chance to watch the spectacular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical in London’s West End, a visit to The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden and a trip to the office of Roald Dahl’s publisher, Puffin UK.
“Roald Dahl is one of the most read and cherished authors of children’s fiction. Even today his interesting works fascinate children just like Charlie and the chocolate factory that continues to be one of the most popular children’s book on our website. The Roald Dahl inspired contest is the perfect way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this fabulous book and delight young fans of Charlie, Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory,” said Samir Kumar, Director Category Management, Amazon India.
“We are absolutely thrilled to run the Roald Dahl inspired contest with Amazon.in which will give 5 kids and their parents the chance to win a dream trip to London. Charlie and the chocolate factory is all about imagination, travel and making your dreams come true and we are delighted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this beloved classic in this very special way,” commented Hemali Sodhi, Publisher, Penguin Random House India, Children’s.
One of the most famous titles and the best known work of writer Roald Dahl, who became a children’s writer after a ‘monumental bash in the head’ while flying as an Royal Air Force pilot during the Second World War, the book has been a favorite with children for at least two generations. Its fantastical characters, including Charlie Bucket, his Grandpa and the 4 other children with their parents, taking a tour of the out of this world chocolate factory, has never failed to attract both children and adult readers. Willy Wonka, the eccentric owner of the factory has also been an immensely popular character both in the book and also in the film made of the same name.
The contest starts from September 09, 2014 and the readers can make their entries till September 30th. The winners will be announced by October 8th.
The winners will fly out to London on Children’s Day, i.e. the 14th of November, for the 3 nights and 2 days long trip.
For those who have read the book umpteen times, it is really simple. They just need to visit www.amazon.in/roalddahlcontest and answer five questions about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Five lucky children will get the Golden ticket for a trip to London, accompanied by an adult, just like in the book.
The London trip will include return air tickets, accommodation and daily allowance for 2 days and 3 nights, chance to watch the spectacular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical in London’s West End, a visit to The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden and a trip to the office of Roald Dahl’s publisher, Puffin UK.
“Roald Dahl is one of the most read and cherished authors of children’s fiction. Even today his interesting works fascinate children just like Charlie and the chocolate factory that continues to be one of the most popular children’s book on our website. The Roald Dahl inspired contest is the perfect way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this fabulous book and delight young fans of Charlie, Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory,” said Samir Kumar, Director Category Management, Amazon India.
“We are absolutely thrilled to run the Roald Dahl inspired contest with Amazon.in which will give 5 kids and their parents the chance to win a dream trip to London. Charlie and the chocolate factory is all about imagination, travel and making your dreams come true and we are delighted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this beloved classic in this very special way,” commented Hemali Sodhi, Publisher, Penguin Random House India, Children’s.
One of the most famous titles and the best known work of writer Roald Dahl, who became a children’s writer after a ‘monumental bash in the head’ while flying as an Royal Air Force pilot during the Second World War, the book has been a favorite with children for at least two generations. Its fantastical characters, including Charlie Bucket, his Grandpa and the 4 other children with their parents, taking a tour of the out of this world chocolate factory, has never failed to attract both children and adult readers. Willy Wonka, the eccentric owner of the factory has also been an immensely popular character both in the book and also in the film made of the same name.
The contest starts from September 09, 2014 and the readers can make their entries till September 30th. The winners will be announced by October 8th.
The winners will fly out to London on Children’s Day, i.e. the 14th of November, for the 3 nights and 2 days long trip.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
COUPONS, CASHBACK & BARGAINS
COUPONS, CASH-BACK BARGAINS!
ARE THE THREE WORDS WHICH KEEP STARING BACK AT YOU EVERY TIME YOU LOG ON TO YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT OR YOUR CELL KEEPS VIBRATING MANY TIMES A DAY JUST TO PROUDLY DISPLAY THE SMS THAT YOU ARE THE LUCKIEST GUY ON EARTH CAUSE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS COUPON TO BUY SOMETHING AT A BARGAIN PRICE. ON TOP OF IT YOU ARE ALSO OFFERED A CASHBACK .HOW LUCKY CAN THAT BE.
DO YOU REALLY NEED ALL THESE BARGAINS. OFF COURSE YOU DO.
ON READING THE MAIL OR MESSAGE YOU IMMEDIATELY LOG ON TO TE WEBSITE TO FIND OUT HOW LUCKY YOU REALLY ARE. YOU ARE SURE YOU DONT NEED THE PRODUCTS LISTED THERE, BUT YOU ARE HUMAN AFTER ALL. YOUR MIND KEEPS TELLING YOU. COME ON MAN IT REALLY CANT GET CHEAPER THAN THIS.SO YOU JUST GO AHEAD & PURCHASE THE PRODUCT.
IT ONLY TAKE A MINUTE AFTER YOU BUY THIS PARTICULAR PRODUCT FOR YOU TO REALISE THAT IT REALLY WAS AN UNNECESSARY BUY. BUT THE FEELING OF ANTICIPATION THAT SETS IN AFTER THAT IS REALLY GREAT. YOUR WAIT TO SEE THE PURCHASE TO ARRIVE & YOUR FINAL PLEASURE (OR IS IT SOMETHING LIKE YOU ARE TRYING TO JUSTIFY YOURSELF) ON SEEING YOUR PURCHASE IS REALLY GREAT. ON THE WHOLE IT WAS WORTH IT.
THA WHOLE PROCESS WAS REALLY A BARGAIN
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ARE THE THREE WORDS WHICH KEEP STARING BACK AT YOU EVERY TIME YOU LOG ON TO YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT OR YOUR CELL KEEPS VIBRATING MANY TIMES A DAY JUST TO PROUDLY DISPLAY THE SMS THAT YOU ARE THE LUCKIEST GUY ON EARTH CAUSE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS COUPON TO BUY SOMETHING AT A BARGAIN PRICE. ON TOP OF IT YOU ARE ALSO OFFERED A CASHBACK .HOW LUCKY CAN THAT BE.
DO YOU REALLY NEED ALL THESE BARGAINS. OFF COURSE YOU DO.
ON READING THE MAIL OR MESSAGE YOU IMMEDIATELY LOG ON TO TE WEBSITE TO FIND OUT HOW LUCKY YOU REALLY ARE. YOU ARE SURE YOU DONT NEED THE PRODUCTS LISTED THERE, BUT YOU ARE HUMAN AFTER ALL. YOUR MIND KEEPS TELLING YOU. COME ON MAN IT REALLY CANT GET CHEAPER THAN THIS.SO YOU JUST GO AHEAD & PURCHASE THE PRODUCT.
IT ONLY TAKE A MINUTE AFTER YOU BUY THIS PARTICULAR PRODUCT FOR YOU TO REALISE THAT IT REALLY WAS AN UNNECESSARY BUY. BUT THE FEELING OF ANTICIPATION THAT SETS IN AFTER THAT IS REALLY GREAT. YOUR WAIT TO SEE THE PURCHASE TO ARRIVE & YOUR FINAL PLEASURE (OR IS IT SOMETHING LIKE YOU ARE TRYING TO JUSTIFY YOURSELF) ON SEEING YOUR PURCHASE IS REALLY GREAT. ON THE WHOLE IT WAS WORTH IT.
THA WHOLE PROCESS WAS REALLY A BARGAIN
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
Teenager's Diary....: Grandparents....JOKERS in our and our parents' lif...
Teenager's Diary....: Grandparents....JOKERS in our and our parents' lif...: Today, I was talking to one of my uncles about my blogs and he then asked me whether I would write on the topic which he tells me. I told...
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Software
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wonderful Audio software!
Hello friends it is the age of technologies and there are many sofrwares available in the market which may be helpful to you for locating and downloading audio albums. That's the type of software i have found. In this software you dont need to write or remember the search engines,audio,album and also web because I am writing about that software which will help you to keep you engines ,audio,albums ,and web on itself Believe me I am telling the truth.I also installed this software and i am using it from three days. After installing this software i found this software is amazing and I know you may get pleasantly surprised after installing it. You are requested to install it.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Amitabh to be operated again
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was to undergo a second surgery today, is still under observation. "He was supposed to undergo second surgery as he had
developed pain post the first surgery. However, there is no hassle as such...he is not critical but under observation," hospital sources said.
developed pain post the first surgery. However, there is no hassle as such...he is not critical but under observation," hospital sources said.
The 69-year-old actor revealed last night that he will have to undergo a second surgery. "Some more tests... more unpronounceable medication... and... another visit to the OT... operation theatre! Going to be a long stay. I refrain from giving greater details of my condition...in the West patient has the right to not disclose
- even to family!!, Bachchan wrote on twitter last night.
Here's wishing him a speedy recovery.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thoughts of Dalai Lama
If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious attention to actively doing good, and this can be a source of great joy and inner confidence. We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need.
Monday, December 5, 2011
interesting more than 20 million people in the u.s started working online in 2011 http://ping.fm/CnidD
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Can a 4 year boy be a murderer?
A four-year-old boy, resident of a village located 60 km away from Bihar's capital Patna, has been accused of murder.
Alok Pandey, who is yet to join a primary school, has been charged by the police in Bhojpur district for assaulting and seriously injuring his neighbour, who died on his way to the hospital.
The case has been registered despite the fact that as per Section 82 of the Indian Penal Code, the police cannot file a criminal case against a child below the age of seven.
The boy belongs to Gyanpur Semariya village, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Barhara police. He has been named as one of the nine accused in the murder case. The other accused are his family members and the complaint was filed by their neighbour Romi Pandey.
Romi has alleged in her FIR that on May 11, a close relative of hers disconnected the electric connection of her house. When her husband Achyutanand Pandey went out to find out what was wrong, the accused, including the boy, assaulted him with lathis and iron rods, she said.
She alleged that her husband died on his way to the Ara Sadar Hospital. Romi has complained she too was assaulted when she tried to save her husband.
Incidentally, though the police have mentioned the age of the eight other accused in the case, Alok's age has not been mentioned in the FIR.
Bhojpur Superintendent of Police Rajesh Tripathy told rediff.com over the telephone that he learnt about the case from local media reports.
"I was not aware of this case earlier, but I have now asked police officials associated with the case to inquire about it," Tripathy said.
He added that if the media reports turned out to be true, "I will look into the matter and clear charges against the boy soon".
Bihar police have become notorious for their practice of charging children for serious crimes.
In April, a five-year-old school-going boy was declared a "goonda" by the Aurangabad district police during panchayat elections in the state.
The police claimed that allowing the boy to move around freely during the polls could cause rioting and lead to law and order problems for the state administration!
The boy was a resident of Kadwa village in Aurangabad district. His name was removed from police reports after the intervention of the top brass of the state police.
A few years ago, Bimal Kumari, 6, and Kamal Kumari, 8, were charged by the Bhojpur district police with assault, loot and abuse after two years of investigations.
They have been granted bail by a court that also rapped the police about its insensitivity in naming minors for criminal cases.
A court in Patna expressed shock over the case of Raj Kumar, 5, who was accused of not only assaulting a woman but also attempting to molest her. The court quashed the charges against him.
Policemen in Sasaram in Rohtas district had also booked a five-year-old boy on charges of pick-pocketing. When it was revealed that the boy was not a pickpocket, the court ordered the police official responsible for his custody to pay him compensation and apologise to him.
Rani Pandey, 6, was charged by the Bhojpur district police for attacking them and helping her father escape from police custody. Later, her name was removed from the case at the behest of the state's director general of police.
The case has been registered despite the fact that as per Section 82 of the Indian Penal Code, the police cannot file a criminal case against a child below the age of seven.
The boy belongs to Gyanpur Semariya village, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Barhara police. He has been named as one of the nine accused in the murder case. The other accused are his family members and the complaint was filed by their neighbour Romi Pandey.
Romi has alleged in her FIR that on May 11, a close relative of hers disconnected the electric connection of her house. When her husband Achyutanand Pandey went out to find out what was wrong, the accused, including the boy, assaulted him with lathis and iron rods, she said.
She alleged that her husband died on his way to the Ara Sadar Hospital. Romi has complained she too was assaulted when she tried to save her husband.
Incidentally, though the police have mentioned the age of the eight other accused in the case, Alok's age has not been mentioned in the FIR.
Bhojpur Superintendent of Police Rajesh Tripathy told rediff.com over the telephone that he learnt about the case from local media reports.
"I was not aware of this case earlier, but I have now asked police officials associated with the case to inquire about it," Tripathy said.
He added that if the media reports turned out to be true, "I will look into the matter and clear charges against the boy soon".
Bihar police have become notorious for their practice of charging children for serious crimes.
In April, a five-year-old school-going boy was declared a "goonda" by the Aurangabad district police during panchayat elections in the state.
The police claimed that allowing the boy to move around freely during the polls could cause rioting and lead to law and order problems for the state administration!
The boy was a resident of Kadwa village in Aurangabad district. His name was removed from police reports after the intervention of the top brass of the state police.
A few years ago, Bimal Kumari, 6, and Kamal Kumari, 8, were charged by the Bhojpur district police with assault, loot and abuse after two years of investigations.
They have been granted bail by a court that also rapped the police about its insensitivity in naming minors for criminal cases.
A court in Patna expressed shock over the case of Raj Kumar, 5, who was accused of not only assaulting a woman but also attempting to molest her. The court quashed the charges against him.
Policemen in Sasaram in Rohtas district had also booked a five-year-old boy on charges of pick-pocketing. When it was revealed that the boy was not a pickpocket, the court ordered the police official responsible for his custody to pay him compensation and apologise to him.
Rani Pandey, 6, was charged by the Bhojpur district police for attacking them and helping her father escape from police custody. Later, her name was removed from the case at the behest of the state's director general of police.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
ANYTHING ON EARTH!!!!!!!!!: 'Zombie Apocalypse' : campaign crashes website
A blog post by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention that mentions a "zombie apocalypse" as a lighthearted way to get Americans to read about preparing for hurricanes drove so much traffic that it crashed the website, the agency said on Thursday.
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Doomsday 21st may 2011: Zombie Apocalypse
We're now less than 24 hours away from Doomsday 2011: Get Judged Or Get Out! Everybody has heard the prophecy of Family Radio preacher Harold Camping heralding the end of the world come May 21st—but have you actually started preparing for the Rapture?
According to some people in USA,a few true believers will be sucked up into the heavens, while everyone else is going to be stuck in Armageddon: “Industrial wastes will be released, radioactive wastes will be released, it’s going to be Hell on Earth...It’s very upsetting but that is what the Bible is telling us,”
Some are still skeptical of Camping's incredibly precise predictions: "In 1994, I remember some radio host predicting Christ's return that September. That individual was Harold Camping. This will not be the first time he has been wrong, and that has wronged many," said the Rev. Dave Watson, pastor of Calvary Chapel in Mariners Harbor and instructor at New York School of the Bible. He added that, "teaching about the return of Christ has often been used to abuse and confuse." But what if the Rapturists happen to be correct?
Shouldn't we decide upon places to watch the end of the world, just in case?
Well, the Centre of Disease Control & Prevention certainly thinks so: yesterday, Assistant Surgeon General Ali Khan published a post giving tips on how to survive a Zombie Apocalypse. Titled "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse," it's quite straightforward about its goals: "You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency." They recommend you stock up on food, water and first aid supplies for an emergency kit, and come up with an emergency plan: "This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your doorstep. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake or other emergency." Other emergencies like, say, the end of the world??
And if you don't have time for that level of preparation in one day, there is the other alternative: turn straight to looting! But unfortunately, you'll have to prepare for even that, because people are already calling dibs on the charred remains of the post-Apocalyptic world in a new Facebook group, "Post Rapture Looting." Their motto: "When everyone is gone and god's not looking, we need to pick up some sweet stereo equipment and maybe some new furniture for the mansion we're going to squat in." If looting isn't quite your style, there's always one other option: merchandising. Because nothing is truly human like making a pretty penny off of other people's sick delusions.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Rajanikant: IN ICU
The tamil Superstar rajanikant or Anna as he is polularly called has been hospitalised fro the third time now. He is in ICU , undergoing Dialysis & facing kidney problems.
Rajini was a chain smoker and had a drinking habit. The doctors have identified some problems in his lungs and liver.
He has a god like fan following after the phenomenal success of Robot (Endhiran), which was dubbed in Hindi as well, has started working on his new film Rana with Deepika Padukone in Chennai.
He plays three roles in the film on the Mahurat sets of which he fell sick on April 29 and had to be hospitalized first.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
ANYTHING ON EARTH!!!!!!!!!: Osama Bin laden: The face of terrorism - A Biography
In a late-night statement from the East Room of the White House on Sunday, President Barack Obama announced that U.S. forces captured and killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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Osama Bin laden: The face of terrorism - A Biography
In a late-night statement from the East Room of the White House on Sunday, President Barack Obama announced that U.S. forces captured and killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
In an 8-month plan enacted by President Obama, CIA director Leon Panetta and American special forces tracked bin Laden to a terrorist compound deep within Abbottabad, Pakistan. The al Qaeda leader was shot and killed Sunday, following an attack on the compound. According to the president, there were no American military or civilian casualties.
Bin Laden's death comes almost 10 years after the infamous events of 9/11, in which nearly 3,000 people were killed.
Born Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden on March 10, 1957, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to construction billionaire Mohammed Awad bin Laden and Mohammed's 10th wife, Syrian-born Alia Ghanem. Osama was the seventh of 50 children born to Muhammad bin Laden, but the only child from his father's marriage to Alia Ghanem.
Osama's father started his professional life in the 1930s in relative poverty, working as a porter in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. During his time as a young laborer, Mohammed impressed the royal family with his work on their palaces, which he built at a much lower cost than any of his competitors could, and with a much greater attention to detail. By the 1960s, he had managed to land several large government contracts to build extensions on the Mecca, Medina and Al-Aqsa mosques. He became a highly influential figure in Jeddah; when the city fell on hard financial times, Mohammed used his wealth to pay all civil servants' wages for the entire kingdom for a six-month period. As a result, Mohammed bin Laden became well respected in his community.
As a father, he was very strict, insisting that all his children live under one roof and observe a rigid religious and moral code. He dealt with his children, especially his sons, as if they were adults, and demanded they become confident and self-sufficient at an early age.
Osama, however, barely came to know his father before his parents divorced. After his family split, Osama's mother took him to live with her new husband, Muhammad al-Attas. The couple had four children together, and Osama spent most of his childhood living with his step-siblings, and attending Al Thagher Model School at the time the most prestigious high school in Jedda. His biological father would go on to marry two more times, until his death in a charter plane crash in September 1967.
At the age of 14, Osama was recognized as an outstanding, if somewhat shy, student at Al Thagher. As a result, he received a personal invitation to join a small Islamic study group with the promise of earning extra credit. Osama, along with the sons of several prominent Jedda families, were told the group would memorize the entire Koran, a prestigious accomplishment, by the time they graduated from the institution. But the group soon lost its original focus, and during this time Osama received the beginnings of an education in some of the principles of violent jihad.
The teacher who educated the children, influenced in part by a sect of Islam called The Brotherhood, began instructing his pupils in the importance of instituting a pure, Islamic law around the Arab world. Using parables with often-violent endings, their teacher explained that the most loyal observers of Islam would institute the holy word even if it meant supporting death and destruction. By the second year of their studies, Osama and his friends had openly adopted the attitude and styles of teen Islamic activists. They preached the importance of instituting a pure Islamic law at Al Thagher; grew untrimmed beards; and wore shorter pants and wrinkled shirts in imitation of the Prophet's dress.
Osama was pushed to grow up rather quickly during his time at Al Thagher. At the age of 18 he married his first cousin, 14-year-old Najwa Ghanem, who had been promised to him. Osama graduated from Al Thager in 1976, the same year his first child, a son named Abdullah, was born. He then headed to King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, where some say he received a degree in public administration in 1981. Others claim he received a degree in civil engineering, in an effort to join the family business.
But Osama would have little chance to use his degree. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, Osama joined the Afghan resistance, believing it was his duty as a Muslim to fight the occupation. He relocated to Peshawar, Afghanistan, and using aid from the United States under the CIA program Operation Cyclone, he began training a mujahideen, a group of Islamic jihadists. After the Soviets withdrew from the country in 1989, Osama returned to Saudi Arabia as a hero, and the United States referred to him and his soldiers as "Freedom Fighters."
Yet Osama was quickly disappointed with what he believed was a corrupt Saudi government, and his frustration with the U.S. occupation of Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War led to a growing rift between Osama and his country's leaders. Bin Laden spoke publicly against the Saudi government's reliance on American troops, believing their presence profaned sacred soil. After several attempts to silence Osama, the Saudis banished the former hero. He lived in exile in Sudan beginning in 1992.
By 1993, Osama had formed a secret network known as al-Qaeda (Arabic for "the Base"), comprised of militant Muslims he had met while serving in Afghanistan. Soldiers were recruited for their ability to listen, their good manners, obedience, and their pledge to follow their superiors. Their goal was to take up the jihadist cause around the world, righting perceived wrongs under the accordance of pure, Islamic law. Under Osama's leadership, the group funded and began organizing global attacks worldwide. By 1994, after continued advocacy of extremist jihad, the Saudi government forced Osama to relinquish his Saudi citizenship, and confiscated his passport. His family also disowned him, cutting off his $7 million yearly stipend.
Undeterred, Osama began executing his violent plans, with the goal of drawing the United States into war. His hope was that Muslims, unified by the battle, would create a single, true Islamic state. In 1996, to forward his goal, al Qaeda detonated truck bombs against U.S. occupied forces in Saudi Arabia. The next year, they claimed responsibility for killing tourists in Egypt, and in 1998 they bombed the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Tanzania, killing nearly 300 people in the process.
Osama's actions abroad did not go unnoticed by the Sudanese government, and he was exiled from their country in 1996. Not able to return to Saudi Arabia, Osama took refuge in Afghanistan, where he received protection from the country's ruling Taliban militia. While under the protection of the Taliban, Osama issued a series of fatwas, religious statements, which declared a holy war against the United States. Among the accusations reared at the offending country were the pillaging of natural resources in the Muslim world, and assisting the enemies of Islam.
But Osama would have little chance to use his degree. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, Osama joined the Afghan resistance, believing it was his duty as a Muslim to fight the occupation. He relocated to Peshawar, Afghanistan, and using aid from the United States under the CIA program Operation Cyclone, he began training a mujahideen, a group of Islamic jihadists. After the Soviets withdrew from the country in 1989, Osama returned to Saudi Arabia as a hero, and the United States referred to him and his soldiers as "Freedom Fighters."
Yet Osama was quickly disappointed with what he believed was a corrupt Saudi government, and his frustration with the U.S. occupation of Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War led to a growing rift between Osama and his country's leaders. Bin Laden spoke publicly against the Saudi government's reliance on American troops, believing their presence profaned sacred soil. After several attempts to silence Osama, the Saudis banished the former hero. He lived in exile in Sudan beginning in 1992.
By 1993, Osama had formed a secret network known as al-Qaeda (Arabic for "the Base"), comprised of militant Muslims he had met while serving in Afghanistan. Soldiers were recruited for their ability to listen, their good manners, obedience, and their pledge to follow their superiors. Their goal was to take up the jihadist cause around the world, righting perceived wrongs under the accordance of pure, Islamic law. Under Osama's leadership, the group funded and began organizing global attacks worldwide. By 1994, after continued advocacy of extremist jihad, the Saudi government forced Osama to relinquish his Saudi citizenship, and confiscated his passport. His family also disowned him, cutting off his $7 million yearly stipend.
Undeterred, Osama began executing his violent plans, with the goal of drawing the United States into war. His hope was that Muslims, unified by the battle, would create a single, true Islamic state. In 1996, to forward his goal, al Qaeda detonated truck bombs against U.S. occupied forces in Saudi Arabia. The next year, they claimed responsibility for killing tourists in Egypt, and in 1998 they bombed the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Tanzania, killing nearly 300 people in the process.
Osama's actions abroad did not go unnoticed by the Sudanese government, and he was exiled from their country in 1996. Not able to return to Saudi Arabia, Osama took refuge in Afghanistan, where he received protection from the country's ruling Taliban militia. While under the protection of the Taliban, Osama issued a series of fatwas, religious statements, which declared a holy war against the United States. Among the accusations reared at the offending country were the pillaging of natural resources in the Muslim world, and assisting the enemies of Islam.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
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