Mao Zedong And Osama Bin Laden And Western Imperialism...

Mao Zedong and the Communist Party gained control of China in 1949. Mao and his party created a nation built on the ideals of nationalism and revolutionary communism. This nation instantly seemed to conflict with the capitalist ideals of the west. Roughly fifty years later, another event marked a tragic representation of opposition to the west. At 8:46 am, on the morning of September 11th, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Centers North Tower. 17 minutes later, at 9:03 am, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower. Roughly 30 minutes later, a third flight crashed into the United States Pentagon at 9:37 am. These attacks, conspired by Osama bin Laden, reflect the anti-west views that were and†¦show more content†¦During his time as counselor, al-Afghani tried to convince the Amir of the dangers of the British, as he had seen it first hand throughout his time in India. However, due to Amirs defeat to his half-brother in a civil war, a l-Afghani was expelled from Afghanistan and his anti-British ideas went with him as the Amirs half-brother made a deal with the British in 1868 (Book). al-Afghani continued to preach his anti-British feelings as he felt that Britain had exploited Indians, as they exported the spoils of India to Britain. Some argued with al-Afghani as they thought that the telegraph and railways benefitted India. al-Afghani however stuck with his belief of exploitation. He believed that they were put in place, in order to drain the substance of our wealth and facilitate the means of trade for the inhabitants of the British Isles and extend their sphere of riches†¦ (59). He also believed that Britain unfairly targeted Indian Muslims. In 1885, al-Afghani expressed the Indian Muslims hatred towards the British Empire. He explained, You [Britain] destroyed the Empire of Delhi; secondly because you give no salaries to the imams and muezzins and keepers of the mosques. And you have resigned the Wakf p roperty and do not repair the sacred buildings (Mishra 58). al-Afghanis experiences with the British Empire understandably shaped his anti-west views that he preached throughout the Middle East. al-Afghani developed his ideas into lectures and short essays that wereShow MoreRelated Narco-Terror: the United States, the Drug War, and the War on Terror 4561 Words   |  19 Pageson workers involved in the fumigation effort. Today, the American State Department has deemed the FARC’s ability to merge drug and terror operations as a real threat calling the FARC, â€Å"the most dangerous international terrorist group based in the Western Hemisphere† (Hutchinson). The State Department estimates that FARC revenues from cocaine production amount to $300 million a year, and that these revenues have gone to do damage against both the US-friendly Colombian government, Colombian civilians