True violence is with intent. Our beliefs set a pathway for our actions. In the book the looming tower, it shows the effects of our beliefs in action. To some muslims, Islam is peace and tolerance but to others it’s martyrdom and violence.humilation and betrayal were crimes in their eyes. America had become an enemy , “...like many Arabs, felt shocked and betrayed by the support that the U.S. government had given the Zionist cause after the war.”(Wright,2006,11) The first source of violence is an enemy, Muslims believed the west was their enemy. With a growing hatred toward the West, Muslims began seeking alternative paths which would allow them to hurt their enemy. Fast forward to the began of AlQueda when recruitment was taking place, it …show more content…
The background about his life never indicated why he became radicalized. It did however offer an inside look into his growing faith from an early age. He had a way with people and people would willingly follow him. For example, while he was out playing soccer with his friends, he decided to wear pants instead of shorts and all his peers followed in his footsteps. So, it portrays Osama as becoming a role model or somebody with a good reputation. People who would describe him took to delicate wording. One colleague described him as (insert quote here). In later chapters, Osama seems to be rethinking everything and giving up to become a farmer, full-time. This could have been a major turning point in history, if he had actually chosen to act on his thoughts. How could a man who seemed harmless, loved horses, and had a sense of humbleness to his persona turn into the FBI’s most wanted. He began losing everything which would lead him to a deeper faith, because “Radicalism usually prospers in the gap between rising expectations and declining opportunities.”when his momey was striped all he had left was his faith.A man that would later be known as the financier to one of America's greatest