The muslim world reacts. (International).The September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. shocked and horrified hor·ri·fy tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies 1. To cause to feel horror. See Synonyms at dismay. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock. most of the world. After the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan refused to hand over Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden: see bin Laden, Osama. , the suspected mastermind behind the attacks, President George W. Bush ordered air strikes in that country. U.S. military forces have targeted bin Laden and terrorist organizations in Afghanistan, not innocent civilians. However, some have been killed accidentally. The Afghan people have already suffered greatly under the Taliban regime. Many Muslims in the U.S. feel a special bond with the Afghan people and their plight. "I just wanted to cry," said Aziza Hussain, 15, a sophomore at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS or LS) is located at 390 Lincoln Road in Sudbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Its current superintendent/principal is Dr. John Ritchie. in Sudbury, Massachusetts Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,841 at the 2000 census. It has the sixth highest per capita income.[1] History Sudbury was first settled in 1638 and was officially incorporated in 1639. , after the air strikes. "I've always believed that you can solve your problems without fighting. Killing more innocent people is not going to solve anything." Some Muslim students here support U.S. actions. "I understand that something had to be done and that the Taliban weren't cooperating," says Mehdi Alhassani, 17, a senior at Belmont Hill School Belmont Hill School an all-boys preparatory school located on a 23 acre campus in Belmont, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. It enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 7-12. The school refers to these grades as "Forms" with a Roman Numeral I through VI. in Belmont, Massachusetts Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The population was 24,194 at the 2000 census. History Belmont was founded on March 18, 1859 by former citizens of, and land from, the bordering towns of Watertown (to the south), Waltham (to the . Others say they are happy that the U.S. government is trying to help the starving Afghan people by dropping food and medicine into their country. Reactions Across the Globe Around the world, many Muslim leaders have condemned bin Laden and other terrorists. They say they will support the U.S. war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act and help rid their own countries of terrorist organizations. The leaders of Syria and Iraq, however, have refused to condemn bin Laden. They oppose the U.S. air strikes in Afghanistan. So does Iran, but it has promised other help in the war on terrorism. Anti-U.S. demonstrations have broken out in several Muslim countries, including Indonesia, Egypt, Oman, and Iran. In Pakistan, which neighbors Afghanistan, a series of violent demonstrations have taken place. But, says Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, most Pakistanis support U.S. actions. President Bush has said repeatedly that this is not a war against Muslims or the Islamic religion. Rather, it is a war against terror. |
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