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This paper discusses possible strategies to counter the threat posed to the United States, by Osama Bin Laden. It describes the danger that Bin Laden poses in relation to his influence and his organization, Al Qaeda, and discusses previously used strategies and their success. It then goes on to discuss the option of using counter-terrorism to combat terrorist activities and reduce the risk of terrorism that Bin Laden poses.

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Introduction
Osama Bin Laden

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"Osama Bin Laden is the head of one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations; namely The Al Qa'ida organization. This organization is difficult to fight in conventional terms as it is characterized by its networking style of operation which makes the organization difficult to track and combat. (Al-Qaeda. Wikipedia.) Another factor which makes conventional military actions difficult is that the organization is also obscure in terms of its membership and leadership hierarchy. While Osama Bin Laden is the ostensible leader and symbolic head of the organization, the actual leadership structure is largely unknown. This leads to the realization that combating and countering Osama Bin Laden cannot be adequately achieved through formal military strategy."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Al-Qa'ida. Retrieved July 2, 2006, from http://www.ict.org.il/inter_ter/orgdet.cfm?orgid=74
• AL QAEDA'S GRAND STRATEGY: SUPERPOWER BAITING. (2004) Retrieved. July 3, 2006, from http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2004/05/al_qaedas_grand.html
• al-Qa'ida (The Base). FAS. Retrieved June 30, 2006, from http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/ladin.htm
• Al-Qaeda. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 2, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Qaida
• Beres, Louis Rene. (1971) THE MEANING OF TERRORISM Prepared for COUNTERTERRORISM AND SECURITY INTERNATIONAL . Department of Political Science Purdue University. Retrieved July 3, 2006, from http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~lberes/terroris.html

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