What does the killing of Osama bin Laden mean to the issue of
al-Qaeda and Islamic fundamentalism? While the American
government and its people celebrate the killing of Osama bin
Laden, rest assured that al-Qaeda and fundamental Islamic
movements will not now dissolve and disappear. The primary
reason is that the United States continues to operate as the
imperial purveyor and harbinger of state terror against Muslim
countries. Many Americans forget the original demands of al-
Qaeda, as presented by its second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri,
many of which are not outside the rational demands of people
wanting to live free of imperialist influence and domination: -
The US pull its troops out of all Muslim lands. - Stop all US
financial intervention in Muslim countries. Stop funding
dictatorships. - End US aid to Israel. We do not condone suicide
bombings, especially in the name of Islam. We do not condone the
indiscriminate killing of unarmed women and children. We do not
condone political and ideological wars wh