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In bin Laden's declarations and writings, he asserts that American attacks against Muslims justify reciprocation by Muslims, including the killing of innocents as a part of militaristic [[jihad]]. He refers to Islamic states headed by individuals friendly to the United States as usurper states which are disloyal to [[Islam]], but states that anyone who converts to Islam, even President [[George_W._Bush|Bush]], will be welcomed as a brother.
 
In bin Laden's declarations and writings, he asserts that American attacks against Muslims justify reciprocation by Muslims, including the killing of innocents as a part of militaristic [[jihad]]. He refers to Islamic states headed by individuals friendly to the United States as usurper states which are disloyal to [[Islam]], but states that anyone who converts to Islam, even President [[George_W._Bush|Bush]], will be welcomed as a brother.
 
    
 
    
Bin Laden lived in Sudan for most of the �� at the invitation of [[Hassan al-Turabi]], a powerful Sudanese political leader and terrorism supporter.  He then returned to [[Afghanistan]], where he had fought against the Soviets in the ��.  He was protected by the [[Taliban]] until the American  liberation of [[Afghanistan]] following [[9/11]].
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Bin Laden lived in Sudan for most of the 1990's at the invitation of [[Hassan al-Turabi]], a powerful Sudanese political leader and terrorism supporter.  He then returned to [[Afghanistan]], where he had fought against the Soviets in the 1980's.  He was protected by the [[Taliban]] until the American  liberation of [[Afghanistan]] following [[9/11]].
    
In the 1990s, bin Laden also gave funding to Chechen terrorists fighting against Russia.[http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/DJ29Ag05.html]  These terrorists were later responsible for the [[Beslan school siege of 2004]].  Chechens also fought in Afghanistan against U.S. forces on behalf of the Taliban.[http://muslimvillage.net/story.php?id=370]
 
In the 1990s, bin Laden also gave funding to Chechen terrorists fighting against Russia.[http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/DJ29Ag05.html]  These terrorists were later responsible for the [[Beslan school siege of 2004]].  Chechens also fought in Afghanistan against U.S. forces on behalf of the Taliban.[http://muslimvillage.net/story.php?id=370]
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