Osama Bin Laden decided to expand the Al Qaeda foundation even further. Al Qaeda even had a membership roster and a well organized committee, run by the law to back up their actions. Bin Laden got many people from different Middle Eastern countries to join his terrorist network. With all the money he was making, he set up weapons, supply depots and training camps for his Afghan fighters. He hired people to manage the explosives, weapons, and other technical equipment. In August of 1996, Bin Laden publicly announced his hatred towards the United States. He tried his best to convince Arabs and Muslims to go against the United States and to join him on his mission to destroying the United States. On February 23, 1998, Osama and his new partner published a "fatwa" which meant "ruling to kill the Americans and their allies." The "fatwa" was made so that they would be able to kill innocent civilians and members of the military, and that it was their duty to do it wherever and whenever possible.
Al Qaeda has attacked civilian and military targets in various countries, the most known being the September 11 attacks in 2001. These actions were followed by the U.S. government launching the War on Terrorism. Between three thousand and four thousand members of the network have been captured, and many thousands more killed on the front in Afghanistan. The characteristic techniques include suicide attacks and simultaneous bombings of different targets. These people agreed to be loyal to Osama Bin Laden and do what is told of them even if it means that it would take their life away. The way the network runs things was described as "centralization of decision and decentralization of execution." Al Qaeda has also became geographically isolated from the rest of the world because of their beliefs.
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