Osama bin Laden formed Al-Qaeda as an anti-Western resistance group in Afghanistan, targeting the U.S. as the 'far enemy' due to various reasons.
Osama bin Laden formed Al-Qaeda by establishing it as an anti-Western resistance group in Afghanistan after the Soviet Union war. He founded Al-Qaeda to fight against the U.S., which he considered the 'far enemy,' targeting perceived illegitimate rulers in the Muslim world. Bin Laden's opposition to the U.S. was fueled by factors such as the presence of foreign troops in Saudi Arabia, the suffering caused by the U.S. embargo of Iraq, and U.S. support of Israel.
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