Journal of Greater Khorasan

Journal of Greater Khorasan

Historical analysis of the scenario of September 11, 2001 and the American invasion in Afghanistan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
mozaffar mazhar 1
moortaza dehqannejad 2
Aboolhasan fayaz anoosh 3
1 Kundoz university
2 University of Isfahan
3 Isfahan University
10.22034/jgk.2024.420562.1161
Abstract
The incident of September 11, 2001, from the point of view of many, was a terrorist event that focused American foreign policy around the fight against global terrorism. America's response to this event is considered very broad and contains various scenarios, including the country's attack on Afghanistan, which created a huge change in this country. Over the past fourteen decades, many analyzes of this event have been conducted, but historical research and analysis have not been conducted on the hidden angles and scenarios of this incident. Therefore, the main goal of the current research has been the historical analysis of the hidden and hidden scenarios of America around this incident. This research was carried out with a qualitative approach and with a systematic review of researches and related documents, and a descriptive method - historical analysis. The findings show that: promoting legitimacy-oriented hegemony, monopolizing the leadership of the fight and defining global terrorism, pursuing America's global interests in the shadow of the fight against terrorism, fighting global terrorism and using it as a tool to intervene in other countries, looting Afghanistan's resources and putting pressure on other countries. The oil sector, irresponsible withdrawal and neutralization of the region, drug trade elites, and the pursuit of US political interests in the region have been among the most important US scenarios related to this incident.
Keywords
September 11 incident
terrorism
hegemony
America
Afghanistan

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DOI:10.29252/piaj.2022.224020.1139 (In Persian with English abstract)

 

  • Receive Date 16 October 2023
  • Revise Date 13 December 2023
  • Accept Date 03 January 2024