The Pursuit of Al Qaeda was a very important mission of the U.S. military, as they were a danger to the free world. Al Qaeda is a broad militant, radical, Islamist organization founded in 1989 by Osama Bin Laden. Al Qaeda has been deemed responsible for many explosions and bombings in the United States. The most important and memorable bombing was that of September 9, 2011 and Al Qaeda was responsible for the horrific events that took place that day. The Pursuit of Al Qaeda was a long journey and still impacts on how we live our lives today.