Osama Bin Laden was born into a wealthy Saudi Arabian family in 1957 and grew up in a privileged world. He left it in the 1980s to fight the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which is where he formed Al Qaeda. He declared war on the USA in 1998 and is believed to be the mastermind behind the 9-11 attacks. He was killed in May, 2011 by US forces in Pakistan.
1957年，奥萨马·本·拉登出生在沙特富足之家，从小享有特权。80年代，他离开家庭，参加苏联阿富汗战争，并在那时建立“基地组织”。1998年，他向美国宣战，人们一直坚信本·拉登是9·11袭击的始作俑者。2011年5月，本·拉登在巴基斯坦遭美军杀害。
At university, he was deeply interested in religion. He believed that Sharia law was the only way ahead for Muslims. He called for Muslims to oppose ideas like pan-Arabism, communism and democracy. He left college in 1979 to fight the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan. He believes Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban was "the only Islamic country" in the Muslim world.
大学期间，他表现出了对宗教的浓厚兴趣。他认为“伊斯兰教法”是通往穆斯林的唯一方法。他呼吁穆斯林反对如泛阿拉伯主义、民主以及共产主义等思想。1979年，他放弃学业，加入苏联阿富汗战争。他坚信在塔利班控制之下的阿富汗才是唯一的“伊斯兰国家”。
In the late 90s, he called it a duty for Muslims to kill Western civilians and soldiers. He wanted the West to withdraw their armies from Muslim countries and stop supporting Israel. The world knew Osama Bin Laden's name after the 9-11 attacks. The American FBI say they have clear evidence linking him to the attacks, although Bin Laden has always denied any involvement.
90年代末，他呼吁穆斯林杀害西方人民和士兵。他希望西方能够从穆斯林国家撤兵，停止对以色列的支持。9·11发生之后，人们逐渐了解了奥萨马·本·拉登。据美国联邦调查局表示，他们有证据表明本·拉登与9·11事件有关，但本·拉登一直给予否认。
America and its allies spent ten years and considerable resources trying to find Bin Laden. He was the USA's most wanted man for much of this time. He evaded capture despite a $25m bounty on his head. Bin Laden was killed in a house outside Islamabad on May 1st, 2011. In the West he was the embodiment of world terrorism; to others he was a hero who fought two superpowers.
美国及同盟花了十年时间，动用了大量人力物力寻找本·拉登。在这期间，他一直是美国头号通缉犯。虽然悬赏2500万美金，但他依旧成功逃脱。2011年5月1日，本·拉登在伊斯兰堡外的一栋房屋被杀。在西方看来，本·拉登是全球恐怖主义化身；但对于有些人而言，他却被看作是叫嚣两大超级大国的英雄。
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