Bin Laden On Vacation
The photo of a young Osama Bin Laden taken during a family vacation in Sweden in 1970 may come as a surprise to many. Without his signature beard and turban, it’s difficult to recognize the man who would later become the world’s most wanted terrorist. At the time the photo was taken, Bin Laden was just a young man with his whole life ahead of him.
It’s impossible to know what he was thinking in that moment, but it’s safe to assume that terrorism was not on his mind. This serves as a reminder that people are not born terrorists; it is their life experiences and the choices they make that lead them down that path.