The 1990s and 2000s saw a trend of targeting the United States and the West in attacks that were high profile,lethal,and ______.

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The word "symbolic" fits the sentence as the attacks during this period were designed to convey a message or make a statement through targeted violence, rather than necessarily achieving a military or strategic goal. Examples of this include the 9/11 attacks, which were intended to demonstrate the ability of al-Qaeda to strike the heart of the United States, or the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, which were intended to target American interests overseas.

The 1990s and 2000s Saw a Trend of Targeting the United