Tribute was extremely important to the Aztecs for three reasons. First, it kept their capital and the people around alive. Because the population was so big and based upon the fact that the capital was on an island in the middle of a lake, the surrounding ground could not support the people. However, tribute could and did. Secondly, the Aztec empire extraction of tribute kept the conquered cities under control. In a way, it limited their economies and kept them lower than the capital and that was good. Finally, tribute and the threat of retalitation by the military was enough to keep the conquered under control but still allow them to keep their traditions and government mostly intact. This promoted peace and obedience to the Aztec empire.
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The primary mission of Al-Qaeda during this time was "to force the Soviet Union's troops out of Afghanistan," since the failed Soviet invasion of this region helped unite many potential supporters of the Al-Qaeda movement.
