> If the aim is to destroy the u.s. empire and drive the u.s. out of the
> Middle East, u.s. troops have to be brought within reach of the forces
> and weapons at the disposal of its adversaries. 9/11 accomplished that.
> Probably the most successful terrorist action in history. Were the u.s.
> to withdraw from Iraq now (though actually there is no danger of that),
> its forces would again be out of reach of the allies of ObL. The man
> seems sophisticated enough to think in such terms.
Well, calling for all Americans to convert to Islam (his brand, I assume) isn't that sophisticated, though maybe I'm missing a joke here.
> Also, "better for Bush and the war" seems to equate the war with Bush,
> which is wrong, for it should be equated with all the major ruling
> elements in the u.s.
And you missed my joke there.
Dennis