(Apparently re details of any previous direct US - bin Laden relationship, for just the obvious one.)

NOTHING is unbiased. So, you mean to dismiss all the points mentioned, as 'left-wing'? (WTF That means anymore: divide all of humanity into Left and Right -- is that doggerel still around?)

If we are to learn *nothing* from this - except to hunt down One Bad Guy\ufffd and a few of his direct nodes, then prepare for WW-III. We have as much to learn here, as to preach / teach - for damn sure. We either learn to listen, for once, or watch matters deteriorate further.

With Dubya's 9th grade command of language and - enough.. folks who would remain determinedly anti-clueful re the roots of anti-American feelings of all varieties: this opportunity for actual worldwide concerted effort -- can be wasted as surely as we wasted the opportunities to actually assist the ex-USSR. We became mere $-besotted carpetbaggers looking for free natural resources to exploit.

The present spirit of (Article 5 NATO) cooperation is a fragile thing IMhO. We may hope that sounder minds than that of the Resident of the United States, may prevail.


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