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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (142723)8/11/2004 9:26:27 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
I still don't see where Bush actually stated that Bin Laden doesn't matter, as you stated in your previous post.

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Now are you just putting words in Bush's mouth, or can you document your assertions?

I believe Bush DOES care whether Bin Laden is alive or dead. But so long as he's hanging out in Pakistan, he's content not to create an international crisis so long as Musharraf displays serious effort to capture and/or deter Bin Laden and AQ. After all, AQ attempted to assassinate Mushie twice last year, so he's probably gotten the message that he has to plant himself firmly on the US side (even those he maintains convenient ambiguity at home in order to prevent a civil way).

It would be much easier for Bush to go after Bin Laden were he hanging out in, say, Syria.... There's a government that needs to be dealt with, and the downside is relative minor on an international economic scale.

Iran might also be good for Bush, were Bin Laden hiding there..

But with BL allegedly in Pakistan, exactly what would have Mr. Bush do?? Invade? Not exactly smart.. Should we pressure Mushie to accept US troops to "assist" him in his military efforts? Also not wise.. It would likely ignite the civil war he's trying to avoid, while he seeks to eak out some political majority of support.

You say BL is a symbol.. But I say that symbols are mighty empty when they don't have the financial resources to attract multitudes of followers. If you want to defeat terrorism, defeat the sources of finance that facilitate and support it.

And that's in the oil countries of the Persian Gulf.

Hawk
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