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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (8012)	9/16/2001 7:22:56 PM
From: Sweet Ol	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23153

We are in Saudi Arabia because the S.A. government allows us to be there. Bin Ladin is a political opponent of the current government. I can not conceive of how appeasing him would have have resulted in any lasting benefit for the world at large. OBL's actions are part of a plan to overthrow his government and replace it with one of his choice. In his view anyone who does not agree with him should be killed. In the final analysis this is simply a case of political power play and good old fashioned greed for power. The world view of these people is so twisted that to ascribe rational response to them is naive and foolhardy. The nature of terrorists is to attack wherever the enemy is the softest and thereby increase the probability of success. If it gets tougher to do their dirty work here they will go somewhere where it is easier. The problem with warfare based on suicide is that you have to be continually recruiting to replace your ranks. I am certain that their recruiting offices are busy now thanks to the great publicity they just received. If they don't keep in the public eye they will find it increasingly difficult to recruit volunteers and funding. So you see, they now have to go after more targets in order to keep things going. I predict that the plans they have in mind for other countries will soon be executed to keep their PR machines well oiled. Best to all, JRH