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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (142717)	8/6/2004 3:23:55 PM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 281500

Bush never said what Sonny Tzu claims...what he did say...and correctly so...was that the problem of terrorism was larger than any one man....such as Bin Laden.....and that getting BIn Laden alone would not make the US totally safe..... JLA

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (142717)	8/6/2004 3:48:39 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Bush deflected questions about capture (or lack there of) Osama as unimportant because he is just one man and Bush doesn't know or care whether bin Laden is dead or alive. The statement is deceptive (or naive depending on your pov) because (a) bin Laden is a symbol that others draw strength from (b) it shows that despite all the rewards and pressures for his capture, not only Afghanistan is out of control, but that he enjoys immense popularity (how many people do you think it takes to turn him over to give the news, given that supposedly he is on the run and takes chances every time he travels?). In other words, we are no where near winning the battle of "hearts and minds".