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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
Just seen an expert on the BBC News say this.
Did Bin Laden think Bush would attack Afghanistan and drag him into a war he could never win in reply to 9/11?
It certainly has turned out that way. Bin Laden must of known if he did something as terrible as 9/11 a President like Bush would never let it go without a retaliation. The idea that he thought Bush would do nothing like Clinton did with the previous attacks is even more absurd.
Bush took his eye off the ball and made it easier for Bin Laden by attacking Iraq. Doubt if Bin Laden planned for that, I bet he was pleased about it though.
The question now is do we carry on in this un winnable war or do we pull out and tell them we will return if they attack us or do we step it up?
And how do we step it up?
Obama made a very good point yesterday while talking to students. He said giving into terrorists is not a solution. The more you give in the more they want.
Discuss.
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its debate-able, depending on who you ask. but if you look at it with an openmind and what bin laden's intentions was, then you'll see he suceeded. Hitting the World Trade Center was an attack on the US/Worlds economic system. Two key targets were hit, our financial and war/power symbol... the 3rd target could of been the whitehouse. Anyway looking at the economy now, Bin Laden one.
Look at it like this Americans are so set on revenge and blame at any cost. Disrupt the financial system and then force a country to spend billions a month seeking revenage. Bin Laden wins hands down.
