From: Tony Williams 

Phil Payne wrote:
>>>Ok, so they really are just religious nutters. Thought so.
>>
>>Or rather, I'm now persuaded that this is the core of what they're
>>about. It neatly explains why they aren't more forthcoming with a list
>>of grievances and have made no serious attempts to gain sympathy for
>>their cause.
>
>
> Sympathy among which audience?

The civilian populations of western democracies. Win them over and there's
at least a chance the governments will change whatever policies are
annoying AQ.

> The fact that you have absolutely no idea

Please, less of the "you". I'm an English civilian, not the US government.

> where Bin Laden is after for and a half years of the most expensive manhunt
> ever suggests to me that he enjoys great sympathy in that part of the world.

All well and good. So what's the point of attacking the other side of the
world then? Is it really just a way to drum up local support?

--
Tony

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