From: Tony Williams 

Adam wrote:
> Tony Williams wrote:
>
>> Phil Payne wrote:

>>>
>>> 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.
>
> First consolidate your base.

That makes sense, and betrays insecurity.

>>
>> 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?
>>
> Nope. It is to strike at the great Satan. They believe they destroyed
> the other great Satan (the USSR).
>
> It's a bit like asking the US "what's the point of attacking the other
> side of  the world then?"

Preemptive retaliation? :-|

--
Tony

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