And then counter attack when we are at our weakest?
2007-11-11 23:31:20 · 9 answers · asked by Lord of Chaos 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Well, if that was his strategy, then he grossly miscalculated and has failed since it is his forces and support for them that has fallen.
The fact is that he attacked on 9/11 to bolster his finances and support. Terrorism gains its money through contributions which spiked following the attack. He sacrificed his base of operations in Afghanistan for that endeavor, again through miscalculation. He had expected more cruise missile attacks which had proved pointless throughout the 90's.
His Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns have proven disastorous for his cause. Support of Al-Qaeda amongst muslims worldwide is down over 50%+ from post 9/11, particularly where they are most visible such as Pakistan and Iraq.
Our military forces have not been depleted in the least. Only our political will has been. Another attack would bolster that and perhaps cause a ramp up in military support and forces. In 6 years of war, we have not raised taxes, not increased the size of the military and not asked the average citizen to give up anything. In other words, we are fighting two wars with a peacetime Army. Imagine the results if we actually asked the people of the US to contribute.
2007-11-12 00:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by John T 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Bin Laden isn't at war. If these terrorists really existed why wouldn't they just blow stuff up in US cities every day? There are so many guns there why wouldn't they just shot up cities all the time. Besides wasn't Bin Laden a CIA operative?
Robin Cook, former leader of the British House of Commons and Foreign Secretary from 1997-2001, has written that Bin Laden was, "a product of a monumental miscalculation by western security agencies" and that the mujahideen that formed Al-Qaida were "originally ... recruited and trained with help from the CIA".
Cook, Robin. The struggle against terrorism cannot be won by military means. Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2005-07-08.
2007-11-12 00:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by AtotheD 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Bin Laden wished to do the most damage possible. By attacking the USA. He guaranteed GW Bush would get reelected, and do the following damage for him.
1. We have limited our freedom of travel.
2. We have discredited the U.N.
3. The cost of energy has skyrocketed.
4. Our military is stretched thin.
5. We have damaged our credibility.
2007-11-11 23:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by austin j 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
No, you are trying to give him credit for intelligence that does not exist. The man is crazy and has been crazy for a long time.
The US army is not depleated. The US is not weak. We have about 6% of our military in Iraq.
2007-11-11 23:39:04 · answer #4 · answered by regerugged 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
He hoped to start the end war because his Koran tells him too kill any infidels he thinks we are the great Satan. His religion is his only motivation.
2007-11-12 01:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by budleit2 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He thought we would not fight. He was wrong.
Our forces are not depleted - his are. His trained terrorists died in Iraq.
2007-11-12 01:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
IDK , did you smoke all that dope knowing it would deplete your brain cells then counter attack with a couple pipes full of crack when your mind was already at its weakest?
2007-11-11 23:39:39 · answer #7 · answered by ZOO~BAT 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
headroom, the two guys before me made both arguments, i have none better.
2007-11-11 23:45:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
OBL didn't attack the US -the NWO did!
2007-11-11 23:50:39 · answer #9 · answered by celvin 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋