[austinite]

Among these thousands of foreign recruits was a young Saudi student, Osama Bin Laden, the son of a Yemeni construction magnate,

Good post, but I think this strengthens the "barbecue" them position. First we fund them to fight soviets, then they turn on us like rabid dogs. I can smell the barbecue sauce.

[MadRobotArtist]

Which is why we should roll into every single middle eastern country and have total control over every area. That way our presence will be felt throughout the middle eastern world. These people are not worthy of mercy, and anything our military does to eliminate unfriendly governments, would be a blessing to those people.