[SuziQ]

He had fairly brokered Islamic factional disputes and conducted outreach efforts in Jerusalem, Cairo, Damascus and Riyadh.
He was "widely regarded as one of the most effective American envoys to the Arab world;

If this is true, might this have been a reason for him to have been targeted by Al Queda?

[RitchieAprile]

if he was hot on the trail of missing manpac SAMs... another reason.

[Rabin]

SQ, “ If this is true, might this have been a reason for him to have been targeted by Al Queda”

The inquire is spot on. Rab can understand AQ.

Not wanting to believe what is motivating bob.

Squandering off the best and brightest, one can but wounder.

r.