It's in being something even more valuable than a martyr - he becomes the man who fought us on our own turf and on our own terms, and won. Rush read a number of quotes from a column that the author picked up from the Islamist web sites - these people are ecstatic. As far as they're concerned, there couldn't have been a better outcome. In their minds there's no question as to who won. They believe they've discovered the key to destroying us once and for all.
Give it a couple months.
They are making comments now because he's the lead story on a lot of news stations.
Just wait until Iran's next move. ZM won't even be mentioned.
Just as he shouldn't be.
Death is too good for him. It's what he wants and it's what AQ wants.