[Betaille]

"WE DO NOT NEED OBL UNTIL SEP. OR OCT."

I know you were probly just joking, but you really shouldn't say stuff like that. It feeds the impression that we're politicizing this. OBL being caught anytime this year means a Bush victory in my approximation. The political boost from it will be huge and long-lasting, plus Bush will be able to beat the dems over the head with the national security issue the way he did in nov. 2002

[AUH2OY2K]

From a political point of view, it would be better to catch OBL in October. The Democrats with the complicity of the media are good at hurling hand grenades. When proven wrong, there is not accountability. Example: Bush stole the election. This was and is still the talking point of the media and Democrats. This is despite the fact that Bush won 4 recounts, and "won" in a recount conducted by the NYT.
Example 2: The invasion of Iraq will result in a quagmire. Again, proven wrong in short order. Does anyone recall the media or Democrats being held accountable for such wrongheaded statements?
If OBL is caught in April, by August, the Democrats and the media will be asking why do we need a "war" president when there are so many unemployed, homeless, and corporate malfeasance. So, from a purely political standpoint, October is better than April. Don't get me wrong, I want this terrorist strung up as soon as possible.