[Architect]

bin Laden is targeting us because we are still the beacon of freedom and hope, and because we have chosen to enter certain alliances to ensure that we are strong enough economically to help those countries that share these ideals.

What a load of crud. bin Laden is targeting us because we insist on supporting the Zionists in their mad war with the Islamists. To Palestinians we are the exact opposite of a a beacon of freedom and hope. How exactly does supporting the Isreali occupation of Palestine help share these ideals?

[steveegg]

Simple. Israel is much closer to freedom than any Arab country has ever dared to be. Make no mistake, Israel is not even close to perfect (neither are we), but in case you forgot, our soldiers had to forgo celebrating Christmas back in Desert Shield because the Saudis were scared to death of ANY display of religion other than Islam.