[SuziQ]

and have the Socialists almost immediately employ invective against the United States, promising to take the troops out by June and rethink relations with the United States. It is an al Qaeda fantasy come true.

I don't think there was any coincidence in the two actions coming so close together. I think the Socialists knew the attack was coming and were ready with their public pronouncements in order to take advantage of the public's grief and fear.

[swilhelm73]

I have no information that the socialists had entered negotiations with AQ before the attack. Honestly, I would guess that they didn't...but, the question you raise is one that a less biased press would be interested in.

When Reagan's threats got the Iranian embassy hostages released the press spent months investigating whether he negotiated with the Iranians - so they have no problem investigating such leftwing conspiracy theories...

Of course, with actual evidence of those who were bribed by Saddam in the west - the press still doesn't care...