[Straight Vermonter]

Very interesting post. I have a slightly different take on this. How does Saddam Hussein benefit from this act of terror without taking credit? Unless his goal was to defame the right or to have a practice run at operating in the US. I see no benefit to him.

I have read a lot of good reasoning on how Clinton benefits from the cover up. Maybe someone has a good explanation of how Iraq benefits.

[honway]

How does Saddam Hussein benefit from this act of terror without taking credit?

He has not taken credit for 9-11 or the Anthrax attack. Saddam's goal is to ignite a war between Islam and the U.S. He knows he can not defeat the U.S., but he believes Islam can. The goal of the terrorist coalition is to provoke the U.S. into an action that will in return mobilize Islam against the U.S., yet allow the terrorist coalition appear to be the victim. That is why they don't take credit.