[Deb]

An author of a current book on Islam/bin Laden made the point on FOX News that many years ago Osama decided the best way to destroy both of his most hated enemies was to pit them against each other. His recruitors began approaching Saudi students in England, Germany and Paris.

By using mostly Saudis and some Egyptians as his terrorists, he hoped to turn America against SA which would weaken the US economy, destabilize the arab region and deprive us of a necessary ally in the middle east.

It can't be just a coinsidence that the entire left-wing media (and lots of conservatives) has been smearing and bashing the Saudis fulltime for the past six months.

[Robert357]

he hoped to turn America against SA

Thanks for the insight.

[VOA]

An author of a current book on Islam/bin Laden...

Please help...could you give the name or the author and/or the book?

Thanks in advance...

[steve-b]

[Osama bin Laden] hoped to turn America against SA

Well, then, the ball is in the Saudis' court to frustrate his plan by offering 110% cooperation in the effort to find and neutralize terrorists.

[lentulusgracchus]

By using mostly Saudis and some Egyptians as his terrorists, he hoped to turn America against SA which would weaken the US economy, destabilize the arab region and deprive us of a necessary ally in the middle east.

I always thought that using Saudis and Egyptians (America's closest allies among the Arab nations) to attack New York was Osama's way of sending a big message. Notice that when he attacked and murdered the Afghan General Massoud, who was the stronger pillar (along with General Dostum, who at that point was nearly a spent force) of the anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan, Bin Laden sent two Tunisians posing as tele-journalists asking for an on-camera interview.

Osama Bin Laden had Pakis and Africans, Chechens and even Filipinos he could have sent to New York and Washington -- but he sent his principal cadre from just those two countries.