They would use 9/11 to continue to deplete the military and not replenish it and continue to social engineer it.
From an alternate universe... AP--3/15/03.
President Gore announced today that Special Envoy George Mitchell would leave Monday for Islamabad where he will hold his 48th meeting with the Afghan Foreign Minister. "We have made good progress in our negotiations with the Afghan government on our request to extradite Osama Bin Laden, and will continue to exhaust all diplomatic means of resolving the crisis", Gore said. When asked if he was considering using force if this round of negotiations with the Taliban should fail, the President said, "Of course all options are on the table. Our patience is not unlimited."
Gore also said he plans on presenting the Kyoto Treaty to the Senate for approval next week. "Global warming is still the most serious threat facing America and mankind".