Re: Osama's endorsement

There have been some interesting and provocative comments on this post, which are always appreciated. The best response, however, has already been written:

"The American answer to Osama's proposal will be given on Election Day. One response is to agree that the United States of America will henceforth act like Sweden, which is on track to become majority Islamic sometime after the middle of this century. The electorate best knows which candidate will serve this end; which candidate most promises to be European-like in attitude and they can choose that path with both eyes open. The electorate can strike that bargain and Osama may keep his word. The other course is to reject Osama's terms utterly; to recognize the pleading in his outwardly belligerent manner and reply that his fugitive existence; the loss of his sanctuaries; the annihilation of his men are but the merest foretaste of what is yet to come: to say that to enemies such as he, the initials 'US' will always mean Unconditional Surrender."

Hat tip: The Corner. I doubt that sending a message by videotape is the way OBL prefers to inject himself into our election. But the responses seem contradictory. On the one hand, OBL is cornered, "cut off." On the other, he is roaming free to wreak havoc. The former is probably a more accurate assessment. I pray events do not prove this wrong. But I have no doubt that whatever the outcome next week, OBL will be caught. How he will be treated by either Bush or Kerry is another matter. I hope Kerry would not treat OBL as he did Madame Binh, negotiating with the enemy while an officer of the United States.