They tended to resent that, and guys like Osama bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi who was working with the Mujah Hadeen, took umbrage at this two-faced behavior. If the U. S. had kept its promise, the World Trade Center may still be standing.


Don, if you truly believe this then you haven't a clue.

As far as Iraq is concerned about eight million people braved the threats to go and vote for their parliament, note they didn't choose the, so called, US candidate. Now these people, and the representatives they elected, are trying to build a democracy. Point is do you want them to succeed or not. Their government wants the coalition forces to stay, probably until next year, who they hell are you to say they're wrong.

Just what are the bombers trying to do there? Most of the attacks are against the local population. The US isn't their enemy, democracy is their enemy.

Take off the "Bush" glasses and deal with what we have.