Robo, most reportorial work done today are opinion pieces. Objective journalism is rare.
ObL takes credit but there's no real reason to support that he masterminded 911, tapes aside.

Israel has abused their identity by their over-reaction. They are being blamed by the world community.

Both sides of the mid-east issue are culpable. Yes, religious fanaticism is at the root
of the problem.

The Afghan war will turn out to be a canard as was Vietnam.

There is no way that Afghans can be changed to accept US policies, religion or
assimilation. McChrystal and Boykin are in dreamland.

Al Quaeda is more active in Pakistan than in Afghanistan. There is no plausible reason for the US to be there.