I retract previous statements in line with DougR that the perpetrators' motives were irrelevant. This reversal is a result of reading a short item from a local editorialist about the Taliban and Bin Laden's "motives." According to this guy, both have stated simply and clearly that they want no western influence in predominantly Muslim regions. Therefore, the more Palestinians hate the U.S., and the more westerners hate them, the more Bin Laden (if guilty), has succeeded in his prime motivation.

Conversely, cooperation and interaction with predominantly Muslim regions defeats Bin Laden's motivations. (If he's guilty. . . . )

I had previously, not having a clue what he was about, believed that he wanted us to "understand" or perhaps respect the Palestinian concerns, and be receptive to their interests. I believed that he communicated in a manner that should cause us not to pay any heed to their interests. But if the editorialist is correct, . . .