The nature of terrorism is that it's done by those who have a small voice and little popular support. The terrorists don't usually hold the majority opinion. They don't have the backing that would allow an overt fight.

I'd imagine that there were quite a few people who would like us out of Arab countries. The governments don't, or we would be out. I rather doubt that all those people would agree that killing thousands of innocent people is a good or justified way to do that. If Bin Laden wanted us out of Islamic countries, he wouldn't have done this. It is having the opposite effect. If he wanted to get the US involved in a fight which would get the people of those countries, and the governments, to unite and take sides against us...well, that seems to have failed as well.

Bush's actions will determine how the tide turns. If he manages to take out terrorist camps without bombing cities, we have a greater chance of not starting an actual war. (And I believe, whatever Bush calls it, it sounds like he plans more of a police action than a war.)

While I agree that US policy has done a lot to turn Muslims in various places against us, I don't think they're ready to risk a war over it. I don't think Bin Laden is concerned with any agenda but his own. I think he and his followers are willing to shed any blood to make a point, whether it's their own, Americans' or that of innocent Muslims.