Ok, lets negotiate with them and find out what them want.
Well, bin Laden has already stated what he wants: nothing less than the death of every American -man, woman, and child- and their allies.
And why does he want that? Because we have more than his people do? Because we are the worlds major consumers?
Nope.
It's because we have a military base in Saudi Arabia and we support the existance of Israel. He has said this in his fatwa. He wishes to free the sacred soil of the Arabian pennisula of the pollution of our presence and free the Dome of the Rock and the El Aqsa Mosque from the Jews. Then he wants to go on and spread Islam by the sword throughout the world until all infidels are dead.
So. What should we do. Negotiate? How about this. We'll leave Saudi Arabia and abandon Israel and then we'll all be given the chance to convert to Islam. Those who don't, well, they are on their own.
Think that would satisfy him?
Understand, people. This is not political. It's not about our support of any opressive govt. or our lack of sharing what we have or any of the things that you are used to hearing. This is about religious fanaticism and you have as much chance negotiating with them as you do with a rabid rottweiler.
Some of you obviously believe you have the answers.
And you do.
Only they're the answers to the wrong questions. It's not political and the usual solutions won't work.
To forestall any sarcastic posts, I don't have the answers either. I'm not sure there is any answer.

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