Speaking of war, there's a big story that's received ZERO coverage in the US news. Although it's authenticity cannot be verified (and I'm inclinded to belief Osama is not the actual author), the Osama bin Laden "Letter to America" is a very clear statement from Islamic extremists on what their point of view is and why they are anti-West.

Since these folks ARE our enemies -- "war on terror" rhetoric or not -- I think that's is very, very sad that no one in the US press seems to feel like this deserves attention. (Of course, one of my local news stations is bragging about how they don't cover international news... *sigh*) It appears that folks would rather speculate on "why they hate us" than get the story from the horse's mouth.

History of the letter HERE

Text (translated) of the actual letter HERE

It's quite long, but very lucid. Sandwiched between the religious fervor and general hatred are some very, very relevant points.