I Don't Know Anything About The Physics And Chemistry Of Burning Skyscrapers, But...

[poliphilo]

Who gained by 911?

Bin Laden did. He got the international jihad he presumably wanted.

Team Bush did. They got a never-ending war that allowed them to firm up their power (at the expense of the Constitution) and make lots and lots of lovely money.

The Bush clan and the Bin Laden clan have a history. They're allies, friends, business partners, whatever. They're on one another's Christmas card lists.

I think we'll stop there.

Comments

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

don't make the mistake of lumping GHWB and his errant son in the same category. I'm no fan of either the father OR the son (or Jeb, for that matter) but...well, never mind about that.

I've often thought it strange that when the Present Person Occupying the Oval Office starts to have problems with his approval rating, suddenly the terrorist alerts start to change color.

Of course, the approval ratings can't get much lower now...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

They're part of the same dynasty. Henry VII was a better king than Henry VIII, but the one led to the other.

Dynasties are a bad idea. For someone to succeed to the throne just because of his genes is a bad idea. It's an idea you guys are supposed to have got rid of in 1776.