I am redoing my views a bit after reading and studying a bit.
The most important quote I have found this week is by UBL.
"I don't have to attack america every week or month to terrorize them. I have to hit them only rarely. The americans will terrorize themselves much more thoroughly than I could ever do after that."
It is sad. But true.
Reactionary government is quick to respond to the needs of the people and equally rapid at distorting reality.
Another famous old saying I just made up.
But as Oscar Wilde said,
"A cynic sees the cost of everything and the value of nothing."
UBL has made us into cynics if nothing else.