a more successful operation of it's type in the history of Mankind. For all the reasons you mention.

From his point of view, even if he's dead, WTC accomplished more than OBL could have imagined. And the cost to the US just keeps going on and on and on.

That's a reality. Knowing when, where and how badly you were hit is reality. Patriotism is a good thing, jingoism is juvenile, and saying, "No. Never", as the Subject below, is fetal.

The bright spot for a very few Americans is that the price of oil might go up and they will get a return on their GWB campaign investments beyond their wildest dreams. A benefit for the ROW is that US gas usage will go down. So, we'll pollute less, the oil barons will become even rich beyond avarice, and everyone except dead civilians everywhere will win.

Well, and America's self-respect.

Wouldn't have thought that OBL would encourage America to pollute less, would you? Heh, heh!

Arf