"Bush seems to be pursuing a strategy of uniting all these once-separate and often-uncooperative groups into a common cause against the US"
Of course Robert.
As a "born-again Christian", Bush believes we are living in the "end times" and he wants a conflagration in the Middle East. This is what his bible warns of. And this man of simple faith (and simple mind), is personally creating scenarios so he can live out his religious dogma/drama and drag the rest of the world with him into his apocalyptic visions.
Scary SOB, and you know it's coming.
And it's OUR responsibility to stop him.
