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Originally Posted by G
Interesting questions CoLawman
I'll take the liberty of adding another and will then settle back and wait for the discussion to happen:
Would it make any difference to the GWOL if OBL was either 1, 2 or 3 above?
Take care...
G
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GWOL? I thought it was GSAVE...
http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...ead.php?t=7689
Good observation CoLawman. I really hope that we will have the pleasure of seeing his ugly face on National News after digging him out of whatever hole he is hiding in, a la Saddam Hussein. Although I'll settle for hearing about his death by various illness or other more violent means.
As for OBL (and hopefully AAZ) becoming dead, I think it would make a difference in several ways.
First, Al Qeida would become a different organization. New Boss, New Rules. That sort of thing. Can't really say what would change, but the possibilities are endless in an evil organization like AQ.
Second, I think that AQ would lose some support as many people idolize Bin Laden rather than the organization itself. Unless a new, equally popular leader took his place, the people (i.e. the so called "Arab Street") would probably care a little bit less about what happens to AQ. Of course, the alternative would be to have an unknown step up and become popular by pulling off an attack the size and scope of 9/11. (Not a very happy thought)
Third, I think it could dramatically affect what we do, as we respond to what AQ does. Thus, if AQ decides to make Canada its new home, we would have to do something about it. Thus, any changes in strategy or deployment caused by change in leadership, would have to be met by us.
Fourth, and I think this would be the biggest problem that would affect us: The liberals would say we won the GWOT (or GSAVE, or whatever) and can now bring all our troops home. "After all," the liberals would say, "Bin Laden did 9/11. If he's dead, the war's over, we need to bring our troops home, etc." This would be picked up by the Liberal News Media and used as a political tool to turn the country's opinion against the war and George W. Bush.
Thoughts?
Aric