Who here believes that the "capture" of Osama Bin Laden might just

[zbdent]

kick up the terrorist attacks a notch?

Kinda like the old hijacking of planes for the release of so-and-so leader of whatever movement.

If Bush hopes for a popularity jump for getting OBL alive, it very much might backfire with the terrorists taking a larger offensive.

[NMDemDist2]

1. I doubt OBL will be captured alive

I think he will do anything to avoid that, he'd much rather go the "martyr" route IMO

[Doosh]

2. July 4th, Osama in US custody

so let's not get surprised when it happens.

if bush is at 35-40% by the time Osama is captured, the bump won't be so devastating, in a heavily polarized nation there is only so far up he can go.

[pearl]

4. I honestly think this gang is too incompetent

to catch OBL. All they know is lawlessness.

[Hippo_Tron]

10. The gang is not incompetent, just Bush...

Rummy has done an excellent job of putting generals in place that will obey his every move. If he says jump, they ask how high. If he says catch OBL then don't inform the public, they will do just that.

[iamjoy]

3. They'll Wait

The Repugnantcans aren't that stupid. They will wait until it is too close to the election for the terrorists to launch an attack before the "miraculously" and "suddenly" capture bin Laden.

[sallyseven]

6. It won't matter

Too little to late.

[Virginian]

5. Do you think

Do you thinkBush will waste his October Surprise on a summer capture of Osama and count on just the reduction of oil prices and the impact that has on our economy in October?

Doesn't he need to save more than one "miracle" for October?

[billybob537]

7. He needs to pull a rabbit

out of his hat. TOO BAD he's wearing his asshole for a hat.

[acmavm]

8. Forget bin Ladin, we have a new bad boy, Zawahiri. The risen from the

dead, regrow a leg guy.

[WVhill]

9. I wouldn't be surprised if Osama hasn't seen the light of day since

Tora Bora. Supposedly he had kidney problems. If he was killed the terrorists wouldn't tell the world. I think we're chasing a ghost.