Why did GWB help bin Laden?

[SHRED]

I never could figure out why dubya rewarded Osama, by invading Iraq.
Talk about a gift. Wow.

Like Rummy says, "Some things are just not knowable".
:o

[Oceansaway]

1. hes an idiot.....enough said

[David Zephyr]

2. Because the bin Ladens helped him with $50K to start Arbusto Oil?

Nah! Crazy me! :hi:

[AntiFascist]

3. hehe, I like this thread...

The bin Ladins are the second wealthiest family in Saudi Arabia, behind the Sauds. It is reported that the Bushes have struck deals with Osama's brothers in the past. 9/11 was their way of getting Bush's attention, and saying "yes we like your neocons."

[FloridaPat]

4. I've been trying to figure out who's working for whom. Still don't know.

* also got the troops out of Saudia Arabia at bin Ladins request.

[leesa]

5. Well, the families have been in business together and friends for 30 years

OBL's reward for allowing Bush to pretend that OBL did 9-11 was removing our bases from Saudi Arabia. That was the deal. OBL was dying of a terminal illness so he wouldn't be hunted, but he got what he asked for.

[drb]

6. For the same reason that he helped Osama by pulling our...

...troops out of Saudi Arabia and letting Osama run around Pakistan (or wherever) as free as a bird.

[baldguy]

7. Bush was upholding his end

Osama gave him 9-11, he gave Osama Iraq.

[Hyernel]

8. You dance with the ones that brung ya...

...high poll numbers.