Osama bin Laden is probably the most hated man in America's eyes. He is to be pursued unto death. Yet, no one has heard from him since 2001. There was a report on CNN today that said, if you talk to the intelligence community, about half of those in the know think he is alive, and the other half think he is dead.
What if our policies reflected the opinion of the half that think he is dead. What if we declared him dead, "mission accomplished", and with a wary eye to the alternative possibility, went about a different agenda for America.
Perhaps we could focus on the Taliban, and its influence in Afghanistan, and other Muslim countries. Probably we could stop dropping missiles into the huts on the hillsides of our allies, and prevent loss of more innocent life. Maybe we could build positive relationships with the nearly one-third of the world which calls itself Muslim, and assist those people as they try to move forward into a modern society. Surely our resources would not be so strained and wasted as we pursue an illusive, if alive, foe. And there is a possibility that the world's most wanted would venture out of his cave when the heat is off, and suffer the consequences of his folly.
I don't know the answer, but perhaps declaring victory, and remaining vigilant would free us from the demons of hate which have possessed and consumed us for so long.
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