RE: [OPE] The Science of 9/11

Addendum: Besides, as soon as the Towers fell, the US government
was pointing its finger at bin Laden. Had he denied it, that wouldn't
have convinced _anyone_ in or out of government. So ... why _not_ take
credit for it? Since he was already taking the blame, he might have
figured that he should take the credit. It could be viewed as a low risk
tactical public relations move.
 
In solidarity, Jerry
 
 
> OF COURSE he took credit for 9/11. I'm sure you're aware for
> almost every high profile criminal case there are attention
> seekers who falsely claim responsibility for a crime. But,
> note that he didn't provide any information in his statement
> or afterwards that would lend credibility to his assertion
> (e.g. by providing information about the event that were
> unknown to the public or the criminal authorities). And, surely,
> you must recognize that from his perspective, taking responsibility
> for 9/11 increased the prestige of al-Qaeda and helped in their
> recruitment drives. It's not accidental, After all, that images
> of the WTC falling featured prominently in al-Qaeda recruitment
> videos._______________________________________________
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Received on Wed Apr 22 12:13:59 2009