Osama bin Laden, while the face of al-Qaeda to the world, was in recent years more of a figurehead than the man behind the curtain manipulating the levers of terrorism.  In fact al-Qaeda, as it was constituted in the 1990 and 2000's, has been so eroded by the policies of the Bush Administration that it is no more than a mere shell of its former self.However, justice has been served by the death of bin Laden at the hands of the US military and the culmination of nearly ten years of dedication by the intelligence services.  The only negative aspect is that someone who so loathed and railed against the tactics, people and policies that eventuated in bin Laden's death was president when it occurred.  As one of my associates in London pointed out, what American President, regardless of ideology, faced with the reality of having a confirmed opportunity to get Bin Laden and in the midst of a re-election bid would not go forward.  Another friend (a veteran of 30 years in...(Read Full Post)