Osama:

"In response to the substance of the polls in the U.S., which indicate that Americans do not want to fight Muslims on Muslim land, nor do they want Muslims to fight them on their land, we do not mind offering a long-term truce based on just conditions that we will stick to.

"We are a nation that God banned from lying and stabbing others in the back. Hence, both parties of the truce will enjoy stability and security to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan, which were destroyed by war."

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/01/1...tape/index.html


What are the pros/cons of accepting this truce?


Discuss.

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Your link doesn't work.

But bottom line.

We don't negotiate with terrorists!

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On one hand, I yearn for peace and a stop to bloodshed.

But on the other hand, those responsible for 9/11 need to be brought to justice.

You know, I understand why many living in the Middle-East have a lot of animosity towards the U.S. government and U.S. corporations, and we should definitely atone for the evils we've committed there through economic and pro-democratic means.

In other words, bin Laden should be captured (I oppose Capital Punishment, even for him) and then we need to seriously look at the causes behind his attacks. I really doubt he did it simply because we're free and secular.