Al Qaeda is the Weak Horse

“When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature, they will like the strong horse.” – Osama bin Laden

Remember after 9/11 when the more pacifist-minded among us wrung their hands and fretted that for every terrorist we killed, ten more would rise up to replace him?

Obviously that didn’t happen. Al Qaeda would have mushroomed in size if it had.

Most of us instinctively understood why the idea was preposterous. Osama bin Laden himself understood why it was preposterous. It’s hard for an...