The one martyr I had in mind was Joan of Arc. Alive, she was an ineffective leader. Dead, she was a rallying point - an inspiration for those she represented. That is why Saddam Husein is still alive. The US could have killed him by bombing more (it is illegal for the US military to target specific individuals with the intent of assassination btw). But, they he would have become a hero. So, we tried (unsuccessfully) to have him killed by his enemies within his own country. Bin Laden has religious and political clout. I personally think that killing him would only strenghten the resolve of his supporters. But, this is just one aspect of the "big picture."

Remember, everyone thought that tthe Oklahoma bombing was from "muslim fundamentalist" when in fact, it was American militiamen.

And please, please don't generalize a whole ethnic group, religion or region based on what one small group did. The thinking could lead one to say all whites in southern US (KKK), Sicilians (mofia) or Catholics (Northern Ireland conflict) are fanatics.

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