So all Ron Paul was basically saying was that

“So all Ron Paul was basically saying was that “ even as the 9/11 commission report indicated “

there were consequences for our presence in the Middle East and if we seriously want to address the

terrorism problem we have to be serious about that issue.

“Giuliani indicated that he was not only not serious about that issue, but seemed to be ignorant of

both the 9/11 [Commission] report and political realities in the Middle East.”

(Giraldi also disdained both Giuliani and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s embrace of torture and

the Guantanamo prison and explained how it only helps al Qaeda, particularly in their propaganda

efforts.)

When asked how Osama bin Laden is able to attract followers in the Islamic World, Giraldi explained,

“Well, he taps into reservoirs of resentment in the Muslim world, there’s no question about it. He’s

a charismatic leader and he has been successful. He was a key figure in driving the Russians out of

Afghanistan. He has certainly bloodied the nose of the United States more than once, so he has a

certain appeal. This is not to say that he’s a good man or that he’s a man we would want to copy in

any way, but the fact is that the slights and resentments many Muslims see in their relationship with

the West are a resource for Osama bin Laden, and that we have reinforced that with things that he can

exploit “ like invading the Uggs.