Bin Laden

It is interesting that terrorists use the media against us. Osama Bin Laden, by sending another message to America, shows that he also knows how to manipulate the feelings and thoughts of the public through use of video. He dies his hair in an attempt to look younger and healthier and releases the video a few days before September 11. He understands how to play with the emotions of his enemy and taunt them with his apparent success. One thing that I find interesting is that he proposes that if America converts to Islam, the war will stop. This is the equivalent of saying, "If the moon falls out of the sky, I will give you a billion dollars." Even so, the hint of a deal makes him appear to be less malicious.