According to part of an episode of 60 Minutes I watched, Bin Laden was actually seriously contemplating retiring from the terror business in the late 1980's, as the Soviets pulled out of Afganistan. He was talked out of this by Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the brains of the organization, and was convinced to go after the Americans.
So, suppose Al-Zawahiri fails to convince Osama, and he retires to a nice place in Riyadh, leaving Al-Zawahiri to create Al-Qaeda. What happens now?
So, suppose Al-Zawahiri fails to convince Osama, and he retires to a nice place in Riyadh, leaving Al-Zawahiri to create Al-Qaeda. What happens now?