[Prodigal Son]

I think he's spot on with his assessment here:

This said, Mr. bin Laden's capture or death could indeed have a major beneficial impact on the war on terror — by helping to re-elect President Bush against his presumptive Democratic opponent. Who wins the forthcoming presidential election will deeply affect the future conduct of the global war on terror. To adopt Fred Barnes's formulation in the Weekly Standard, "George W. Bush is a September 12 person. John Kerry is a September 10 person." Just as Saddam Hussein's capture in December helped to end Howard Dean's candidacy for president, so Mr. bin Laden's capture might harm Senator Kerry's.

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That's not manure at all.

[airborne]

The aothor wrote, "It would not do that much to prevent jihadist violence."

I strongly disagree.

In addition to getting rid of a scumbag lunatic, it sends a message of doom and despair to other scumbag terrorists. Helping reelect President Bush is a wonderful added bonus.