The muslims he met were kind to his face, but would butcher him in a heartbeat if they thought they could get away with it.
"We thought Iraq would be a natural ally against Bin Laden."
Don't know where he ever got this notion seeing as how Saddam funded international terrorism (like suicide bombers' families in Israel).
And I thought that there is "no" link between Saddam and OBL. Certainly Saddam referred to the US as the Land of Great Satan throughout the 1990s. Saddam could hardly be counted on to ally with us against OBL.
Boy is that the freaking truth. This guy reminds me of Robert Fisk in his stunning ignorance. They'd turn on him and rip his head off at any whim.
The author definitely suffers from some dilusional periods.