Looking at a Frontline page on Bin Laden. It includes an interview with Bin Laden conducted by John Miller.

Miller: American politicians have painted a distorted picture of Islam, of Muslims and of Islamic fighters. We would like you to give us the true picture that clarifies your viewpoint … .

Bin Laden: The leaders in America and in other countries as well have fallen victim to Jewish Zionist blackmail. They have mobilized their people against Islam and against Muslims. These are portrayed in such a manner as to drive people to rally against them. The truth is that the whole Muslim world is the victim of international terrorism, engineered by America at the United Nations. We are a nation whose sacred symbols have been looted and whose wealth and resources have been plundered. It is normal for us to react against the forces that invade our land and occupy it … .

This guy clearly feels that an “eye for an eye” is only suitable. Nothing we do short of pulling all of our troops out of the Middle East and abandoning Israel to the Palestinians will satisfy him.

Another quote from the interview:

… The Americans started it and retaliation and punishment should be carried out following the principle of reciprocity, especially when women and children are involved. Through history, American has not been known to differentiate between the military and the civilians or between men and women or adults and children. Those who threw atomic bombs and used the weapons of mass destruction against Nagasaki and Hiroshima were the Americans. Can the bombs differentiate between military and women and infants and children? …

Also:

… We believe that the worst thieves in the world today and the worst terrorists are the Americans. Nothing could stop you except perhaps retaliation in kind. We do not have to differentiate between military or civilian. …

The logic is because over 50 years ago we did not attempt to attack only military targets he should not have to avoid hitting civilians. He clearly went after the World Trade Center in ’93 to show that they could reach civilians. Our response was to talk about it for a few weeks and ignore him again.

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It is a sad day for privacy…

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Want to know more about the Bin Laden’s relationship with the US? Here is a great ZNET opinion piece. Dunno about the accuracy or reputation of the information.