President Bush and John McCain do have a relationship with Osama Bin Laden.  They are each others' "Secretary of Fear"

I do not think that we captured or killed Bin Laden years ago and the administration releases tapes when it is politically useful.  This is silly, and I think most people know it.  When we Democrats suggest it, we sound like idiots. 

Bin Laden is still on the loose and acting of his own free will.  The reason that nearly every one of his released messages reinforces McBush talking points is very simple:  THEY HAVE IDENTICAL POLITICAL INTERESTS. 

Mr. Bush is nothing without the threat of Bin Laden, there is no way he could have gotten away with ignoring the constitution, let alone win re-election, without him as a bogeyman.  Similarly, Bin Laden is nothing without the threat of Mr. Bush as a recruiting tool and rallying cry. This is a classic symbiotic relationship.  Bin Laden's greatest fear is that our next president will dramatically change foreign policy, engage our enemies, and show the world that Americans are not all trigger-happy bullies.  This is the simple reason why he always says "Boo" at a politically convenient time for the Bush. 


Lets get past the conspiracy theories, and address the real issue, so that when the Bin Laden video comes this October, people might see it in the right context.