This is my first posting on how Bin Laden has won the war on terror.

First, the issue, what are/were Bin Laden's goals? The answers, perhaps

1. To cause the US government to take away freedoms of its citizens.

2. To cause Americans to turn on each other due to fear of another attack.

3. To interrupt the western culture.

4. To strengthen terrorist resolve and his brand of Islam.

My goal is to look at the news and document how Bin Laden or Al Qaeda is winning this war.

Our goal should be to do what we can to keep our essential freedoms and not to give up our culture, simply because Bin Laden wants us to.

First in the series:

The ban on handbaggage on international flights. This is very inconvenient, but innocuous on its face. But, it is impacting our culture.

Today, NPR documented how the ban is preventing musicians from traveling. Specifically, musicians insist on carrying their instruments with them (a prudent move when your instrument is a 300 violin, I would say).

Sore: Bin Laden 1, US 0