Ghost of Bin Laden Emerges as Newest Hero of Leftist Youths

Do our leaders have the moral clarity — and conviction — to prevail in the part of the struggle that is a war of words?

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Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 1998 in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. AP/Rahimullah Yousafzai, file

Talk about disinformation. In a signal of either the gullibility of young Americans or a sinister turn in pro-Hamas propaganda, or both, the latest figure to capture the imagination of TikTok users is the terrorist behind 9/11, Osama bin Laden. It’s tempting to overlook this absurdity, yet the “rediscovery” of a bin Laden letter justifying the murder of innocents is a newsworthy development.

By “rediscovery” we mean the resurfacing in the wake of the Gaza war of bin Laden’s “Letter to Americans” of 2002. It sought to justify the attacks of 9/11 and more terrorist attacks against the West. It did so, in part, by condemning America’s policies in the Mideast, including its support for Israel, as harmful to Muslims. TikTokers are beguiled by bin Laden blaming America for the creation of Israel, which he called “one of the greatest crimes.” 

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