Why terrorist group favors McCain

If you honestly believe that McCain will make America strong, make intelligent decisions, appoint the best minds to positions of leadership, and think that Sarah Palin will never be called upon to take over the US presidency, the idea that Al-Qaeda wants John McCain to win would be hard to accept.

But keep this also in mind: Militarizing the fight against terrorists inevitably creates new venues for asymmetric warfare -- something the US is not especially good at fighting. Thus, war levels the playing field. Chaos always brings advantages to terror groups because terror group leaders such as Bin Laden understand the language, religion, culture of Mid East societies far better than John McCain or Obama ever will. Terrorist soldiers will always understand the local terrain better than any US marine. Terror group leaders cannot win the peace, but Iraq and Afghanistan show how they can turn chaotic situations to their own advantage.

If you think McCain is the more likely of the two candidates to resort to war as a means of problem solving, then it's easy to see why terrorists would want him to win.

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