U.S. Rejects bin Laden Tape's 'Truce' Offer. No. Really?

It was a laughable try Osama, but thanks for giving it your best anyway.

So here are the unspoken scenarios:

• bin Laden is telling the truth and when "plans are complete" one or more American cities and/or targets' will be attacked. Sucessfully? Who knows...

• bin Laden is dying and he knows that without his leadership the resistance will fracture, dwindle and in the end, lose. He is trying to preserve his 'gains'.

• (UPDATE) bin Laden KNEW the States would reject (his offer). In fact, he was COUNTING on it. Why? Because it solidifies the image he wants Arabs to have of the US. Namely, that we're an invading infidel war machine that has no interest in peace. (from "Les")

Of course the spoken scenario is already gushing from the White House so I left it out of the list.

CNN.com - U.S. rejects�bin Laden tape's 'truce' offer - Jan 20, 2006: "Top U.S. officials responded by saying the United States would not be swayed in its fight against terrorists.

'Clearly the al Qaeda leaders and other terrorists are on the run. They're under a lot of pressure,' White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. 'We do not negotiate with terrorists. We put them out of business.'"