Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110504:04:02:00
To what made him inspirational in the extremist world. to the myth of him. bin laden used to brag when the russians invaded afghanistan, the saudi government wanted to send a prince. the saudi government wanted to send somebody from the royal family. when they couldn't get an actual saudi royal to go to afghanistan to be an inspirational figure supporting the muslim fighters against the communists there, they picked the next best thing. they picked osama bin laden who was essentially saudi royalty even if he wasn't actually from the royal family. those were the roots of his inspirational power...