As CNN reported on January 22nd, Omar Osama bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, announced that he is organizing a multi-month horse race across North Africa to promote peace. “ Bin Laden's son to father: Change your ways”
Shouldn't the world leader pick up this straw and support this effort? Sadly to say I did not hear much of any efforts to engage in a dialogue with a person who is closest to the man, whose ideology has given us so much pain.
The 26-year-old Omar Osama bin Laden told CNN in English, he had learned in recent months from his British wife,"I try and say to my father: 'Try to find another way to help or find your goal. This bomb, this weapons, it's not good to use it for anybody.' "
Omar Osama bin Laden might not be able to change his father's mind at once but it would be a great opportunity of a dialogue, something not seen from our governments. Should we at least find out what drives these people to give their lives for a cause?
Do we actually know what their cause is?
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