Mona Charen reminds us what bin Laden said about Americans and war, in response to people who want us to bail Iraq ASAP: “Here is what the chief terrorist told ABC’s John Miller in 1998: “We have seen in the last decade the decline of the American government and the weaknesses of the American soldier, who is ready to wage cold wars and unprepared to fight long wars. This was proven in Beirut when the Marines fled after two explosions. It also proves they can run in less than 24 hours, and this was also repeated in Somalia. … Our youth were surprised at the low morale of the American soldiers. … After a few blows, they ran in defeat. … They forgot about being the world leader and leader of the new world order. (They) left, dragging their corpses and their shameful defeat.”