He sees us as evil, and feels the only way to deal with us is to destroy us.

And BTW- I'm no tsuggesting we don't destroy Al Qaeda. It appears that it's an organization that needs to be destroyed for our protection. But I certaily don't take joy in blowing the heads off anyone who hates America. If we don't work to understand why people hate us, and fight future potential terrorists with words, diplomacy, and negotiations, then we'll just create the next Bin Laden.

Once again, this is pragmatic, no tidealistic. Being "right" doesn't mean as much to me as being effective.