> Because for the statement to make sense Bush would have had to
> surrender to Bin Laden within 40 days of September 11, 2001.


Isn't this what happened in way ? by entering these fundamentalist Muslim's 
frameset/ vision of the world and calling for a semi-holy war against 
"terror" ?
wasn't this what Bin Laden wanted somehow, being recognized as a champion in 
the fight against his great Satan ?