Snakes in the Backyard

Snakes in the Backyard

The sermon is over a decade old. The preacher’s voice runs the gamut from tearful exhortation to rapture. His words suggest that he believes Osama Bin Laden is still alive and in hiding. The preacher asks in Urdu, “Will no one aid Osama in his time of need?” “Saying Osama’s name is not a crime,” he continues. “Osama is our brother. Osama is our son. Osama is our Muslim.” The preacher goes on to exhort young men to commit themselves to holy war a…