sorry to double post again...
Ben Laden doesn't speak for the arabs or muslims, however he knows how to manipulate, and introduce touchy subjects, like Isreal and america's supourt to the Saudi royal family, in to things.... Which seems to get a reaction (not neciserily good), and the fact that world super power cant get him is adding to this problem, as he'll be proclaiming it's god's will he's still alive... even though the Koran clearly states noone knows the will of god other than god him self... but there you are...