Counterterrorism officials and terrorist experts are listening closely and debating an important question: Is Mr. bin Laden committed to destroying America, or has he become more pragmatic, trying to begin a rational foreign policy debate about its presence in the Middle East and even appealing to Americans' pocketbooks? "He is tuned out by most Americans and Europeans, and it's begun to really annoy him." Sizing Up the New Toned-Down Bin Laden |