"This resemblance became clear in the Bush the father's visits to the region. He wound up being impressed by the royal and military regimes and envied them for staying decades in their positions and embezzling the nation's money with no supervision"

This quote by Osama bin Laden is referring to the gos to of former President George H.W. Bush to the Middle East region. Bin Laden is suggesting that Bush was impressed by the royal and military regimes in the region, and was envious of their capability to remain in power for years and embezzle the nation's cash without any supervision. This quote is a sign of Bin Laden's disdain for the United States government's diplomacy in the Middle East, and his belief that the United States was complicit in allowing these programs to stay in power and abuse their citizens. Bin Laden's criticism of the United States government's diplomacy in the Middle East is a major factor in his inspiration for the 9/11 attacks.