Quote by Michael Scheuer
'The war in Iraq - if Osama was a Christian - it's the Christmas present he never would have expected.
Summary
This quote suggests that the war in Iraq was like a "Christmas present" for Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda. The term "Christmas present" is used metaphorically here to imply that the war in Iraq, if undertaken by a Christian nation, would have been an unexpected and advantageous development for Osama. It implies that his agenda, whatever it may have been, benefitted from the conflict in Iraq. The quote highlights the irony or unexpected outcome of events, suggesting that the war played into Osama's hands in some way.