That's the good news. The bad news is he wants Zarqawi to hit America instead.
Still: This would seem to indicate that bin Ladin himself has determined that Iraq is lost to the jihadis.
Dampened Optimism Update: Of course, a suicide bomber killing 122 National Guard recruits in Hilla, Iraq does tend to underscore the point that while they cannot win, they can continue to murder and maim.\
Thanks to the most excellent digest Memeorandum.