It's fairly easy to just say "No, they're wrong"...
But what competing theory is there behind the policy change?

Remember, before this Bush has REPEATEDLY said he didn't care about Osama bin Laden.
Can anybody else give a better explanation for the change?

(And for the record, if any Democrat (especially presidential candidate) had said they didn't care about Osama, the Republicans would be all over him.
Bush? Not a cricket chirpping... )