The first thing I thought of after hearing about the attacks today was, "Who Benefitted?"...
Here's the list I've come up with so far...
The United States
1. Karl Rove's treason story is gone from the face of the Earth.
2. The G8 was originally going to focus on Africa and Global Warming first, and the "War On Terror" second. Now, the focus will be the "War On Terror" which is Dubya's "strong suit".
3. The leaders of the Democratic Party today stated that they back Bush's "War On Terror".
4. The Downing Street Memo died today.
Britain
1. Tony Blair was expected to step down early. Now, he will probably be asked to stay.
2. Tony Blair lost all support for the Iraq War. Now, he will probably gain a lot back.
3. Britain was expected to bring their troops home over the next year and a half. Now, they will probably add troops to the region. Something financially beneficial to any country at war.
Al-Qaeda
1. They've successfully instilled fear into the Brits.
2. They managed to hit a target outside of Iraq.
This was a very quick list. If you can add, or subtract anything to it, it would be appreciated.