As you point out, Islamic legalists (there are no clerics in Islam) do not recommend that any muslim should have plural wives without proven resources to support them and their children. While this is recommended, it is not forbidden (haram) to marry up to four women. If one can adequately support them in separate dwellings of equal value, then the religious scholars do not object. If the State will help support them, then all the better - go have more babies and expand the region of Islam (darasalam.
Barack Hussein Osama will be proud.
