> When i put the base URL in (i.e. <http://foo.org> or
> <http://foo.org/>*) i do not get much, but when i put
> a URL like <http://foo.org/bar.php?bla=1> i get a lot
> more of the website.  

The SITE/* is not a valid url

Since httrack does not mirror external sites, try mirroring WWW.foo.org
instead. Or post the beginning of the log with all the parameters used.