[WilliamIII]

The two statements aren’t mutually exclusive

However, A. “Bush could not keep us safe from 911” is a statement of opinion

but B “Bush did not keep us safe from 911” is a statement of fact. Maybe he did not because he could not, but what is certain is that he did not.

[adorno]

“Bush did not keep us safe from 911” is a statement of fact."

An equivalent fact is that, "Clinton did not keep us safe from 9/11", and just as true is the fact that, "Trump did not keep us safe from 9/11". Heck, it's also a statement of fact that YOU didn't keep us safe from 9/11.

Playing with words wont change the real fact that, Bush could not protect the country from an act that he wasn't aware was being planned to get executed on 9/11, where all of the planning and funding and rehearsing and training and the selection of people to do the dirty deed and the selection of planes and cities, had all been done under Clinton. Why not go with the 100% truth that, Clinton failed to keep the country safe, when he and his administration failed to stop the attacks which would occur after he had left office?