Turner: 9-11 Was Act of Desperation (compared President Bush to Julius Caesar) BARF ALERT

AP ^ | 2/12/2002 | AP

[TLBSHOW]

Turner: 9-11 Was Act of Desperation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -

Media mogul Ted Turner says the Sept. 11 attacks were an act of desperation, and the hijackers were "brave" but probably "a little nuts."

Turner, in a lecture at Brown University, also compared President Bush (news - web sites) to Julius Caesar.

In a wide-ranging address Monday, the AOL Time Warner vice chairman said the attacks on the World Trade Center the Pentagon (news - web sites) were an outgrowth of poverty.

"The reason that the World Trade Center got hit is because there are a lot of people living in abject poverty out there who don't have any hope for a better life," he said.

He said the attacks were an act of desperation, and that Americans lack an understanding of a willingness to die for one's country.

"I think they were brave at the very least," Turner said of the 19 airliner hijackers believed to have committed the attacks, adding that they "might have been a little nuts."

Turner made the comment during a question and answer session after he delivered a lecture on international affairs. An attempt to reach him for comment Tuesday via AOL Time Warner spokeswoman Tricia Primrose was unsuccessful because she did not immediately return a phone call.

Turner also gave his opinion on the 2000 elections and Al Gore (news - web sites)'s loss in the presidential race.

"A few more votes in Florida, and we could have had the best environmental president we ever had," he said. "Now we've got an oil man. He (President Bush) is like another Julius Caesar. Just what we need."

Asked if he would allow public access to his vast landholdings in Montana, he replied: "Can I live in your home with you? We believe in private property in this country."

"You buy it and you can share it," Turner said.

Turner was expelled from Brown in his junior year in 1960 after he was caught living with a girlfriend in his dorm room. The Ivy League school awarded him his undergraduate degree 12 years ago.

[Bigg Red]

Who cares what this loser has to say? I wonder if any of the brilliant and caring students in attendance questioned him about the electrified fences he has around his property that have needlessly killed a lot of wildlife.

[TLBSHOW]

lol you are right

[Happygal]

Bush as Julius Caeser?

Well that would make Clinton Nero....fiddling while America's defences burned.

[KSCITYBOY]

Ted is a nut case. If he doesn't like someone it is because the person he doesn't like has character. Ted is always pissed at people who have values and character because he has none. Ted is proof that you can be wealthy and still be a loser.

[patriot31u]

Anybody have an e-mail address for Turder ooops I mean Turner?

[Lowcountry]

"The reason that the World Trade Center got hit is because there are a lot of people living in abject poverty out there who don't have any hope for a better life," he said.

Does anyone still think that Osama Bin Laden or Mohammed Atta come from poverty?

He said the attacks were an act of desperation, and that Americans lack an understanding of a willingness to die for one's country.

What a complete imbecile! Not one single hijacker died for his country. And I guess the country, America, that has put people on the front line to die for their country, just don't understand that willingness to die.

This guy Turner is a complete idiot and he needs to be booed and hissed every time he steps in public and opens his mouth to expose that stupid brain of his.

[ResistorSister]

Ted Turner is the offical spokesperson for all the world's s***faced, old uncles; after a few, they have all the answers.

[Romestamo]

Turner's poor discretions blossoms anually around this time of year. Remember his quip about Christians who observe Ash Wednesday?

[jragan2001]

After stupid remarks like his, it's satisfying to see CNN fall flat on their face lately in the cable news ratings while the FOX News Channel now tops them. I guess it doesn't hurt either that the Braves, the team he used to own, lost FOUR World Series during his reign while the Yankees became the REAL team of the 90's!!

[patriot31u]

"Americans lack an understanding of a willingness to die for one's country."

American Revolution, 4,435 Americans dead

War of 1812, 2,260 Americans dead

Mexican War, 13,283 Americans dead

Civil War, 558,052 Americans dead

Spanish American War, 2,446 Americans dead

World War I, 116,708 Americans dead

World War II, 407,316 Americans dead

Korean War, 33,651 Americans dead

Vietnam War, 58,168 Americans dead

Gulf War, 293 Americans dead

Lets also not forget those that lost their lives in Panama, Somalia, and all other places in the world, including the ever present war on terrorism.

YUP Ted is right us Americans have no idea about dying for our country. </HEAVY SARCASM>

Remember Ted you friggin moron those brave Americans that have lost their lives in combat did it so a moron like you can get up on a stage and say a retarded comment like that and get away with it.

[Mark17]

Well that would make Clinton Nero....fiddling while America's defences burned.

Yes, and that nut case Clinton is still fiddling.

[patriot31u]

NO! Seriously, does anyone have his e-mail address?

[Clintons a commie]

What is this, losers day? We have Daschole going after Bush on his "Axis of Evil" statement,we have superdyke Reno criticizing Ashcroft on his handling of the terrorist situation(if she were still AG there probably wouldn't be a building left standing in any major city because of continued attacks) and now Ted"I became a liberal because I wanted Jane Fonda's tail"Turner is praising the terrorists and criticizing the Commander In Chief? Geezus.

[Commodore Schmidlab]

How about we give all of Ted's money to all the poor countries of the world -- redistribute his wealth. No, No, No, can't do that!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Yes - and Universities are the home base of all elitist nut cases in this country. Instead of being bastions of learning and true education, Universities (for the most part) have become propaganda central devoid of sanity or moral integrity and certainly absent the once hallowed "search for truth" (because they hold there is no true truth!)

Of course, it is at Universities where the Clintonoids spoke the most often - and continue to do so......and Turner is simply a Clintonoid reason-dead variant.

[glock rocks]

Ted Turner

[I_Love_My_Husband]

What a hypocrite he is! Wonder how he helps the poor! He should put his money where his mouth is and not take it off on his taxes as deductions.

[patriot31u]

WOW! Just WOW!

First of all let me say excellent post! I couldn't agree with you more.

Second, this picture begs the question. Who would actually stop and take a picture of this?

[billsux]

I loved his response about his private property. Kind of like McAullife's response about Global Crossing. "I got mine! Screw everyone else." Typical limo lib thought process. Redistribute everyone else's money/property...