Preparing for The Next Pearl Harbor Attack (JUNE 2001, Bush team addressing terrorism threat)

Insight Magazine ^ | June 18, 2001 | J. Michael Waller

[2504Jumper]

Bravo. However, you cannot send this to the major media; facts only confuse them.

[CedarDave]

What you think? Deserves Front Page News, in my opinion. After 24 hours down, new threads are scrolling down the page really fast, so this may not be seen by many. This is an important a news item as the FOX story on Wednesday, again IMO. You're the poster, so its your call.

[ErnBatavia]

Bravo...and all of us here need to click on the link that shows the dated article; it allows you to e-mail it intact.

This needs bigtime proliferation.

[petitfour]

Here's an article I posted earlier today about Clarke that was written in 1998 in the NYTimes. It is interesting to see what his focus was at the time in regards to terrorism.

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1105510/posts

[cyncooper]

That is terrific. Please, anybody who wants to forward, please do.

I just sent it to Fox News, straight to "Special Report" since I respect Brit and the reporters on that beat.

Oh, it just struck me. This won't help Clarke in that little matter of perjury that Frist and Goss have raised. Even though interviews with a reporter are not under oath, there is such a thing as establishing credibility by looking at the state of the record and seeing consistancy over time of a certain position that all of a sudden flips.

[wingman1]

Good work. Definitely a keeper.

[cyncooper]

What do you think of placement of this article?

Should it get a spot over on the side where it won't scroll away?

[Ditter]

Good find!

[BlessedByLiberty]

May I second that motion? May I also suggest this be reposted over the weekend because many of us are playing catch up to yesterday's down time on FreeRepublic?

Brilliant find...I would think there are similar articles out there that prove Clark is a liar and that the Bush Administration was making plans to defend this nation, not just have meetings about it like the Clinton Mis-Administration.

[cyncooper]

Another good find at your link. From that article in the NY Times about Clarke:

keeping a profile so low that almost no one outside his top-secret world knows he exists.

So many of us noticed he is similar to Joe Wilson in so many ways and something about this "top-secret world" phrase strikes me as "sexing up" his job.

[Peach]

Here are media links, thanks to freeper doug from upland.

He strongly recommends that we also call the media. And, when sending an e-mail, it is helpful to call the desk first and ask for a specific reporter or e-mail address.

[CedarDave]

This needs to get to the White House ASAP (if they don't know about it already from their own research). If Condi tapes an interview tomorrow for CBS 60-Minutes, it's always good to have other, independent journalistic evidence that backs your assertion of Bush action vs. Clinton inaction. FReepers, any back channel contacts this can be pushed through?? (don't answer here, just let'em know!)

[Peach]

Sorry - I forgot to link! Media outlets and their contact numbers and e-mail addresses:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1105724/posts

[Peach]

Great research. We should use this as a talking point when sending e-mails or writing/calling news organizations.

I'm not so great at research and am so glad you are!

[cyncooper]

Thank you very much.

[CedarDave]

My enthusiasm has just been somewhat dampened. I didn't know much about "Insight" magazine, but find out that it is a conservative publication. That means that the usual suspects will claim it's just a publication for drumming up support for George W. Bush, then and now, and anything printed has to be be reviewed in that light, i.e. with skepticism. I know it won't change the facts of the story, but the left-wing media will dismiss it with a shrug and a sneer.

[cyncooper]

Waller has pretty good credentials.

I found him listed here:

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.jsp?section=static&page=staff

I was already aware of Insight's conservative bent. I see clicking the "read more" at his name at the link above, this article is listed as are others he's written.

[EllaMinnow]

BTTT.

[Ann Archy]

Clarke is a JUDAS to this country's safety.....typical RAT.

[Ben Ficklin]

It was Newt Gingrich that approached Clinton about the need for a Commission to study and make recommendations regarding national security and terrorism. Clinton formed the Hart-Rudman Commission and gave Newt a seat.

The Commission's report was called the Road Map to the 21st Century and consisted of 3 reports. The first report contained what most members could agree on. The second report contained what many members could agree on. The third contained what some could agree on.

As for the accusations that Bush ignored Hart-Rudman, it is true. But, so did everyone else in Washington, with the exception of Sec of Defense Cohen, who spoke often about the Commission's report. Had any politician suggested re-organizing the govt, he would have been crucified as trying to pull a fast one to benefit his party. Thornberry of Texas was the first to introduce legislation, and before 9-11. Lieberman introduced legislation in the Senate subsequent to 9-11.

Shortly after Bush took office, Hart and Rudman approached the Whitehouse and Bush put Cheney in charge with the promise to get back. Hart and Rudman complained that after 9-11 they coundn't get an appointment with the Whitehouse.

The dems will use this against Bush but Bush really isn't to blame. He had to wait until the push for re-orginization got traction in Congress before he moved on it, or "got out in front of it".

It is interesting to note that the Bush Doctrine of Preemption is found in the Phase 2 Commission report. I think Newt did that.

Everyone should read at least the Executive Summaries of the reports.