The Media and Leftists are in an all out assault on Bush... Don't forget to add the bureaucracy, OPEC, the terrorists in Iraq, Al Quaeda, etc.
What I'd like to know is how far back these documents were that were being translated?. Pre-2001 aka. W. And what effect did Clinton's gag order on the CIA of not consorting with sources with "unsavory backgrounds" have? many links that we have found after the fact are being treated in a similar manner to what a DEA cop does when they've caught a drug dealer and have their cell phone - wait for more calls to locate more perps. Then wait, nab some, put surveilance on others. then also what must be considered is if Al Queda is/was smart enough to put out false plans.
As so many have said before, it's convenient to look back in 20/20 vision. And if that is the game to be played as is now abundantly clear, you should see a heck of a counter-offensive in the form of Condi Rice come next Thursday. My guess is it will be a tour-de-force and will put the Sinkmaster's team back in the hot seat. I really believe that this refusal to have Condi testify and then to relent was well worth the price in regards to looking like W gave in. I think the fact will be proved that not only will she ably shoot down Clark, Clinton, Reno, Berger, etc. but will thrust herself into a possible VP spot and certainly, at least, in the position of leading contender come 2008.
"President Bush said they had no specific information about Sept. 11, and that's accurate," Edmonds told the Web site. "But there was specific information about use of airplanes, that an attack was on the way two or three months beforehand and that several people were already in the country by May of 2001. They should've alerted the people to the threat we're facing."Even if this is true and if the only rumors bandied about were of using airplanes, it would not have been enough information.
When was it to happen?
Which airplanes(s) were the target?
How was it going to be accomplished?
What was the target?
Who would the hijackers be?
Yeah, we had all the information except who, what, when and how. All we knew was why and the liberals don't even understand that now. There was simply not enough information.
In addition, the is so much intel flowing into our system, this was a drop in the bucket. She needs to be asked, how many other plots did she read about?
She may be sincere, she may be accurate but, allowing that, was there a way in June of 2001 to actually STOP the attack? The honest answwer is clearly, "no."
Think about how much people whine about removing their shoes at the airport? The public would have never gone along with stringent security measures based on limited information. And, who would have been leading the attack against these measures? Ted Kennedy and John Kerry, of course.
Hindsight is not 20/20 unless one thinks.