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Clinton's Final National Security Report Fails to Mention Al Qaeda
Talon News ^ | April 7, 2004 | By Michael Illions

Posted on 04/08/2004 7:48:07 AM PDT by OPS4

Clinton's Final National Security Report Fails to Mention Al Qaeda By Michael Illions Talon News April 7, 2004

WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Former President Bill Clinton's last policy paper on national security that was submitted to Congress in December of 2000, fails to mention al Qaeda at any time in the entire report.

The report, 45,000 words in length, entitled "A National Security Strategy for a Global Age", was the final official assessment of national security policy and strategy by the Clinton administration.

The report does mention that the Clinton administration's response to terrorist strikes was to "neither forget the crime, nor ever give up on bringing the perpetrators to justice" and highlights the "dozen terrorist fugitives," including the men responsible for the first attack on the World Trade Center, who had been captured overseas and handed over to the United States "to answer for their crimes."

President Bush has often been critical of the Clinton administration for categorizing terrorist attacks at home and abroad as a law enforcement issue.

This report appears to contradict testimony by former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke, in which he claimed that the Clinton administration considered al Qaeda an "urgent threat."

But this final national security document, which fails to mention al Qaeda, was written while Mr. Clarke was a high-level national security advisor with the Clinton administration.

"Clarke was on the job as terrorism czar at that point," a senior Bush administration official told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity. "He played a significant role. His concerns should have been well-known."

A senior Bush administration official called the scant references to Usama bin Laden and the lack of references to al Qaeda interesting, but was quick to downplay "word-counting games."

"We don't measure progress or response [to terrorism] by how many speeches, words, utterances or meetings were held on a particular issue, but by action taken," he said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: clinton; clintonlegacy; clintonpapers; lies; scams; x42
So the real issue is apparently not covered by the Dick Clarks, and the rest of the spin zone jockey's.

VOTE GEORGE W BUSH 2004, and keep the Commies out! Ops4 God Bless America!

1 posted on 04/08/2004 7:48:07 AM PDT by OPS4
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2 posted on 04/08/2004 7:50:17 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Freepers post from sun to sun, but a fundraiser bot's work is never done.)
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To: OPS4
report was written by Clarke.......
3 posted on 04/08/2004 7:58:34 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: OPS4
"We don't measure progress or response [to terrorism] by how many speeches, words, utterances or meetings were held on a particular issue, but by action taken," he said.

But wasn't that the whole basis for Clarke's criticism.

4 posted on 04/08/2004 8:04:12 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: OPS4
Billy boy and his tuna were lawyers, don't forget. Their answer to all and sundry was to litigate. They treated terrorists like people who run stop lights.
5 posted on 04/08/2004 8:04:20 AM PDT by SMARTY
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To: OPS4
"Clinton's Final National Security Report Fails to Mention Al Qaeda"

That's because Clinton was too busy issuing pardons to all the Al Quada butt-buddies!

6 posted on 04/08/2004 8:16:25 AM PDT by TommyDale
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To: TommyDale; xzins; Alamo-Girl; editor-surveyor; Gal.5:1; Nita Nupress; PhilDragoo
FYI.....

Clinton's Final National Security Report Fails to Mention Al Qaeda

Clinton's ........'INS'......... Fails to Mention Al Qaeda?

/sarcasm

8 posted on 04/08/2004 8:53:00 AM PDT by maestro
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To: Flubber
LOL!
9 posted on 04/08/2004 10:17:15 AM PDT by AZLiberty (Of course, you realize this means war! -- Bugs Bunny, borrowing from Groucho Marx)
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To: OPS4
Former President Bill Clinton's last policy paper on national security that was submitted to Congress in December of 2000, fails to mention al Qaeda at any time in the entire report.

What is one to expect since their fellow Demoncratic sycophants publicly uttered words similar to "...we've left a few things on their plate..." referring to the Bush Administration.

11 posted on 04/08/2004 3:00:10 PM PDT by Pagey (Hillary Rotten is (still ) a Smug and Holier- than- Thou Socialist)
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To: maestro
Bump!
12 posted on 04/08/2004 8:36:36 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl (Glad to be a monthly contributor to Free Republic!)
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To: OPS4
Perhaps there was a reference to al Qaeda, but it was so nuanced it's easily overlooked.

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

13 posted on 04/08/2004 8:38:31 PM PDT by Mike Bates (Artist Formerly Known as mikeb704.)
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Dear Ms. FReeper,

This shocking story broke about two days ago...but I don't remember reading it on NYT pages. Should I hold my breath?

Signed,

Trusting Soul
14 posted on 04/08/2004 8:38:52 PM PDT by Libertina (FRee Republic - What have you done for her lately? CONTRIBUTE 5 or 10!)
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Dear Trusting Soul,

Only if you're not afraid of dying.

Sincerely, Ms. FReeper
15 posted on 04/08/2004 8:40:02 PM PDT by Libertina (FRee Republic - What have you done for her lately? CONTRIBUTE 5 or 10!)
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To: OPS4
Is this to be the subject of a segment on The Today show? Will Chris spit all over his guests on the subject? Will Blather use one of his good ole boy phrases concerning this? Will Peter use his best punctuation while reporting this breaking story?

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