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Hillary Grills Rumsfeld on 'Missed Opportunity' to Get Bin Laden
NewsMax ^ | 8/17/04 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 08/17/2004 7:13:56 PM PDT by wagglebee

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton questioned Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Tuesday about claims that the Bush administration missed a chance to kill Osama bin Laden before the 9/11 attacks, asking him to explain the failure to 9/11 victim families.

Rumsfeld was testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee about revising the military force structure when committee-member Clinton switched gears, asking him about the 9/11 Commission report.

Citing a commission finding calling the Bush administration's failure to arm Predator drones a "missed opportunity" in the hunt for bin Laden, Clinton asked Rumsfeld to respond to questions from 9/11 victim families.

In testimony before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee earlier in the day, 9/11 family spokeswoman Kristin Breitweiser complained about arguments between the Pentagon and the CIA over the use of Predator drones.

"As their heated debate continued over money and responsibilities, al Qaida was already here in the U.S., lying in wait, fully embedded and prepared to kill 3,000 innocent people," Breitweiser said, in quotes picked up by CNN.

"If that does not illustrate how off-the-mark our military and intelligence community was in the months leading up to 9/11, I don't know what does," she complained.

"The status quo has failed us," 9/11 relative Stephen Push testified. "The current allocation of intelligence budgets failed to prevent the murder of nearly 3,000 people in one day on American soil."

Rumsfeld had not responded to Sen. Clinton's request by the time the Armed Services Committee hearing ended.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaida; commiewhore; enemywithin; hillaryknew; hitlery; missedopportunity; obl; rumsfeld; saveamerica; stophillary; traitor; x42
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To: maryz

Don't know much. He was testifying to the Armed Services Committee and McCain started whining, literally whining, about not being informed. Rumsfeld gave them a very crisp list of all the steps that had been taken to keep the committee informed. Then when they said 'that wasn't specific,' Rumsfeld said that's because we don't know specifics yet. You could almost hear him put the word 'dummy' after every sentence to McCain. Voice dripping with sarcasm, as only Rumsfeld can do.


121 posted on 08/18/2004 4:37:04 AM PDT by JustaCowgirl (Let he who has ears to hear, hear. Support the heroes of the SwiftBoat Vets.)
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To: JustaCowgirl
Then when they said 'that wasn't specific,'

Ah, the all-purpose fall-back complaint when there's nothing real to complain about.

Thanks!

122 posted on 08/18/2004 4:55:29 AM PDT by maryz
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To: teletech
Hildebeast should ask her husband that question and NOT Rumsfeld.

She has more access to Rumsfeld.

123 posted on 08/18/2004 4:57:36 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

Hillary let the cat out of the bag about the 17 Senators knowing about AbuGharaib abuses before Rumsfeld or DOD did and Rumsfeld called her on it in public hearings.

She's probably been waiting for some opportunity to try and strike back at him.

As for this Kristin Berk-person, I'm betting there are MANY 9-11 families who cringe at the idea of her being labeled as their "spokesperson". I know I would.

Prairie


124 posted on 08/18/2004 5:04:59 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (John Kerry's new theme song: "Ohh-ho, yes! I'm the Great Pretender...ooh,ooh")
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To: wagglebee

YUP, she knows, she's the expert!

< /sarcasm


125 posted on 08/18/2004 5:08:13 AM PDT by The Mayor ("On Christ, the solid rock, I stand—all other ground is sinking sand.")
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To: JustaCowgirl
McCain started whining, literally whining, about not being informed. Rumsfeld gave them a very crisp list of all the steps that had been taken to keep the committee informed. Then when they said 'that wasn't specific,' Rumsfeld said that's because we don't know specifics yet. You could almost hear him put the word 'dummy' after every sentence to McCain. Voice dripping with sarcasm, as only Rumsfeld can do.

I didn't hear the sarcasm, but thought Rumsfeld played it straight -- which was all he had to do to profoundly embarrass McCain. I would have loved to hear Rumsfeld's response to Hillary -- just for the record. She is what she sits on.

126 posted on 08/18/2004 5:12:37 AM PDT by OESY
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Radix; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LaDivaLoca; Fawnn; Bethbg79; ...

You ain't gonna believe this garbage ping.


127 posted on 08/18/2004 5:16:21 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Bush wins re-election in 2004.)
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To: wagglebee
Do you want to know the REAL reason that no one will call Her down face to face?


"Oh, by the way, Mr. Secretary, remember those 900 FBI Files?
See this one, Number 398? And that name on the top?"
"Bow before me, Rummy..."

128 posted on 08/18/2004 5:27:16 AM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
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To: Old Sarge

I have a feeling you're right. There are only so many reasons why so many people are so deferential to this grotesque hag. There are times I truly believe that she is the anti-Christ and her skirt-chasing consort was merely a pawn.


129 posted on 08/18/2004 5:33:20 AM PDT by wagglebee (Benedict Arnold was for American independence before he was against it.)
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To: Texas Eagle
Well, ma'am, you don't un-do eight years of ineptitude in 8 months."

And you know he practically bit his tongue off, refraining from that response, wishing it was November 4th, instaed of 10 weeks out from election day.

130 posted on 08/18/2004 5:37:21 AM PDT by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: OESY

"I didn't hear the sarcasm, but thought Rumsfeld played it straight -- which was all he had to do to profoundly embarrass McCain"

You're right, he did play it straight. Maybe I just hear sarcasm in everything Rumsfeld says, particularly to Senators! At any rate, he definitely put McCain in his place.


131 posted on 08/18/2004 5:54:46 AM PDT by JustaCowgirl (Let he who has ears to hear, hear. Support the heroes of the SwiftBoat Vets.)
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To: Smartass
Queen Beech!



132 posted on 08/18/2004 6:02:53 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: PBRSTREETGANG
She has more access to Rumsfeld.

LOL!

133 posted on 08/18/2004 7:01:45 AM PDT by teletech (Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT!)
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To: wagglebee

What the H E double L? Just like the Democrats. Take something Clinton has been accused of for years (and had a lousy explanation why he didn't) and turn it around and try to blame the Bush Administration.

Why isn't she asking her dear Hubby why HE DID NOT TAKE BIN LADEN WHEN HE WAS OFFERED (BY SUDAN)?????

I hope Sean Hannity has a field day with this one!!!


134 posted on 08/18/2004 8:27:08 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)
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To: blackdog
You hit the nail on the Head Blackdog, it’s the oldest philosophical and psychological trick there is: distract someone from your own obvious flaws by putting them on the defensive with an outrageous, unfounded and prejudiced claim. There are no better/more effective practitioners of this than "The Entire Clinton Machine". Remember, it was She who kept him in Power for 8 years w/ her own West Wing Spin Office.
135 posted on 08/18/2004 12:44:55 PM PDT by Pagey ("How did Hillary Clinton become a Senator"? Have you ever asked yourself that question?)
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To: backhoe

A "REMEMBER THESE LINKS" BUMP!


136 posted on 08/18/2004 12:56:19 PM PDT by Pagey ("How did Hillary Clinton become a Senator"? Have you ever asked yourself that question?)
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To: Pagey

Thanks!


137 posted on 08/18/2004 5:24:04 PM PDT by backhoe (1990's? Decade of Frauds. 2000's? Decade of Lunatics...)
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To: wagglebee
"New York Sen. Hillary Clinton questioned Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Tuesday about claims that the Bush administration missed a chance to kill Osama bin Laden before the 9/11 attacks, asking him to explain the failure to 9/11 victim families."

The hearing was suddenly adjourned when visibility in the room was reduced to zero by the irony, which hung thick and heavy in the air.
138 posted on 08/18/2004 5:27:48 PM PDT by Uncle Vlad
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To: wagglebee

He should have asked this witch where her hubby was when the the Twin Towers were attacked for the first time. How come he couldn't catch these terrorists after we were attacked time and time again!


139 posted on 08/18/2004 5:34:29 PM PDT by Arpege92 (Moore is so fat that when he hauls a$$ it takes two trips - tractorman!)
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