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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: wagglebee
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.

Why is this whiny b%tc# testifying before a committee? Is this a courtesy hearing or does this malingerer have that much clout? I shudder to think that Ms. Not-so-bright-and-not-so-wiser is determining the security of this country!

21 posted on 08/17/2004 7:23:33 PM PDT by Use It Or Lose It (Ho, Ho..John K..how many lies did you tell today? Ho, ho..John K..how many lies did you tell today?)
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To: Brad's Gramma

From all I can see recently, she no longer care's what BJ does, as long as it doesn't harm her political goals.


22 posted on 08/17/2004 7:23:33 PM PDT by wagglebee (Benedict Arnold was for American independence before he was against it.)
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To: wagglebee
Wasn't it Ann Coulter that wrote "for liberals, history starts over every morning."

That fits Hillary to a tee. What a shame for Hillary that we are the ones with the long memories.

NEVER FORGET.

23 posted on 08/17/2004 7:23:55 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16 (Proud to be a Reagan Republican)
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To: Texas Eagle
The Dems need to be held accountable for ignoring terrorist attacks between 1992-2000 and for leaving Intelligence impoverished. Bill and Hillary should apologize to the victims of 9/11 and to all of the American people.
The primary task of US Government is to protect its citizenry and the Clintons proved to be wholly incompetent.
24 posted on 08/17/2004 7:23:55 PM PDT by etradervic (Kerry is a Left-Wing Dinosaur)
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To: wagglebee

Nothing new...it's always been about HER power.


25 posted on 08/17/2004 7:24:51 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (If only hamsters could vote.......)
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To: Theresawithanh

Amen.


26 posted on 08/17/2004 7:25:37 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
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To: wagglebee

Last I checked it was during the Clinton administration that was arguing about putting weapons on the drones? Hillary only made herself look stupid because anyone with common sense knows all about Bill's failures.


27 posted on 08/17/2004 7:25:39 PM PDT by tobyhill (The war on terrorism is not for the weak!)
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To: wagglebee
I guess being a liberal democrat means never having to be responsible for anything ever, huh?

Just blame everyone else.

Of course if anything good ever happens they're the first ones to try to take the credit.

I wish to heaven that the American people wise up to these tactics from these phony charlatans.
28 posted on 08/17/2004 7:26:47 PM PDT by Bullish
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To: Howlin

"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."

This b!tch is NOT the spokeswoman for 9/11 families. She is the spokeswoman for the LIBERAL 9/11 families that have disgustingly used their loved one's deaths to further their political agenda(s).


29 posted on 08/17/2004 7:27:33 PM PDT by torchthemummy (Florida 2000: There Would Have Been No 5-4 Without A 7-2)
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To: wagglebee

His answer should have been "That was in the last administration"


30 posted on 08/17/2004 7:27:45 PM PDT by GeronL (Viking Kitties have won the GOLD MEDAL in the 2,000 meter ZOTTING)
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To: wagglebee
The thought that Hillary would lecture anyone on the failure to take out bin Laden is proof that the American sheep will believe anything.

Before this witch asks any questions of those who are doing what she and her hubby failed to do, I would like to ask her three questions.

1) Do you believe that your husband really raped Juanita Broaderick?

and 2) Who hired Craig Livingstone?

and 3) Is it true that liberals have no heart, soul, and conscience?

31 posted on 08/17/2004 7:28:38 PM PDT by eeriegeno
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To: wagglebee
My dear Hitlery....

...and PLEASE use it, to "moveon.home."

32 posted on 08/17/2004 7:28:48 PM PDT by NordP (The terrorists aren’t bullies on a playground; they’re hard core, “24” TV, head-sawing TERRORISTS!)
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To: torchthemummy

Kristen can't face the fact that her husband was almost out of Tower 2 BEFORE the plane hit it and turned around and went back upstairs.


33 posted on 08/17/2004 7:28:54 PM PDT by Howlin (Kerry being called a war hero is "a colloquialism.")
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To: Texas Eagle

sometimes I think we misplace our intestinal fortitude when dealing with these leftist f-ing...especially during an election year. she gets the upper hand with the press with the charge to our Dr. Defense. The media will spin this and the american people will lose sight of her daughter's father(marrige of convenience)who did nothing in his 8 years.
We better fire back and fire back hard (with facts) before we lose any more ground to these left losing f-ing...


34 posted on 08/17/2004 7:29:05 PM PDT by rineaux (hardcore)
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To: wagglebee
...asking him to explain the failure to 9/11 victim families.

What a soul-less work of art this woman is. And they dare to warn Republicans not to exploit the 9/11 attacks at their convention.

35 posted on 08/17/2004 7:29:31 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
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To: tobyhill

If I am not mistaken, Bush was still operating under Clinton's military appropriations budget. Perhaps she should pose the question to Billy Boy, if she can find him.


36 posted on 08/17/2004 7:29:36 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: wagglebee
Says it all:

HILLARY GLAMOUR SHOT - THE BEAUTY OF YOUTH

37 posted on 08/17/2004 7:31:46 PM PDT by etradervic (Kerry is a Left-Wing Dinosaur)
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To: wagglebee

Ummm... No one had ever placed missles on the predator until this administration.

and it had never been thought of to try till after 911


38 posted on 08/17/2004 7:31:50 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: rineaux
Well, you and I are doing our part. It's up to President Bush to decide how best to employ his New Tone In Washington strategy.

Keep him lifted up in prayer.

39 posted on 08/17/2004 7:32:03 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)
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To: etradervic

great picture. she is sooooo hot. that is what happens when you are hit with an ugly stick.


40 posted on 08/17/2004 7:33:51 PM PDT by rineaux (hardcore)
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