I'm reading it right now. It lays out exactly how Bush was put into this mess by Clinton (e.g., the outgoing administration didn't in-brief the incoming administration until the end of December, not the beginning of November, and apparently half-assed it when they did; the Clinton Administration's Visa Express program let in several of the hijackers even though they would have been denied entry if immigration officials had reviewed their applications).
One fact I found absolutely amazing--Bush's widely reported comments about Clinton's attempts at nabbing Bin Laden as "swatting flies" and how he "didn't want to launch a million-dollar cruise missile into a tent to hit a camel in the butt" were made BEFORE 9/11. Bush had asked for a thorough review of all intelligence about terrorist threats, including the possibility of attacks carried out from inside the U.S. Even though most of his appointments hadn't even been confirmed by 9/11, Bush was still trying to jump-start the hunt for Bin Laden before September 11th.
All I keep thinking while I'm reading it is, this is the President the media wants us to believe should not get a second term?
I heard the author on Rush too yesterday, just ordered the book as a result. That's the thing about this war on terror, it's so much bigger than Iraq or Afghanistan and President Bush has a much broader vision than anyone gives him credit for.
Saddam needed to go for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was his support - financial and propaganda - of terror orgs and acts. But most importantly, in my lay opinion, Iraq is key strategically. Now we have a big new presence in the middle east, all the two-bit terrorists are flocking to it, and we're gearing up for some new targets maybe.
Interesting thread. And interesting posts from you, delta.
What I keep thinking as I read it is we can not afford to have Bush lose. As someone living in a target area, I shudder to think what Kerry would do to fight al Qaeda.