... “The intelligence community had not challenged its own assumptions, did not provide the caveats they should have about some of their sources,” said Bond.
"The senator notes that the commission cleared the Bush administration of manipulating the intelligence for political purposes. He took a shot at the Democrats."
“The Clinton administration cut the intel budget by 20 percent. The Director of Intelligence got rid of spies -- human intelligence that we badly needed in the war against terror,” said Bond.
Saw an article in the NYT just after the "Cole" incident where (unnamed) CIA agents were slamming Clinton Administration for not being interested in "foreign intelligence", cutting the Intelligence Budget, the word was being put out to "everyone" (agents included) in Intelligence, "keep a lid on" whatever comes out, "no surprises wanted" from Intelligence community because Gore was going to be running for Prez. I thought the whole situation "stunk" back then and had genuine fear for our men and women in arms since the article spoke about the Cole, the Embassy bombings and the bombings in Saudi Arabia. The article wrote of agents being fed up and disgusted with not being able to do their jobs and pointed saying Clinton was at fault. Of course nothing was done. Not even a stinging indictment written in a paper read by millions, had caused a stir in the Clinton WH, nor does it seem on Capital Hill.
As I've seen written many times, in many places, before and after September 11th, US Foreign Intelligence; Bill Clinton just wasn't interested.
The report this article is about flatly disputes this assertion.
"As I've seen written many times, in many places, before and after September 11th, US Foreign Intelligence; Bill Clinton just wasn't interested."
Agreed. I still hold the President responsible for listening to these incompetent Clintonistas though. He had a choice and chose to agree with the data provided to him by this bush-league (no pun intended!!) "intelligence community".
Also, I'm disgusted that Colin Powell is now all upset about this. He should've been disgusted 2 years ago. Coming out against Bush now just makes him look like a babbling jackass.
He better stay far away from any parks.
Does "Bond" have a first name? Apparently KY3 News doesn't have copy editors...
There we go. It is all Bush's fault.
Btw, how does one get to be an "expert" on terrorism?
/sarcasm
“Traditionally, intelligence is the foundation for policymaking. In this case, unfortunately, the Bush administration had devised the policy of intervention in Iraq and looked for intelligence that fit that policy,” said Haghayeghi."
Oh, Really?
And the point of putting this stupid statement in this article that directly refutes it, is what...?
Clinton was good at sending messages:
To terrorists, if you kill a few of us we will cut and run (Somalia)
If you attack us we will not respond.
If you attack us enough we will send a few cruise missles
I don't need the CIA so don't send you daily brief to me because I am not interested.
I don't need the CIA so every time I need money I will take it out of CIA hide.
First, the Senate should have hanged Clinton for treason when they had the chance instead of having a dog and pony show over the fat slut.
Second, Bush is in his second term, little has changed.
I doubt there is any interest in change.
Thanks to the "independent commission" report and the selective reporting of the MSM, we, our children and grandchildren will be told for the next several generations that GWB was a president who took us to war under false pretenses, and that THE COMMISSION CONFIRMED IT.
Historians won't bother with the little details, like UN resolutions and rape rooms.
For several years they sang his song…he was a hero to their cause
In denial many lived…he placed himself up above the laws
He knew all of the right things to say…down through…hell and then back believers would go
In eight long years he's done to us…more damage than you know
For his neglect we would finally pay the price…the count's three thousand dead
We know just where to place the blame…it is on Bill Clinton's head
When the Cole was hit and brave men died…there is no doubt that he hadn't cried
He looked at his polls and sighed
Now this is the end…this is the end…of his legacy
At OKC he saw his chance…he needed to divide us all
He would create the vast right wing…and his mind-numbed fools would pick up the ball
So we'd fight among ourselves…and the…grand scheme had worked, he got his way
With our attention diverted he…would gut the CIA
For his neglect we would pay the price…the count's three thousand dead
We know just where to place the blame…it is on Bill Clinton's head
When the Cole was hit and brave men died…there is no doubt that he hadn't cried
He looked at his polls and sighed
Now this is the end…this is the end…of his legacy
We endured a psychopath…who saw himself as the Rockstar Prez
We had sent the warnings out…watch what this man does, not what he says
For neglect we paid the price…when those great buildings fell with many dead
And we know just where to place the blame…it's on Bill Clinton's head
When the Cole was hit and brave men died…there is no doubt that he hadn't cried
He looked at his polls and sighed
Now this is the end…this is the end…of his legacy