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Clinton: I Would Have Attacked Bin Laden
NewsMax ^ | 8/15/05 | NewsMax

Posted on 08/15/2005 8:08:34 PM PDT by wagglebee

Ex-president Bill Clinton now says he would have taken out Osama bin Laden before the 9/11 attacks – if only the FBI and CIA had been able to prove the al-Qaida mastermind was behind the attack on the U.S.S. Cole.

"I desperately wish that I had been president when the FBI and CIA finally confirmed, officially, that bin Laden was responsible for the attack on the U.S.S. Cole," Clinton tells New York magazine this week. "Then we could have launched an attack on Afghanistan early."

"I don’t know if it would have prevented 9/11," he added. "But it certainly would have complicated it.”

Despite his failure to launch such an attack, Clinton said he saw the danger posed by bin Laden much more clearly than did President Bush.

"I always thought that bin Laden was a bigger threat than the Bush administration did," he told New York magazine.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: philman_36
"This information needs to be broadcast greatly."

Oh of course, Yes, I agree. By discussing it here, blogs and in our personal lives, we certainly can make a difference and help disseminate the 'REAL TRUTH'. FR is powerful, I have no doubt, and no doubt Media types glean info and opinion by browsing right here at FR, for which some does find it's way into the MSM.
441 posted on 08/16/2005 3:35:41 AM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless all who defend America and Friends, the rest can go to hell.)
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To: SueRae; Stellar Dendrite; wagglebee; BornAgainConservative
Weldon's story must be bothering him....this is a "pre-emptive strike"

Rush predicted the pre-emptive strike, expect him to review that on today's show.

It's the classic MO of the clinton-spin-machinery. You can defeat your enemy if you can defeat their strategy, not by reacting to their actions. Rush understands this, that's why he is so effective.

The best way to defeat the clinton spin strategy is to predict it publicly before they begin delivering their message. Explain why they will and must deliver these pre-emptive 'strikes'.

If every lurker and every FReeper can each change just one heart that might vote Dem in 2006 or 2008 with this approach, we will win BIG...

442 posted on 08/16/2005 3:53:37 AM PDT by NewLand (Faith in The Lord trumps all!)
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To: SeaBiscuit
By discussing it...in our personal lives...
I've just about given that up. It has cost me work and friends. More work than friends, to be sure, but I can ill afford to lose any more work so I try to clam up nowadays.
IMO, in retrospect, it got me laid off early just last night. Too much talking on my part on the wrong subject matter with big ears listening in on the conversation.
I simply can't help but answer a question truthfully, to the best of my ability, when it's asked of me and it shouldn't be held against me if adjacent hearers don't like the answers they hear.
443 posted on 08/16/2005 3:56:57 AM PDT by philman_36
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To: wagglebee

Uh, yeah, sure you would, Mr. President. Refresh your drink there, sir?


444 posted on 08/16/2005 4:05:20 AM PDT by Junior (Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
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To: Fresh Wind
I am told there is a widget you can get that...well...connects a drain line from "the equipment" down your pants leg, and allowes discreate drainage. Sounds useful. Have to get one.
445 posted on 08/16/2005 4:16:48 AM PDT by 50sDad (Star Trek Tri-D Chess: http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~abartmes/tactical.htm)
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To: manic4organic

If you go back in histort to when Bill Clinton was raising in political power and was first elected Pesident[by the infinate wisdom of the American voter] that most of the reporters that did go after him are no longer in this world.


446 posted on 08/16/2005 4:27:00 AM PDT by sport
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To: wagglebee

I've always given Clinton the benefit of the doubt....but this just takes the cake......this puts him up with Carter in my book....what an ass clown.....


447 posted on 08/16/2005 4:31:45 AM PDT by PigRigger (Send donations to http://www.AdoptAPlatoon.org)
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To: Stellar Dendrite

I smell something coming out real soon that will make Bubba look worse than he already does.


448 posted on 08/16/2005 4:35:01 AM PDT by chris1 ("Make the other guy die for his country" - George S. Patton, Jr.)
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To: wagglebee

Sadly--there are many people who still believe him. He wouldn't have done anything more than lob a couple into the dessert. What a sad and dangerous joke he and his administration was for the country.


449 posted on 08/16/2005 4:36:26 AM PDT by BamaAndy (Heart & Iron--the story of America through an ordinary family. ISBN: 1-4137-5397-3)
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To: wagglebee

According to the Patterson book, slick was busy at a golf outing and wouldn't authorize the attack on OBL.


450 posted on 08/16/2005 4:37:22 AM PDT by OldFriend (MERCY TO THE GUILTY IS CRUELTY TO THE INNOCENT ~ Adam Smith)
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To: Just mythoughts
If the Clinton's are sweating Able Danger then they knew what was coming.

Wanna depress your liberal "friends"?

Google the following terms

Clinton

Ninja

Bin Laden

then show them this CBS story

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/13/print/main529223.shtml

"They say Clinton wanted to do something about al Qaeda operations in Afghanistan late in his second term, his cruise missile attacks on the group's facilities in August 1998 having achieved little.

He approached Gen. Hugh Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and said, according to the book, "It would scare the (expletive) out of al Qaeda if suddenly a bunch of black ninjas rappelled out of helicopters in to the middle of their camp. It would get us an enormous deterrence and show those guys we're not afraid."

It gets them everytime.

451 posted on 08/16/2005 4:43:43 AM PDT by usmcobra
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To: Just mythoughts
If the Clinton's are sweating Able Danger then they knew what was coming.

Wanna depress your liberal "friends"?

Google the following terms

Clinton

Ninja

Bin Laden

then show them this CBS story

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/13/print/main529223.shtml

"They say Clinton wanted to do something about al Qaeda operations in Afghanistan late in his second term, his cruise missile attacks on the group's facilities in August 1998 having achieved little.

He approached Gen. Hugh Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and said, according to the book, "It would scare the (expletive) out of al Qaeda if suddenly a bunch of black ninjas rappelled out of helicopters in to the middle of their camp. It would get us an enormous deterrence and show those guys we're not afraid."

It gets them everytime.

452 posted on 08/16/2005 4:45:24 AM PDT by usmcobra
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To: Howlin
Ping bump


With over 8 hours passing since this post and over 465 replies to yet another episode in the antics of the boy president, I am certain there is nothing I could state that hasn't already been stated.





Build their gallows high

453 posted on 08/16/2005 4:45:41 AM PDT by G.Mason
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To: dennisw
Idoubt George Bush rescinded EO 12333.

IIRC, there's a lot more to the EO than just the ban. But since 43 has made it clear that he'll take UBL dead or alive, I'd say 43's made it pretty clear about how he feels on the subject of assassinating UBL.

454 posted on 08/16/2005 4:47:43 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: wagglebee
"I desperately wish that I had been president when the FBI and CIA finally confirmed, officially, that bin Laden was responsible for the attack on the U.S.S. Cole," Clinton tells New York magazine this week. "Then we could have launched an attack on Afghanistan early."

Guess he believes his 'shoulda, coulda, woulda' explanation will cover his useless political a$$ and make it appear he and his administration, including his wife, actually cared about anything other than Politics.

455 posted on 08/16/2005 4:50:00 AM PDT by Dustbunny (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist)
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To: chris1

you got it...a classic clinton...get your lies in first.


must be devestating to him, to wake up every morning...and think...my legacy...ah yes...a blue dress....


456 posted on 08/16/2005 4:50:22 AM PDT by Irishguy (How do ya LIKE THOSE APPLES!!!! HUH)
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To: Howlin
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
thanks I needed that!
457 posted on 08/16/2005 4:51:49 AM PDT by firewalk
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To: Rokurota

And all the money I designated for embryonic stem cell research would have meant that Christopher Reeve could walk.


458 posted on 08/16/2005 4:52:05 AM PDT by OldFriend (MERCY TO THE GUILTY IS CRUELTY TO THE INNOCENT ~ Adam Smith)
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To: usmcobra
Very interesting, and thanks. Clintons Ninjas, wonder why the "Commission" ignored this.

Ok appears as if bj wanted to get these terrorists, who stopped him? Hillry??? Was that the price he had to pay for getting caught outright with a bimbo??? While he satisfied his lust of flesh she got to call the shots???
459 posted on 08/16/2005 4:52:24 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: headstamp

there goes his legacy bye bye


460 posted on 08/16/2005 4:53:25 AM PDT by wolfcreek
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