The facts About Clinton and Terrorism (You don't need a movie too see his failures)

National Review ^ | 9-11-06 | Byron York

[NormsRevenge]

The Clinton 'Boom! Boom!' Legacy

[sure_fine]

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[dirtboy]

Let's try that one again:

Talk to him about terrorism, and all you’d get was a series of grunts.”

Just ask the congressman who talked to Slick over the phone about troop deployments in Bosnia while Slick was getting serviced by Monica. I bet all he got was a series of grunts as well.

[scott7278]

“You could talk to him about income redistribution and he would talk to you for hours and hours. Talk to him about terrorism, and all you’d get was a series of grunts.”

Hear, hear!

[avacado]

While Clinton Slacked, Terrorists Attacked !!!


World Trade Center Bombing, February 26, 1993

Clinton allows the Iraqi bomb maker, Abdul Rahman Yasin, to go back to Iraq.

Attempted Assassination of President Bush by Iraqi Agents, April 14, 1993

No response from Clinton

Attack on U.S. Diplomats in Pakistan, March 8, 1995: Two unidentified gunmen killed two U.S. diplomats and wounded a third in Karachi, Pakistan.

No response from Clinton

Bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, April 19, 1995

Clinton didn't see it coming.

Khobar Towers Bombing, June 25, 1996: A fuel truck carrying a bomb exploded outside the US military's Khobar Towers housing facility in Dhahran, killing 19 U.S. military personnel and wounding 515 persons, including 240 U.S. personnel. Several groups claimed responsibility for the attack.

No response from Clinton

U.S. Embassy Bombings in East Africa, August 7, 1998: A bomb exploded at the rear entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, killing 12 U.S. citizens, 32 Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs), and 247 Kenyan citizens. Approximately 5,000 Kenyans, 6 U.S. citizens, and 13 FSNs were injured.

No response from Clinton

Attack on U.S.S. Cole, October 12, 2000: In Aden, Yemen, a small dingy carrying explosives rammed the destroyer U.S.S. Cole, killing 17 sailors and injuring 39 others. Supporters of Usama Bin Laden were suspected.

No response from Clinton


9/11 Timeline: "Intelligence Warnings"

1998: Indonesia Gives US Warning of 9/11 Attack?

Hendropriyono, the Indonesian chief of intelligence, will later claim that, “[we] had intelligence predicting the September 11 attacks three years before it happened but nobody believed us.” He says Indonesian intelligence agents identify bin Laden as the leader of the group plotting the attack and that the US disregards the warning, but otherwise offers no additional details. The Associated Press notes, “Indonesia’s intelligence services are not renowned for their accuracy.” [Associated Press, 7/9/2003]

No response from Clinton

1999: British Intelligence Warns al-Qaeda Plans to Use Aircraft, Possibly as Flying Bombs

MI6, the British intelligence agency, gives a secret report to liaison staff at the US embassy in London. The reports states that al-Qaeda has plans to use “commercial aircraft” in “unconventional ways,” “possibly as flying bombs.” [Sunday Times (London), 6/9/2002]

No response from Clinton

March 1999: Germany Provides CIA Hijacker’s Name and Telephone Number

German intelligence gives the CIA the first name of hijacker Marwan Alshehhi and his telephone number in the United Arab Emirates. The Germans learned the information from surveillance of suspected Islamic militants. They tell the CIA that Alshehhi has been in contact with suspected al-Qaeda members Mohammed Haydar Zammar and Mamoun Darkazanli. He is described as a United Arab Emirates student who has spent some time studying in Germany. [US Congress, 7/24/2003; Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Hamburg), 8/13/2003; New York Times, 2/24/2004] The Germans consider this information “particularly valuable” and ask the CIA to track Alshehhi, but the CIA never responds until after the 9/11 attacks. The CIA decides at the time that this “Marwan” is probably an associate of bin Laden but never track him down. It is not clear why the CIA fails to act, or if they learn his last name before 9/11. [New York Times, 2/24/2004] The Germans monitor other calls between Alshehhi and Zammar, but it isn’t clear if the CIA is also told of these or not (see September 21, 1999).

No response from Clinton

August 12, 2000: Italian Intelligence Wiretap of al-Qaeda Cell Reveals Massive Aircraft-based Strike

Italian intelligence successfully wiretap the al-Qaeda cell in Milan, Italy from late 1999 until the summer of 2001. [Boston Globe, 8/4/2002] In a wiretapped conversation from this day, suspected Yemeni Abdulsalam Ali Abdulrahman tells wanted Egyptian Mahmoud Es Sayed about a massive strike against the enemies of Islam involving aircraft and the sky, a blow that “will be written about in all the newspapers of the world. This will be one of those strikes that will never be forgotten. ... This is a terrifying thing. This is a thing that will spread from south to north, from east to west: The person who came up with this program is a madman from a madhouse, a madman but a genius.” In another conversation, Abdulrahman tells Es Sayed: “I’m studying airplanes. I hope, God willing, that I can bring you a window or a piece of an airplane the next time we see each other.” The comment is followed by laughter. Beginning in October 2000, FBI experts will help Italian police analyze the intercepts and warnings. Neither Italy nor the FBI will understand their meaning until after 9/11. [Boston Globe, 8/4/2002]

No response from Clinton

Clinton too busy engaging in infidelity with a girl his daughter's age.

[LongsforReagan]

Bookmarked. What a loser he is......

[gov_bean_ counter]

Fighting terrorism for BC was just one big game of "Kick the Can".

[STARWISE]

BIG LOSER Ping!

[lilylangtree]

Yeah, with all the wholesale ineffectiveness and corruptness, the hildebeast wants another 8 years with bubba at her side. Egads! The country can't stand even 4 years with this lackluster duo of nothingness.

[Ilky Hucktar]

That would be Sonny Montgomery, Republican from Mobile.

[potlatch]

[onyx]

Let's bookmark this one, huh?

[BigBobber]

Clinton would be faced with clear acts of terrorism carried out by an organization with undeniable state support. But again, busy with other things, he did little.

Arrrgh! Please people, let's get it right. Clinton and Albright failed to respond because it was the policy of their administration to placate Islamists and achieve peace by mainstreaming terrorism. They were not asleep. This was their idea of how to achieve an Israeli-Arafat deal that was supposed to give Bubba a Nobel Peace prize and secure his "legacy". Nothing would be done to upset Arafat. Albright still espouses this philosophy. This is why the Rats are so dangerous. They will bring back these policies if they have the power to do so.

Bill O'Reilly is the only national commentator I've heard to correctly outline the Clinton policy on Islamic appeasement.

[Doogle]

...a perfect example of a liberal during a crisis
another? 444 DAYS of captivity for Iranian Hostages...good ole Jimmah

see it's like this..."gee if I don't do anything, they can't blame me"...Reno jumped Waco...now does anyone believe Reno acted on her own?...without the slick one's OK?
Who took the heat?

Doogle

[STARWISE]

If I bookmark any more links, I'm gonna have to walk next door to get them .. LOL. It takes about 5 mins. to get to the bottom of my list now ............ 5 minutes sitting and waiting! When I scroll through them, it's like taking a stroll down memory lane through chapters of my life .. a verticle scrapbook. Note to self: pare down .. one of these days.

[smoothsailing]

Good list,avacado!

[onyx]

Yeah, I tend to forget what I've bookmarked.... so why do I bother? LOL

[smoothsailing]

Wow,good show,potlatch!!!!!!!