Posted on 09/12/2006 2:06:39 PM PDT by pissant
NEW YORK: Former US president Bill Clinton said yesterday that his administration had thwarted a number of large-scale terror attacks, but he acknowledged its efforts were "not enough" to prevent the horror of September 11.
Mr Clinton would not comment directly on the mini-series, which aired in two parts on Sunday and Monday in Australia, that suggested he was soft on al-Qai'da, but he said his administration had stopped other similar attacks.
During his administration "some attacks were prevented, acouple that would have done asmuch damage as 9/11", he said, at the dedication of a September 11 memorial in Bayonne, New Jersey.
"Many cells were rooted out, but in the end, it was not enough."
Clinton aides criticised the American Broadcasting Corporation's Path to 9/11.
A spokesman noted that the pro football game featuring quarterback brothers Peyton and Eli Manning overwhelmingly drew more viewers.
Mr Clinton "made the choice that most Americans made", said Jay Carson, a Clinton Foundation spokesman.
"Of a fictionalised drama version of September 11 or the Manning brothers playing football against one another, he chose the latter."
In Washington, the 9/11 commission co-chairmen politely disagreed about the movie.
Former Republican governor of New Jersey, Tom Kean, a consultant to the production, said: "I think they did a pretty good job."
But former Democrat congressman Lee Hamilton said: "It is either a documentary or it is a drama and to fudge it causes me a great deal of concern and suggests to me that news and entertainment are getting dangerously intertwined.
"And I do not think that is good for the country."
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...
THAT'S CLASSIFIED! Do you work for the New York Times?!?! ;)
Soft on Terror - Hard On Interns
I guess it would depend on Monica's definition of the word "terror"
How many were bagged during your tenure, Bubba?
Former US president Bill Clinton said yesterday that his administration had thwarted a number of large-scale terror attacks, but he acknowledged its efforts were "not enough" to prevent the horror of September 11.
______________________________________________________-
LMAO!!
He was hard on Monica.
Like George Clooney's movie, "Good Night, And Good Luck"?
The mouth that can...
...well nevermind. This is a family forum.
KKKlinton PARDONED more terrorists than he killed.
Article: Former US president Bill Clinton said yesterday that his administration had thwarted a number of large-scale terror attacks
My2Cents: Prove it, Bubba, you chronic liar!
Me: You have forgotten how to parse Bubba's words. He thwarted "a number" of attacks. Zero is a number, you know.
................"But former Democrat congressman Lee Hamilton said: "It is either a documentary or it is a drama and to fudge it causes me a great deal of concern and suggests to me that news and entertainment are getting dangerously intertwined........................
Mr Hamilton continued, "I would have said that I liked the miniseries, but I didn't want to piss off my new boss, Sandy Burgler."
"some attacks were prevented, acouple that would have done asmuch damage as 9/11", he said,
LOL - Translation: "Well, one or two times a Secret Service man rapped on the door and let us, me and Monica-baby, know that Hitlery was on her way down the hall. Monica-baby beat a path out the back and I got my pants pulled up before the Big H opened the door. Now, let me tell you, if we hadn't prevented that attack there would have been one hell of an explosion"
Has someone already said this?
If only Osama had been a fat a$$ed intern, Clinton would have nailed him.
......then you stop right there and know the next thing said has a 99.9% probability of being a lie!
Monica testified he had attacks of genital herpes, could these the attacks he is refering to?
Amazing to me that so many Liberals excuse his behavior with Monica as "it was only sex, big deal! He was so compassionate." I tell them that he wasn't so compassionate with Ron Brown and others that got in his way.
SlickWillie master of selfdeception...
Like what, Bill?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.