Well, here's some remedial reading for you, Ms. Albright. Click on the link...
Posted on 09/23/2006 5:14:12 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
WASHINGTON - Ex-President Bill Clinton exploded yesterday when asked why he didn't get Osama Bin Laden - and revealed that he had invasion plans drawn up to topple the Taliban and get Al Qaeda. Clinton was clearly annoyed when Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace said viewers had sent e-mails urging him to ask, "Why didn't you do more to put Bin Laden and Al Qaeda out of business?"
After a string of related questions, Clinton became red-faced and, in a finger-jabbbing tirade, blamed a conspiracy of media and right-wingers for trying to blame him for Bin Laden's survival.
When Wallace tried to cut in, Clinton cut him off: "You brought up the question, so you get an answer."
Clinton said that after the bombing of the destroyer USS Cole in 2000, "I had battle plans drawn to go into Afghanistan, overthrow the Taliban and launch a full-scale attack search for Bin Laden. But we needed basing rights in Uzbekistan, which we [only] got after 9/11. The CIA and the FBI refused to certify that Bin Laden was responsible."
He seemed to put the blame on the Bush White House that succeeded him yet didn't heed his warnings about the danger Bin Laden posed.
"All of President Bush's neocons that said I was too obsessed with Bin Laden; they had no meetings on Bin Laden for nine months after I left office," Clinton said, that is, not until after 9/11.
The former President concedes he missed Bin Laden.
"At least I tried. That's the difference in me and some, including all of the right-wingers who are attacking me now. They ridiculed me for trying. [The Bush administration] had eight months to try [and] they did not try. I tried. So I tried and failed," Clinton said.
After the segment, Clinton got in Wallace's face and told Wallace he would not get away with his line of questioning.
"There is no other way to say it, the former President lost it," said Wallace.
Clinton granted the interview to get attention for the Clinton Global Initiative, his philanthropic effort.
"CGI is a nonpartisan event, and so we thought it would be fair to do Fox News Sunday... When Wallace hid behind his viewers and attacked President Clinton's record on terror, President Clinton fought back hard, just like any Democrat should when they are attacked with a baseless attack," said Clinton spokesman Jay Carson.
Wallace responded, "My record and my performance speaks for itself. I ask probing questions of all sides."
His 'business' is getting girls to give him BJ's.....
Well, here's some remedial reading for you, Ms. Albright. Click on the link...
The show will air tomorrow.Let's hope it's not cut.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Of course not. He doesn't do it now.
The anti-truth, anti-freedom, anti-man, anti-life liar continues to lie.
I am SOOOO happy this interview went like this. Wallace has really been ticking me off lately, and when he announced last week who would be this weeks guest, I damn near threw my mouse at the tv.
Pretty well sums up Clintons entire Presidency, as well as the entire Democrat platform for the past 80 years. Results don't matter, just tell 'em you care, and say you "tried"
That finger probably got permanently bent that way the first time he pointed it at the Cankled One
"Clinton got in Wallace's face and told Wallace he would not get away with his line of questioning."
Care to expand on that, Bill?
Clintonoid Lawyers and other Dems will be burning up the lines with threats to Fox.
I've put forth more effort sitting on the can.
Just recently Bush was criticized for taking resources from the hunt for Bin Laden . Maybe W knew something we didnt,what if we got him and did not want the Martyr thing?
Just food for thought ,maybe Pelosis dream will come true an October surprise Bin Laden out of the White House Basement!
Good memory. The Alex division was shut down and Dems screamed bloody murder.
Ha! Puts the Blame on Bush for Clinton not getting Bin Laden? Methinks that is 'strained' logic...
Besides, lobbing a stupide cruise missle to deflect the media attention from his Oval Office sexcapades is not what I consider "trying".
Clinton was the worst president ever, even worse than Carter (Carter only had 4 years to destroy US interests). No amount of media spinning will change that fact, Slick Willie can threaten all he wants.
It's such classic liberal stuff: Pay no attention to the problem, when it bites you - throw some window dressing response at it. When realists call you on your inaction - lie and point the finger at everyone else. If the lie doesn't work, threaten the 'askers'.
Clinton's legacy is that of Nero, 'fiddling' while the USA burns. Forever.
Reagan: Destroyed the Soviet Menace; Nixon: Opened China to captialism; FDR: Lead the USA through the worst war in it's history.
Clinton: Cigar Boy.
Has Bush mentioned Bin Laden lately?
I doubt they let it stay in, but it sure would be sweet if they keep it!
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