Lieberman Booed Over Bin Laden-gate Claim

Newsmax.com ^ | May 25, 2002 | Carl Limbacher

[Paul Atreides]

Lieberman Booed Over Bin Laden-gate Claim

Sen. Joseph Lieberman , D-Conn., was roundly booed on Friday after claiming he was completely clueless about reports that the Sudan was ready to hand over Osama bin Laden to ex-President Clinton way back in 1996.

Appearing via phone on the "Imus in the Morning" radio show, Lieberman began by saying that he wanted an independent commission to probe the "really important question" of "what [President Bush] was told and when was he told it" about intelligence that could have forewarned of the 9-11 attacks.

But Imus, who was broadcasting from New Hampshire before a live audience, also wanted to know if Liebermann was interested in probing allegations that the previous administration passed up chances to avert 9-11.

IMUS: Is there any truth that during the Clinton administration the Sudan offered to turn over Osama bin Laden and the Clinton administration took a pass on it?

LIEBERMAN: I don't know. But that would be a ... (Live audience erupts in boos)

IMUS: Of course you know.

LIEBERMAN: Of course I don't know. (Reacting to the boos) Hey, who's up there? Who's in that audience?

IMUS: You might want to rethink that New Hampshire primary.

LIEBERMAN: I've got a feeling those may be Republicans. We're going for Independents and Democrats. (End of Excerpt)

Lieberman said that questions about the Clinton administration's role in failing to deal with the al Qaeda threat could also be examined by an independent 9-11 commission.

But he suggested it wasn't likely that Clinton had passed up an offer to nab the terror chief, noting that the ex-president had signed an order authorizing U.S. forces to "go after Osama bin Laden personally."

[Paul Atreides]

Poor old whiny Joe! He picked up a lot from Al Gore, who picked up a lot from Bubba.

[hoosiermama]

It's because they're all DONKEYS!

[Southack]

That's just plain funny!

[Dante3]

Joe is lying again.

[Libloather]

Goober alert! (They grow 'em BIG up north - eh?)

[antivenom]

He's history...and he knows it. The demoncrats are "thrashing" around in the media hunting for an issue...they even got a FREE liberal media pass for 3 weeks while the media was bashing the Catholic church and they STILL couldn't find anything!!!

It is almost sad to watch them flounder....NOT!

[HighWheeler]

".... that Clinton had passed up an offer to nab the terror chief, noting that the ex-president had signed an order authorizing U.S. forces to "go after Osama bin Laden personally."

Ohhh boy am I glad he said this, this is very easy! We can ride LIEberman's ass forever on this statement:

What type of document was this order?

What is the required retention period for this type of document?

What was the exact date Klintoon signed it?

Exactly to whom was the issued document directed?

Where was Klintoon located on the date of signature?

Who is responsible for retention of copies of these documents?

Show us a copy, or conduct an investigation.

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Answers please you POS.

[Paul Atreides]

I cannot fathom why anyone would fall on his sword for Bubba.

[South40]

Will the real Gomer and Deputy Droopalong please step forward?

[mewzilla]

Lieberman ought to be booed for trying to help Algore disenfranchise all those military voters. How Imus, a former Marine, can claim to like this guy is beyond me...

[meenie]

Lieberman is a small man according to his name. He is just trying to live up to his name. I don't know why the Democrats have to lie so much. Could it be that they have such a radical agenda, they get used to lieing to disguise their socialist-communist agenda to overthrow our republic?

[HighWheeler]

YOW!!

I can't tell 'em apart, neither physically nor intellectually!!

[HighWheeler]

"Could it be that they have such a radical agenda, they get used to lieing to disguise their socialist-communist agenda to overthrow our republic?

Bingo.

[Paul Atreides]

That pic of Lieberman looks like Ross Perot.

[Morgan's Raider]

Paul, they're not doing it for Bubba. Remember their basic philosophy: Party Uber Alles.

[fineright]

"noting that the ex-president had signed an order
authorizing U.S. forces to "go after Osama bin Laden personally."

What did I miss, and when did I miss it?

[Paul Atreides]

I forgot; it's the media that worships the Cult of Bubbaism.

[JessicaDragonet]

Joe used to have a reputation of being a very moral, principled man. The whole world watched as he ditched all those attributes, in order to become the VP of the United States of America. Now, whenever he opens his mouth to speak, in that annoying drone, all I hear is....."I ain't cheap..but I can be had".

[Paul Atreides]

I guess modesty is just one of Bubba's many virtues. He is not the type to brag.

[swheats]

We're going for Independents and Democrats.

This says it all. They're never willing to compromise, it's all about their agenda.