Neither.
> Think back to 9-11-2001. This is when the story begins.
No it doesn't. The first Gulf War would be a more convenient date. Something we didn't need to get involved with and have been paying for ever since.
> Bin Laden was demolishing our embassies in Africa with huge death tolls and the cowardly Bill Clinton did NOTHING
Most unwise on his part as a leader and typically for him very selfish. As best I can figure he wanted to avoid anything that was risky to his poll numbers. He should have retaliated forcefully.
> Payback is a b***h and not responding is not an option.
I agree. Bin Laden and Co. think so too. The CIA call terrorist occurrences "Blowback." Meaning reaction to our policies.
As I stated a prudent foreign policy is trying to peaceable engage other nations or at least to avoid making mortal enemies. We have a habit of just the opposite. Since no connection between Saddam and 9/11 was ever established all one can say is that we took cynical advantage of our fight with Bin Laden to occupy Iraq so we can have a large permanent base from which to project force and dominate the oil flow to our benefit. Nice move for certain corporate types and megalomaniacs intent on remaking foreign societies but not something that will ensure safety for Americans. We just guaranteed may long years of bloodshed and sorrow. Nothing cowardly about pointing out the flaws of the foolish and greedy.
P.S. never voted for a democrat in my life. I have a natural born aversion to all things socialist which sadly now includes the GOP.
Yeah, values like don't kill your people with NERVE GAS, don't INVADE your Neighbors, Don't MASS MURDER your own people, and use the resources of an entire NATION for your own pleasure, yeah, that is some really strange VALUES to try and FORCE on the REST of the WORLD.
Liberals, pulease get a life and a dogma that can't be laughed at.