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Bill Clinton says Bush erred by giving Saddam priority over bin Laden
Boston Globe (AP) ^
| 5/11/2004
| RICHARD PYLE
Posted on 05/11/2004 6:28:30 PM PDT by wjersey
NEW YORK -- President Bush wasted international sympathy for the United States after the 2001 terrorist attacks by shifting from the search for Osama bin Laden to the ousting of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, former President Clinton said Tuesday.
The move alienated many U.S. allies and created a false impression among Americans that Saddam had a key role in the al-Qaida-engineered terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Clinton said. "I think the world was really pulling for us after 9-11," he said, but the Bush administration "divided the world ... to pursue our vision _ not because of any imminent threat but because that's what they wanted to do."
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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elvisbinladen; muslims; shut; stfux42; up; x42
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To: wjersey
He did NOT say that, did he???? You just simply can NOT be serious....................
To: jla
162
posted on
05/11/2004 8:27:11 PM PDT
by
Mia T
(Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
To: graf008
I might have been absent that day. Post a link to an article.
163
posted on
05/11/2004 8:35:33 PM PDT
by
swheats
To: Mia T
Is this the infamous Mr. Dickum of the liberal Washington law firm, also known as DICKUM, DUNKUM AND TAXUM? (Dunkem and Taxem have been known to use the names Kennedy and Kerry from time to time.)
164
posted on
05/11/2004 8:35:54 PM PDT
by
Toespi
(,)
To: wjersey
That piece of crap has no right to say a freaking word about this! He turned down Bin Ladin, and ignored terrorists except for the ones he pardoned.
165
posted on
05/11/2004 8:37:11 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
To: graf008
"My God be with everyone." Your GOD - can't believe anyone would make that kind of statement...what an arrogant SOB you are.....
166
posted on
05/11/2004 8:38:11 PM PDT
by
ldish
To: swheats
My mistake. The President chose his words carefully - no link between Iraq and 9/11.
167
posted on
05/11/2004 8:38:42 PM PDT
by
graf008
To: Smartass
Very cute! [actions speak louder than words] Strange how most of his 'actions' were always wrong!
168
posted on
05/11/2004 8:40:06 PM PDT
by
potlatch
( Medals do not make a man. Morals do.)
To: wjersey
Bill Clinton says Bush erred by giving Saddam priority over bin Laden This coming from a man who passed up perfect opportunities to get bin Laden at least 3 times during his term in office. Incredible.
169
posted on
05/11/2004 8:41:08 PM PDT
by
Jorge
To: wjersey
Headline:
Hoover says FDR erred by giving Hitler priority over Tojo (11 May 1943)
I guess the lesson is don't elect Democrats, so we won't have to suffer Democrat ex-Presidents.
To: wjersey
I can't say that I would look to Bill Clinton for advice on priorities in any endeavor.
171
posted on
05/11/2004 8:43:22 PM PDT
by
Imal
(Revenge is a dish best served often.)
To: wjersey
Is his head that Big ? ;-)
Former president Bill Clinton (news - web sites) speaks about voter awareness during a fund raiser for 'MoveOn.org Voter Fund' at New York's Apollo Theater Tuesday, May 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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posted on
05/11/2004 8:43:26 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
Accountability don't cum cheap, yaknow..
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posted on
05/11/2004 8:46:12 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
To: wjersey
Bill Clinton is partially responsible for the situation we are in. He should shut the f--k up.
To: graf008
There you go again. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt but I see you're just trolling.
175
posted on
05/11/2004 8:50:33 PM PDT
by
swheats
To: ldish
Woah. Mistype. s/my/may.
My mistake.
May God by with Everyone.
176
posted on
05/11/2004 8:51:12 PM PDT
by
graf008
To: wjersey
Why is it OK for Bill to try and stick to Bush (43) every chance he gets when Bush (41) remained silent about him? Funny thing, that. There's always been a convention that ex-presidents keep shut up about their successors. Clinton, on the other hand, has made himself the Second-Guesser In Chief. Even the comically inept Jimmy Carter occasionally gets into the act.
That convention - letting the next guy get on with it in peace - is a classy custom. Seems like the Rats have decided to eschew class for political advantage.
Clinton has set another precedent: he's the first man ever to be unfit to be ex-president.
177
posted on
05/11/2004 8:54:07 PM PDT
by
Starve The Beast
(I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused)
To: wimpycat
re: post 35. One day Bush will say, we got Osama. And the press will be clueless/stunned (disappointed?)
178
posted on
05/11/2004 8:56:40 PM PDT
by
votelife
(Elect a Filibuster Proof Majority)
To: Jabba the Nutt
Good one.
To: swheats
In an earlier post I admitted there might have been some coordination (and drew the comparison to use helping out Iraq in the 80s) which may have made it easier and more justifiable to go into Iraq. I don't think the two were interwined and think they eventually had different goals. I also don't think that by attempting to resolve a potentially bad situation in Iraq by creating a stable, peaceloving government, we have hurt al Quada. And certainly we haven't gotten any retribution for 9/11 (which the Pres does agree with).
I know the war in Iraq was justifiable - I just think that we could have prevented some of the aftermath by devoting as much energy as we did to Iraq to going after al Quada prior to moving into Iraq. But, we must deal with the situation as it is...and I believe the President is attempting to do that.
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posted on
05/11/2004 9:00:20 PM PDT
by
graf008
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