George Bush had the perfect opportunity after 9/11 to shut down our borders. Actually, he had the responsibility to shut down our borders.
Instead he arranged for hundreds of Saudi Arabians to fly home. Americans were not able to fly - only the foreigners.
I always remember the days before 9/11...George Bush was having a lovefest with Vicente Fox. I can remember watching the TV of the attacks that Tuesday morning. I was crying and also angry. I said out loud, “Maybe now he will do something about the border!”
But he never did. He had the momentum. A lot of Americans rallied around him. But he was inept. He let this country down in a lot of ways, but that was a biggie.
And why ESPECIALLY Saudis? Did not seem to be very many moslems from other nations getting this special privilege.
I hear you. That’s when common sense breaks down for me about what is actually going on. If we were really concerned, the borders would’ve been shut down. The fact that they weren’t is telling, says they weren’t concerned about whoever was coming over the border. Perhaps, they ARE in control of the border, but have another agenda.
Instead he arranged for hundreds of Saudi Arabians to fly home. Americans were not able to fly - only the foreigners.
as i recall, it wasn't Dubya that did this, but that little worm Richard Clarke doing it on his own independent initiative because he was so sure that "bigoted Americans" would take out their anger on "innocent Saudis" in the days immediately following the atrocity.