Republicans inadvertantly admit that Bush was responsible for 9/11

[Judicial review]

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[jknowgood]

Richard Clarke, the terrorism Czar, certainly believes the Bush Administration failed totally in stopping 9/11. The Terrorism Czar couldn't get in to see the president. The GOP is totally incompetent, except in spreading total bs, stealing for the greedy idiot rich, and wrecking the world.

At least Bush attended his morning briefings, I mean Obama let bengazi happen, even though he was told the attack could happen. Even Britain and the red cross got their guys out.

 

[Iceweasel]

They were specifically warned about bin Laden and al Qaeda.

Warned about or given intel that an attack was imminent?

 

[Dad2three]

Sure Bush could have tightened immigration controls and deported everyone who overstayed their visas. He could have blocked entrance into the country of young Arabic looking Muslim men. Then, he could have grounded all domestic air travel. Would any of those actually prevented 9/11? No, because Congressional democrats would have broken the sound barrier running to the microphones to denounce the effort and passed legislation undoing all of them. But please try again.

Clinton Administration Counter Terrorism Initiative

Bill Clinton s Anti-Terrorism Measures


Republicans Watered Down 1996 Clinton's Anti-Terrorism Bill, Thanks to Lott & Hatch

The Republicans also dropped the additional wire-tap authority the Clinton administration wanted. U.S. Attorney general Janet Reno had asked for "multi-point" tapping of suspected terrorists, who may be using advanced technology to outpace authorities.

Sen. Don Nickles, R-Oklahoma, while praising the bill, said the country remains "very open" to terrorism. "Will it stop any acts of terrorism, domestic and international? No," he said, adding, "We don't want a police state."

Some lawmakers took a more prudent view of the bill. "The balance between public safety and order and individual rights is always a difficult dilemma in a free society," said Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-New York.

Republicans Watered Down 1996 Clinton Anti-Terrorism Bill


"Clinton's advisors met nearly weekly on how to stop bin Laden ...
I didn't detect that kind of focus from the Bush adminsitration."
Two Star General Donald Kerrick

"I don't believe any longer that it's a matter of connecting the dots.
I think they had a veritable blueprint and we want to know why they didn't act on it." Senator Arlen Specter (R-pa)

"Of course Bush knew about the impending attacks on America . He did nothing to warn the American people, because he needed this war on terrorism. " Lt.Colonel Steve Butler

 

[jknowgood]

If somebody can dream up a good enough reason before 911 to justify the ban, please feel free.

No dreaming needed. Bush warned by Clinton administration and ignored the warnings.

A warning that is that nonspecific is not actionable.

They were specifically warned about bin Laden and al Qaeda. The Bush administrations focus was on RayGun's Legacy, Star Wars or missile defense, as the only way to protect us from foreign threats. Terrorist from Afghanistan were barely a blip on the Bush radar.

If Clinton knew bin Laden was such a threat, then why didn't he kill him when he had the chance?

 

[jknowgood]

Sure Bush could have tightened immigration controls and deported everyone who overstayed their visas. He could have blocked entrance into the country of young Arabic looking Muslim men. Then, he could have grounded all domestic air travel. Would any of those actually prevented 9/11? No, because Congressional democrats would have broken the sound barrier running to the microphones to denounce the effort and passed legislation undoing all of them. But please try again.

Clinton Administration Counter Terrorism Initiative

Bill Clinton s Anti-Terrorism Measures


Republicans Watered Down 1996 Clinton's Anti-Terrorism Bill, Thanks to Lott & Hatch

The Republicans also dropped the additional wire-tap authority the Clinton administration wanted. U.S. Attorney general Janet Reno had asked for "multi-point" tapping of suspected terrorists, who may be using advanced technology to outpace authorities.

Sen. Don Nickles, R-Oklahoma, while praising the bill, said the country remains "very open" to terrorism. "Will it stop any acts of terrorism, domestic and international? No," he said, adding, "We don't want a police state."

Some lawmakers took a more prudent view of the bill. "The balance between public safety and order and individual rights is always a difficult dilemma in a free society," said Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-New York.

Republicans Watered Down 1996 Clinton Anti-Terrorism Bill


"Clinton's advisors met nearly weekly on how to stop bin Laden ...
I didn't detect that kind of focus from the Bush adminsitration."
Two Star General Donald Kerrick

"I don't believe any longer that it's a matter of connecting the dots.
I think they had a veritable blueprint and we want to know why they didn't act on it." Senator Arlen Specter (R-pa)

"Of course Bush knew about the impending attacks on America . He did nothing to warn the American people, because he needed this war on terrorism. " Lt.Colonel Steve Butler

Didn't Clinton stop communication between the cia and the fbi? Just wondering.

 

[Dad2three]

They were specifically warned about bin Laden and al Qaeda.

Warned about or given intel that an attack was imminent?

9/11 Stunner: Bush Received, Ignored Multiple Warnings of 'Imminent', 'Dramatic' Attack

The New York Times posts an absolutely startling account by Kurt Eichenwald tonight, on the eve of the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, charging that the infamous August 6, 2001 Presidential briefing memo was just one --- and a very late one at that --- in a series of dire warnings given to George W. Bush by the CIA.



Eichenwald, who says he has "read excerpts from many" of the CIA briefs prepared for Bush which preceded the 8/6/01 warning, details a number of them, and reports that the Bush Administration, and "the neoconservative leaders who had recently assumed power at the Pentagon", were determined to ignore them. They even went so far, he says, as to believe that "the C.I.A. had been fooled."

"According to this theory," Eichenwald writes, "Bin Laden was merely pretending to be planning an attack to distract the administration from Saddam Hussein, whom the neoconservatives saw as a greater threat."

"In response," to the months of ignored reports --- including a May 1 briefing warning that "a group presently in the United States" was planning an attack and that, as a June 22 brief noted, an attack by al-Qaeda could be "imminent" --- on June 29, "the C.I.A. prepared an analysis that all but pleaded with the White House to accept that the danger from Bin Laden was real."

"The U.S. is not the target of a disinformation campaign by Usama Bin Laden," that briefing read. It warned that Bin Laden operatives were planning attacks very soon that would have "dramatic consequences" and major casualties.

Another brief from July 1, according to Eichenwald, warns that the operation was delayed, but "will occur soon." On July 9, according to "intelligence I reviewed", says Eichenwald, an extremist linked to al-Qaeda "told his followers that there would soon be very big news." But the report, even after all of the others, still failed launch the White House into action. There were more. All, it seems, were downplayed, marginalized or all but ignored, even leading "apoplectic" CIA Counterterrorism officials, at one point, to consider seeking "a transfer so that somebody else would be responsible when the attack took place."

The report is short and an actual news bombshell. Go read it. As a side note, it says quite a bit about today's New York Times that they decided to run this as an "Op-Ed". In any event, please read it, and keep it in mind when you hear the lie yet again, on this latest anniversary of the horrific 9/11 tragedy and beyond, that "Bush kept us safe."

He did anything but.


9 11 Stunner Bush Received Ignored Multiple Warnings of Imminent Dramatic Attack The BRAD BLOG


New CIA Docs Show Bush Ignored Seven Different Warnings About Imminent Attacks

From June to September 2011, a full seven CIA Senior Intelligence Briefs detailed that attacks were imminent, an incredible amount of information from one intelligence agency


New CIA Docs Show Bush Ignored Seven Different Warnings About Imminent Attacks Crooks and Liars

 

[rdean]

Bush was even warned. But you know how Republicans are. Arrogant. They think they know what is good for other people. It's always someone else's fault and they take no responsibility for anything they do and wreck, which is about everything they touch.

 

[Dad2three]

Sure Bush could have tightened immigration controls and deported everyone who overstayed their visas. He could have blocked entrance into the country of young Arabic looking Muslim men. Then, he could have grounded all domestic air travel. Would any of those actually prevented 9/11? No, because Congressional democrats would have broken the sound barrier running to the microphones to denounce the effort and passed legislation undoing all of them. But please try again.

Clinton Administration Counter Terrorism Initiative

Bill Clinton s Anti-Terrorism Measures


Republicans Watered Down 1996 Clinton's Anti-Terrorism Bill, Thanks to Lott & Hatch

The Republicans also dropped the additional wire-tap authority the Clinton administration wanted. U.S. Attorney general Janet Reno had asked for "multi-point" tapping of suspected terrorists, who may be using advanced technology to outpace authorities.

Sen. Don Nickles, R-Oklahoma, while praising the bill, said the country remains "very open" to terrorism. "Will it stop any acts of terrorism, domestic and international? No," he said, adding, "We don't want a police state."

Some lawmakers took a more prudent view of the bill. "The balance between public safety and order and individual rights is always a difficult dilemma in a free society," said Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-New York.

Republicans Watered Down 1996 Clinton Anti-Terrorism Bill


"Clinton's advisors met nearly weekly on how to stop bin Laden ...
I didn't detect that kind of focus from the Bush adminsitration."
Two Star General Donald Kerrick

"I don't believe any longer that it's a matter of connecting the dots.
I think they had a veritable blueprint and we want to know why they didn't act on it." Senator Arlen Specter (R-pa)

"Of course Bush knew about the impending attacks on America . He did nothing to warn the American people, because he needed this war on terrorism. " Lt.Colonel Steve Butler

Didn't Clinton stop communication between the cia and the fbi? Just wondering.

No

 

[Iceweasel]

9/11 Stunner: Bush Received, Ignored Multiple Warnings of 'Imminent', 'Dramatic' Attack

I heard some noise about it back then but what specifics did they give? What was Bush supposed to do, shut down all the airports?

 

[Dad2three]

If somebody can dream up a good enough reason before 911 to justify the ban, please feel free.

No dreaming needed. Bush warned by Clinton administration and ignored the warnings.

A warning that is that nonspecific is not actionable.

They were specifically warned about bin Laden and al Qaeda. The Bush administrations focus was on RayGun's Legacy, Star Wars or missile defense, as the only way to protect us from foreign threats. Terrorist from Afghanistan were barely a blip on the Bush radar.

If Clinton knew bin Laden was such a threat, then why didn't he kill him when he had the chance?

MYTH. Kill him for what? He wasn't wanted at the time

Qid Bill Clinton pass up a chance to kill Osama bin Laden?

A: Probably not, and it would not have mattered anyway as there was no evidence at the time that bin Laden had committed any crimes against American citizens.

Clinton Passed on Killing bin Laden

 

[mudwhistle]

If somebody can dream up a good enough reason before 911 to justify the ban, please feel free.

No dreaming needed. Bush warned by Clinton administration and ignored the warnings.

A warning that is that nonspecific is not actionable.

They were specifically warned about bin Laden and al Qaeda. The Bush administrations focus was on RayGun's Legacy, Star Wars or missile defense, as the only way to protect us from foreign threats. Terrorist from Afghanistan were barely a blip on the Bush radar.

They made a general warning about Bin Laden. Nothing about Saudis boarding planes and flying them into buildings.

Obama, on the other hand, was warned about pulling all of the troops from Iraq. Bush was pretty specific. Obama just said "Do you mind.. ..I'm putting!"

 

[Siete]

Richard Clarke, the terrorism Czar, certainly believes the Bush Administration failed totally in stopping 9/11. The Terrorism Czar couldn't get in to see the president. The GOP is totally incompetent, except in spreading total bs, stealing for the greedy idiot rich, and wrecking the world.

At least Bush attended his morning briefings, I mean Obama let bengazi happen, even though he was told the attack could happen. Even Britain and the red cross got their guys out.

uh huh, and 43 attended his morning briefings and let 911 happen ..

On May 1 the CIA said that a terrorist group in the U.S. was planning an attack.
On June 22 it warned that this attack was "imminent."
On June 29 the brief warned of near-term attacks with "dramatic consequences" including major casualties.
On July 1, the briefing said that the terrorist attack had been delayed but "will occur soon."
On July 24, the president was told again that the attack had been delayed but would occur within months


Read more: Bush Received More Warnings About 9 11 Than We Realized - Business Insider

 

[Camp]

If Clinton knew bin Laden was such a threat, then why didn't he kill him when he had the chance?

When the CIA and FBI gave legal certification for the assassination of Bin Laden, Clinton attempted to kill him with cruise missile strikes.

 

[NLT]

You wish. That is exactly what they have done. Republicans are perhaps the biggest assholes on earth.

Ravi are you taking jillian pills?

 

[mudwhistle]

If somebody can dream up a good enough reason before 911 to justify the ban, please feel free.

No dreaming needed. Bush warned by Clinton administration and ignored the warnings.

A warning that is that nonspecific is not actionable.

They were specifically warned about bin Laden and al Qaeda. The Bush administrations focus was on RayGun's Legacy, Star Wars or missile defense, as the only way to protect us from foreign threats. Terrorist from Afghanistan were barely a blip on the Bush radar.

If Clinton knew bin Laden was such a threat, then why didn't he kill him when he had the chance?

MYTH. Kill him for what? He wasn't wanted at the time

Qid Bill Clinton pass up a chance to kill Osama bin Laden?

A: Probably not, and it would not have mattered anyway as there was no evidence at the time that bin Laden had committed any crimes against American citizens.

Clinton Passed on Killing bin Laden

They had offered to turn him over to Clinton and he turned it down.

Doesn't matter. Somebody would have carried out the mission anyway.

 

[Dot Com]

You wish. That is exactly what they have done. Republicans are perhaps the biggest assholes on earth.

perhaps?

 

[Dad2three]

9/11 Stunner: Bush Received, Ignored Multiple Warnings of 'Imminent', 'Dramatic' Attack

I heard some noise about it back then but what specifics did they give? What was Bush supposed to do, shut down all the airports?

No, better to go on a month long vacation and NEVER have his anti terror group meet?

During the entire month of August, President Bush was on vacation at his ranch in Texas — which tied with one of Richard Nixon’s as the longest vacation ever taken by a president. CIA Director George Tenet has said he didn’t speak to Bush once that month, describing the president as being “on leave.” Bush did not hold a Principals’ meeting on terrorism until September 4, 2001, having downgraded the meetings to a deputies’ meeting, which then-counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke has repeatedly said slowed down anti-Bin Laden efforts “enormously, by months.”

New NSA docs contradict 9 11 claims - Salon.com

On CBS News today, Eichenwald rejected the idea that it was the intelligence community that failed:

"Actually, the counterterrorist center of the CIA did a spectacular job, and that's what really comes down. You know, in the aftermath, the White House and others said, 'Well they didn't tell us enough.' No, they told them everything they needed to know to go on a full alert and the White House didn't do it."
Bush-Cheney ignored warnings of imminent Bin Laden attack

 

[Dad2three]

No dreaming needed. Bush warned by Clinton administration and ignored the warnings.

A warning that is that nonspecific is not actionable.

They were specifically warned about bin Laden and al Qaeda. The Bush administrations focus was on RayGun's Legacy, Star Wars or missile defense, as the only way to protect us from foreign threats. Terrorist from Afghanistan were barely a blip on the Bush radar.

If Clinton knew bin Laden was such a threat, then why didn't he kill him when he had the chance?

MYTH. Kill him for what? He wasn't wanted at the time

Qid Bill Clinton pass up a chance to kill Osama bin Laden?

A: Probably not, and it would not have mattered anyway as there was no evidence at the time that bin Laden had committed any crimes against American citizens.

Clinton Passed on Killing bin Laden

They had offered to turn him over to Clinton and he turned it down.

Doesn't matter. Somebody would have carried out the mission anyway.

Right wing MYTH. What was he wanted for? lol

 

[Dot Com]

I'm sure it wouldn't be called "racial profiling", but the law Congress would immediately pass would make it impossible to do so. And, a temporary suspension does nothing when they are content to wait until it's lifted. Also, they didn't need to fly in, they could simply walk across the southern border like thousands still do every year.

Yeah, right, Arabs waltzing through Mexico, what a laugh.

You guys will go to any extent to cover up for Bush but it's too late. You can't make a claim against one and not against the other.

Like it was brought out earlier, they were already in the country before Bush took office.

Wrong, the majority of them arrived in 2001.

All but the muscle terrorists arrived in 2000, under clinton.

Right, like I said, the majority of them arrived in 2001 under Bush. Who was warned AQ was looking to attack us. And who did nothing to stop the attack.

yep. They quite simply had other priorities (like invading vietraq ). Sound familiar? Its documented:

Ashcroft Didn t Want To Hear Of Al Qaeda In High Threat Summer Of 2001 Crooks and Liars
(snip)

BEN-VENISTE: Good afternoon, gentlemen.

Mr. Pickard, on January 21st of this year you met with our staff. Is that correct?

PICKARD: That's correct.

BEN-VENISTE: And according to our staff report, you told them that in June 2001, you met with Attorney General Ashcroft and he told you that you would be the acting FBI director.

PICKARD: That's correct.

BEN-VENISTE: You had some seven or eight meetings with the attorney general?

PICKARD: Somewhere in that number. I have the exact number, but I don't know the total.

BEN-VENISTE: And according to the statement that our staff took from you, you said that you would start each meeting discussing either counterterrorism or counterintelligence. At the same time the threat level was going up and was very high. Mr. Watson had come to you and said that the CIA was very concerned that there would be an attack. You said that you told the attorney general this fact repeatedly in these meetings. Is that correct?

PICKARD: I told him at least on two occasions.

BEN-VENISTE: And you told the staff according to this statement that Mr. Ashcroft told you that he did not want to hear about this anymore. Is that correct?

PICKARD: That is correct.

(h/t Mike)