Support for Iraq down to 40%!

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
Bush didn't know it was bin Laden! And he's the president of the US!

If they had done their jobs, they would've known specifics. They needed to take cues from the foiled millenium attack and the Clinton admin in fighting terrorism. They did not and 3,000 people died because of it.

Bush said that after the first plane - an assumption many including me thought.

The Clinton Admin. stopped that Y2K attack because the Customs Dept. acting on a hunch stopped that guy at the border. That was luck and a very good customs agent, which, after flying overseas more times than I can count, I suggest is not the norm, esp. then.

[dissention]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
and - on hearing a plane hit the WTC, I thought it was an accident. But, after the second one I knew there was no way.

Are you the president, though? As president with all of the information about bin Laden and terrorism you had at your disposal, would your first thoguht be "What a terrible pilot."

It's insulting!

[dissention]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
Bush said that after the first plane - an assumption many including me thought.

Oh lord. And he didn't get into his motorcade until four minutes before the Pentagon was attacked.

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
It must've been pretty huge for the memo to be shared among Rice and Bush while he was on his damn ranch on vacation in Texas. It must've been pretty huge if the title of the PDB was called "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States."

Although we probably will never know, I think the memo. was a dissertation on OBL and his historic wanting to attack the US. Then, it probably went into OBL wants to acctack the US in the future, a fact I think came as no surprise to anyone. In fact, the govt. acted on that threat per CR's testimony.

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
Are you the president, though?

Not yet!

[dissention]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
Although we probably will never know, I think the memo. was a dissertation on OBL and his historic wanting to attack the US. Then, it probably went into OBL wants to acctack the US in the future, a fact I think came as no surprise to anyone. In fact, the govt. acted on that threat per CR's testimony.

What a coincidence that such a dissertation was shared among the president and the national security advisor one month before OBL killed 3,000 of us.

[strandinthewind]

AND when I am Goldie's my First Lady - at least she told me she would be if I bought her a deisgner inaugral outfit - I was thinking something in Prada

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
What a coincidence that such a dissertation was shared among the president and the national security advisor one month before OBL killed 3,000 of us.

That is because the WH was reacting to the information it had been told earlier that Summer. So, it was not a coincidence. It was what they should have been doing and apparently they did not do enough because they did not stop it.

[dissention]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
It was what they should have been doing and apparently they did not do enough because they did not stop it.

Wow, you're making sense.

[gldstwmn]

Originally posted by strandinthewind

I mean other than the administration was unable to stop 9/11, and I submit no other administration could have, I do not think she is bad. I think she is good, even though I disagree with her on the immediate threat espoused about Iraq. But, that is just my opinion and other's differ

I believe Richard Clarke when he said it could have been prevented.

[gldstwmn]

Originally posted by dissention
Are you the president, though? As president with all of the information about bin Laden and terrorism you had at your disposal, would your first thoguht be "What a terrible pilot."

It's insulting!

it's been said that Condi had to explain what Shia, Shiite and Sunni were to Junior. He had no idea and didn't really care to find out. He was going to be the CEO President.

[gldstwmn]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
AND when I am Goldie's my First Lady - at least she told me she would be if I bought her a deisgner inaugral outfit - I was thinking something in Prada

Prada is fine dear. Now I have to hit you up for some jewelry.

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by gldstwmn
I believe Richard Clarke when he said it could have been prevented.

I think on some level and with lots of blind luck it could have been prevented or, at the least, they could have done a better job preventing it. My point is people are acting like W and crewe just sat around and did nothing at all. That is not supported by the facts. I think the current administration was new to the office, had just dealt with another huge foreign policy event in China, and were focused on the economy. Again, they were, despite general warnings, caught with their pants down. Now its time to pay the piper. But to say they did nothing at all, which I have inferrred from some posts, is just incorrect.



P.S. Does this mean your not going to wear a black and binding Prada dress with a huge hat for the inaugral ball

[strandinthewind]

Oops - we posted at the same time

You can have any jewels you want and the country will gladly pay for it. Think of all the money the USA will save not being overcharged by Halliburton, who is fired the moment we take office!!!!!

[gldstwmn]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
Oops - we posted at the same time

You can have any jewels you want and the country will gladly pay for it. Think of all the money the USA will save not being overcharged by Halliburton, who is fired the moment we take office!!!!!

Neil Lane, please. I love vintage.