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Originally posted by Superbelt
Clinton's admin stopped an Al Qaeda attack on LAX. This happened specifically because Clinton and Clark put the proper emphasis on terrorism as was needed. Clinton and his staff was ridiculed for being too focused on terrorism and has several funding requests specifically designed to fund our terrorism efforts denied by the republican congress who wanted him to make due with what he already had.
So, no, we have not been inept. At least not when we try to stop it.
Bush didn't have to do everything, but prior to 9/11 he didn't do anything evidenced by my previous post which outlines, with admin documents, the tremendous anti-terrorism program slashing that went on in the months preceeding 9/11.
This isn't a case of sour grapes either. Clarke didn't quite the admin in disgust. He accepted a job offer by Bush to head up a position called cybersecurity czar. If he was bitter and just had an axe to grind, he would have just left.
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Clinton's administration failed to stop the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania as well as the USS Cole attack. How many arrests were made after these attacks? How many terrorist cells were dismantled? How many Al Qaeda leaders were killed? How many governments supporting terrorism faced any fallout?
What about the response to the first WTC attack (which occurred under Clinton's watch)? Did the actions taken after this attack alter the ability of terrorist organizations to strike the US?
Despite Clinton's supposed sharper focus on terrorism the planning for 9/11 was accomplished.
As far as it not being a case of sour grapes, it takes a little time to write a book. Might as well stick around and get paid while you do it, perhaps even gather up some information to use in said book.