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Regardless of the honesty or dishonesty behind all the speechifying, this brings us to the official "brass tacks". Clinton wanted to kill Osama, but couldn't, and even if he did, it wouldn't have mattered. (Substitute Bush's name in there if you prefer) Enough finger-pointing! Hindsight IS 20/20!
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How is it hindsight when a person whose skin is *definitely* is in the game is making predictions about what would have happened had history been different?
I mean, what you said boils down to "the guy who would be in trouble if he said otherwise said that the 9/11 attacks were not preventable."
Coming from a non-political standpoint, Rumsfeld handled himself well today. Usually, he comes off in press conferences an an arrogant jerk. Today, he seemed a bit more relaxed. Well-coached or not, he handled what could have been a bad situation well.
That said, I don't think his testimony really amounted to anything. The guy before him talking about the role of special ops was much more interesting and meaty.