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Originally posted by maximusveritas
Don't understand the point of calling Bandar a terrorist. It really just gives the conservatives on this board a way out from facing the real issues that Woodward's book presents. Of course, they'd probably still come up with a response like "Clinton did it too" or "Woodward is just trying to sell a book", but at least they'd have to think about it. I'd like to hear something from them since all I've heard from conservatives elsewhere is silence.
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I ignored the assertion that he's a terrorist since it's all hearsay and no progress would be made on such a discussion.
I discussed the fact that there is a difference of opinion about the assertion that Powell wasn't informed.
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I corrected the mistaken impression that the President couldn't share information with those he deemed appropriate.
I think I offered more than a Clinton did it too. Although I strongly suspect that Clinton did share Top Secret information with foreign representatives (since I'm 99.9% sure that every President has done the same).
The assertion that he's trying to sell a book is true. Otherwise why write it and get paid for it? The fact that someone is making money on offering their opinion should at least be considered when you're trying to judge the reliability of the source and the possible biases involved. Just as the motivations of conservative authors should be called into question.