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Originally Posted by magictoy
This seemed quite legitimate to me:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17020
You seem tired of references to Clinton's share of the blame for 9/11. I have an equal disrespect for those who will discount the facts of the above quote because of whom its author is.
On the basis of the above, particularly Mylroie, a discussion of Clinton's failures is indeed germane to a discussion of 9/11 and bin Laden. In spite of "Shakran's Law", I did not issue the former president a free pass on the day he left office.
That may make me a lawbreaker, but I have plenty of legitimate company. |
I havent seen any post here that said Clinton was blameless. We can blame Carter for not responding more aggressively to the radical islamic Iran hostage takers...we can blame Reagan for not responding to the terrorist attack and bombing of the marine barracks in Beruit....we can blame Bush Sr for funding Saddam through "iraqgate"....we can blame 75 years of support for the ruling Saudi family.
The fact is the current occupant of the White House (whomever it may be) is the one who needs to be held accountable NOW. In this case, the current occupant and advisors lied or at the very least, obfuscated or misrepresented the truth, to cover up their own inaction for the first 8 months in office (can someone please show me their "aggressive" action!) and more importantly, continue to do so to justify current policies and practices.
The most disingenuous point of the article was the conclusion:
Now, after five years of no terrorist attacks in America, Democrats are hoping we'll forget the consequences of the Democrat strategy of doing nothing in response to terrorism and abandon the Bush policies that have kept this nation safe since 9/11.
By the "five year" standard "that has kept us safe," Clinton should be applauded for seven years between the WTC attacks. We are not safe and we should all be JUDGING the current policies and practices, not past actions or inactions.
In order to have the faith and confidence of the American people (as Bush did immediately following 9/11), a president needs to rise above the BS, not perpetuate it and make the pile higher.