The first attack on WTC was 30 days after Clinton sworn in. You do

[patricia92243]

realize what that means?

IT'S ALL BIG BUSH'S FAULT.

The formula that Shrub uses now is - whatever happens currently is the fault of the previous administration.

This would mean that Poppy Bush is the culprit that should have taken out the bad guys - since they attacked at a time that Clinton was barely in the WH - certainly much less time than Bush Jr. was when the 9/11 attack took place.

Actually, there is a BIG grain of truth in this.

[bbinacan]

1. Interesting point. n/t

[Peanutcat]

2. Good Point!

[Vincardog]

3. The real point is that Clinton is a MAN. He did not blame GHWB

Now little prissy george who was in office EIGHT Months before 9/11/2001
Tries to blame Clinton for his screwup.
The question is "Who do you respect more?"

[Catherine Vincent]

4. Amen!

They don't call him Big dog for nothing!

[Biernuts]

10. Just like he stood up and took responsibility for Waco. Oh, that

was Reno - she was the man, never mind.

[aquart]

14. Welcome to DU.

Lost?

[A Simple Game]

21. Lost?

One word, and yet it says so much.

Good one.

[patricia92243]

41. Very eloquent - I could not have said it better!!!

[classof56]

16. So maybe AG John Ashcroft should have taken blame for 911?

He coulda been the man! Think about it!

Tired Old Cynic

[chat_noir]

39. Why did Ashcroft stop flying commerical airlines?

Dan Rather asked that question. Watch the trailer for 911: Press for Truth

[dogday]

13. Bingo---

and after all these years, Bush just does not even think about ole OBL anymore.... Why should he bother his beautiful mind with him? But that is not his fault either, right???

[smitty]

5. Khobar Towers 1996, American embassies in Africa 1998,

USS Cole October 2000. This would mean that Bill Clinton is the culprit who should have taken out the bad guys.

You're playing a game, no administration in the past 50 years is clean. Read a little Chomsky.

[OzarkDem]

9. Clinton's was clean

he did everything he could and what Congress would allow (which wasn't enough). Don't forget who had the contract on the USS Cole's security, too.

Also, there's a big difference between preventing attacks on US interests on foreign soil and preventing them here at home. Maybe that's too complicated for you.

[aquart]

15. Anyone feeling a wee bit invaded?

[OzarkDem]

26. ?

[seabeyond]

32. lol yes

by coinsidence my sons asked me about this if it happens. i said yes. as a matter of fact, generally when something like this (path 9/11) happens, lol lol.

bu by

[mithnanthy]

35. OzarkDem...

Could you enlighten me as to which company had the security contract for the USS Cole? Thanks

[NanceGreggs]

12. Yeah, you're right.

That was THREE good excuses to invade three countries that had nothing to do with those attacks, a la Bush.

Just think of it. If Bill had played his cards right, we could have started three wars and bankrupted the country BEFORE Bu$hCo ever got into office.

:sarcasm:

[WinkyDink]

19. One dead American soldier in Somalia, and the mouth-breathers

HERE howled so loudly Clinton withdrew our troops.

When Clinton DID try some bombing, the RW'ers howled, "'Wag the Dog'!"

So shut it, if you don't want to hear about how the Republican Congress tied up Clinton with that ludicrous Puritanical-and-prurient impeachment.

[Recursion]

28. 18, I think

Including 2 whose bodies were dragged through the streets.

[BOSSHOG]

20. "Taken out the bad guys?"

Do you mean the way the guy who just had to be a war president did at the cost of more than 3,600 dead and 20,000 wounded? And the numbers continue to increase on a daily basis. And our debt continues to rise and our military continues to be depleted because bush just had to be a war president. Yo smitty go peddle your Clinton hating at free republic; you'll be so welcome there.

If Clinton had been president on 11 Sep 2001 there would not have been a terrorist attack, because Clinton did not need a terrorist attack. george bush, the worst president this country has ever had greatly appreciates your support and enabling.

[11 Bravo]

22. Khobar towers bombers? Caught! African embassy bombers? Caught!

USS Cole bombers? Caught! (Although Yemen won't extradite all of them to the US.) While we're on the subject, 1st WTC bombers? Caught? OK City bombers? Caught! (Or executed.) Damn, most of the terrorist perps from the Big Dog's watch seem to be paying the price. By the way, Osama says, "Hi."

[seabeyond]

34. smitty..... where are youuuuuu. dems cant keep us safe oh no

leave it to the repug who closes the offices to find a person responsible for murdering over 3000 citizens, only to have dem pass a bill to allow a department to open to continue to hunt the terrorist down.

talk about cut and run

oh smitty, .... why arent you talking to us

[seabeyond]

31. bush is the one who put cole to the side. clinton and oneil

handed him the information but bush wasnt interested

[Horse with no Name]

6. Oh please

What happened BEFORE Bill is his fault, what happened DURING Bill is his fault, and what happens AFTER is his fault.
It will continue to be so until they have another Democratic whipping boy in office for Rush to whip the base into a frenzy over.

[patricia92243]

8. That would be funny - except it is so sickeningly true. n/t

[Roon]

36. What happened BEFORE Bill is his fault

Yep! All the republicans think ruby ridge happened under clinton and blame him for it.

[NanceGreggs]

7. I'm being a bit sarcastic here, but ...

... I almost wish Clinton HAD blamed that attack on the previous administration - which would NOT have been a stretch, considering how short a period he was in office at the time.

You can just imagine the endless screeching from the Repubs: "Can't take any responsibility -- has to blame it on someone else!"

Sure would have taken the wind out of THAT particular sail when Bu$hCo started passing the buck ...

But, of course, that would never have happened. Because Clinton is a REAL man, and a REAL leader. And the problem with the GOP is that THEY KNOW THAT, and just can't live with it.

[zbdent]

11. Come now, it's not about what went on before the first attack on the WTC,

it's about the prosecution of the perpetrators.

Now, you see, Clinton's at fault because, um, er, well ... they did catch the perps and prosecuted them ... um ...

Well, okay, now, the mastermind of the 9/11/2001 attacks, well you see, Bush has really ...

No, wait, ...

Dammit, I had a point here ...

:sarcasm::evilgrin:

[WCGreen]

17. And, Clinton and his department of Justice, tracked

down and prosecuted the whole bunch...

Not on person responsible for 9/11 is in jail...

[Vincardog]

18. The person responsible for 9/11 is in the White House

[B Calm]

23. I might add it was the only attack by terrorists on American soil during

the whole 8 years President Clinton was in office.

[Olney Blue]

24. Except of course, our home grown terrorists.

[B Calm]

37. Our home grown, government hating, RIGHT-WING terrorists!!

[RobertSeattle]

25. And W was President for 234 days prior to 9/11

Hardly "rookie" status.

[Recursion]

27. *shrug* plenty of Freepers blame Ruby Ridge on Clinton...

...conveniently forgetting he hadn't even been elected (or for that matter, nominated) yet.

[seabeyond]

29. and somalia. but our clinton never pointed the finger

it was callled,.... clearing throat.... personal responsibility. something the repugs have a really challenging time with

[B Calm]

38. Conveniently forgetting it was papa Bush who sent the troops into

harms way in Somalia just a few weeks before President Clinton took the reign.

[havocmom]

30. GHWB is also responsible for

W

[SammyWinstonJack]

33. And Clinton never once mentioned or blamed the former administration

for the first WTC attacks. Instead, he went right to work on catching and prosecuting and imprisoning those who did the attacks. Speaks much too Clinton's character and his ability to lead.

[SoCalDem]

40. GHWB dumped Somalia in BC's lap as a "lovely parting gift"

He knew that Clinton was dogged by the lack of military service, so what better way to start his admin off, but to have troops in combat across the world.. There were other ways to deliver "aid" to Somalia.. GHWB (the CIA-geek that he is) knew that armed military sent their to deluver aid would set off a volatile area..and of course Clinton would have to deal with it early on.. the WTC #1 attack was just a "bonus"..

and yet Clinton did not try to blame GHWB.. hell, he probably consulted with him..:puke:

[Vinca]

42. Doesn't matter. Shrub's pretty much blamed the old man for

enabling 9/11 (via Tony Snow) anyway. Clinton's just icing on the cake in an election year.