So did you even know who al-Qaeda was back in 1993? Although there's a strong suspicion that al-Qaeda was behind the attack, there's no direct link to support such a suspicion.Quote from Mercor:
The big mistake was 1993 WTC. Had that been delt with as part of an onging battle we may have stopped 9/11.
Yeah, right! Had Reno followed through on what you suggest, what's the likelihood of passing the Republican congress and senate?Quote from Mercor:
We should have been evesdropping on foriegn phone calls, beefing up passport rules, coordinated better international efforts.
But no , Reno wanted to close the books and pretend the case was over.
Quote from Mercor:
The big mistake was 1993 WTC. Had that been delt with as part of an onging battle we may have stopped 9/11.
We should have been evesdropping on foriegn phone calls, beefing up passport rules, coordinated better international efforts.
But no , Reno wanted to close the books and pretend the case was over.
In 1996 the foiled hijackings out of Asia should have been the call to arms. These events are so much more informitive then a memo from Rice to bush about some attack
Quote from Red_Ink_inc:
The biggest failure of the Clinton administration was the failure to kill Bin Laden. Bill Clinton will tell you that himself.
Here are some quotes from the guy who in 7 years has failed to apprehend Bin Laden.
"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him."
- G.W. Bush, 9/13/01
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02
"I am truly not that concerned about him."
- G.W. Bush, repsonding to a question about bin Laden's whereabouts,
3/13/02
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Just curious. Do you support the Patriot Act?
"The FBI is conducting approximately 70 full-field investigations throughout the U.S. that it considers bin Laden-related."
First of all, what is the mandate behind the Patriot Act? According to Wekipedia,Quote from Pa(b)st Prime:
Just curious. Do you support the Patriot Act?
"The FBI is conducting approximately 70 full-field investigations throughout the U.S. that it considers bin Laden-related."
But how many actual terrorists were caught? A tiny number if you ask me. Then who were mostly affected by this act? Illegal immigrants who had nothing to do with terrorism. Shame, shame!The Patriot Act increases the ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, e-mail communications, medical, financial and other records; eases restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States; expands the Secretary of the Treasuryâs authority to regulate financial transactions, particularly those involving foreign individuals and entities; and enhances the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts.
Quote from clacy:
Bin Laden is not that important really. Do you think this guy masterminds all of Al Qaeda's attacks?
He is a figure head, and quite frankly he is in a win-win siutation.
If he isn't found, then he makes the US look bad.
If he is killed, then he becomes a martyr.
Him staying alive is probably better, as it justifies our persuit of him and keeps the focus on Al Qaeda
Quote from saliva:
First of all, what is the mandate behind the Patriot Act? According to Wekipedia,
But how many actual terrorists were caught? A tiny number if you ask me. Then who were mostly affected by this act? Illegal immigrants who had nothing to do with terrorism. Shame, shame!
Quote from saliva:
First of all, what is the mandate behind the Patriot Act? According to Wekipedia,
But how many actual terrorists were caught? A tiny number if you ask me. Then who were mostly affected by this act? Illegal immigrants who had nothing to do with terrorism. Shame, shame!
You really are the biggest moron that I will most likely to have had the pleasure of meeting in my lifetime! How can you say such a crap when our men and women in uniform are dying just about every day, you POS?!Quote from clacy:
Bin Laden is not that important really. Do you think this guy masterminds all of Al Qaeda's attacks?
He is a figure head, and quite frankly he is in a win-win siutation.
If he isn't found, then he makes the US look bad.
If he is killed, then he becomes a martyr.
Him staying alive is probably better, as it justifies our persuit of him and keeps the focus on Al Qaeda
That's not the point why Patriot Act was created. Ya see, this is the biggest problem with the Bush administration and their sympathizers like yourself. They simply can't stay focused on anything. When we should have hunkered down and fought al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Bushies diverted our attention to Iraq. When we should have concentrated on catching terrorists, we siphoned all our energies on catching illegal immigrants.Quote from Red_Ink_inc:
Ummm if you're in America illegally should we be concerned about your rights?