How do you think AL GORE would have dealt with 9/11 and the WAR ON TERROR?

Question

C'mon, enlighten me.

Answer 1

It's possible Gore could have prevented 9/11 since the Clinton/Gore administration knew about al-Qaida and tried to destroy one of its training camps. They took al-Qaida seriously. Gore wouldn't have downsized the anti-terrorism unit (headed by Richard Clarke) and I believe he wouldn't have ignored the memo that warned, "Bin Laden Determined to Strike Within U.S."

If 9/11 had happened, I think he would have attacked Afghanistan, just like Bush did. Gore has a surprisingly hawkish voting record in the Senate. He was a combat veteran. He wouldn't hesitate to send in fighter jets, cruise missiles, and the ground troops if we had been attacked.

And of course, he would never have invaded Iraq before weapons inspectors were done looking for WMDs. He still has a functioning mind, unlike you-know-who.

Answer 2

The people who think Gore would have prevented 9-11 are probably wrong. Very, very few people took Al Qaeda seriously before 9-11, and Gore's campaign rarely mentioned foreign policy, as President, he would have been focused on his domestic plans.

What he would have done in response to 9-11 is harder to say. There was a demand for war with the Taliban after it refused to give up Bin Laden, but there were also many in the U.S. who tried to dismiss talk of war in Afghanistan, claiming it was philosophically wrong and that the U.S. would lose over there, as the English and the Soviets had. Had we had different leadership, those voices would have been more encouraged, and they'd have in turn encouraged other like minded people to speak. Gore wouldn't have done nothing, but he may not have fought the way Bush did.

Having said that, though, Gore would not have involved the United States in Iraq. Clearly, that would have prevented the mess that country is in now, though it also would have put off the Democracy experiment in the middle east, probably for a long time. Though the United States needs new leadership, it still may very well be that in ten to twenty years, historians will concede that whatever Bush's faults were, he foresaw the possibility of Democracy in the middle east before anyone else did.

Answer 3

If Albert Gore had been President, there would not have been any 9-11 attack in the United States. Gore was an experienced and dedicated leader, he would not have allowed the FBI and CIA to continue normal operations because of the urgency of the situation.
All Gore had to do, to stop 9-11, was make a phone call from the Oval Office to the FBI, CIA, NSA, Joint Commander of the Security Counsel, the Airline Security Agency and all other departments, Branches of Government and Military Services.
This morning, this very morning, I have learned in my morning briefing that heavy traffic from suspected terrorists have peaked, and I have received an actually warning that Al-qadia may be about to attack the United States.
I President Albert Gore take this warning very seriously. This is a major alert, code red, all security forces are here by ordered to stand in place and await further instruction. Do it now!

Answer 4

Al Gore had his chance. In 1996, prior to the elections, he produced a report for the airlines recommending they make very expensive security upgrades because of the known threat of terrorist hijackers (known since 1993). When the airlines dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Clinton/Gore re-election fund, Gore quietly pulled the recommendations and let the airlines off the hook.

If you are curious about how Gore would have handled Iraq, Joe Lieberman (Gore's running mate for 2000) already explained it in a TV interview. He explained that he and Gore intended to send the tanks in without wasting their time with the UN. They would operate under the Iraq Liberation Act (Clinton, 1998) and the pre-existing authority of UN member nations (Resolution 688) to use whatever force was necessary to defend stability in the region. That is the same authority Clinton used when he bombed the hell out of Iraq in '98 without even asking the UN's permission first.

Clinton failed miserably. Both Bush and Gore promised to finish the job. Now that a Republican is succeeding where they failed, Democrats are reacting like crybabies who don't get their way - even though they DID get what they insisted, in '98, must be done.

Answer 5

Al Gore would've probably heeded the warnings of the intelligence that the Bush administration was given, but who didn't. In the unlikely chance 9/11 still happened, I think Gore would've focused on Afghanistan and not invaded Iraq. If our military was not in Iraq, we've probably have captured Osama by now.

Answer 6

if al gore had been president, the 9-11 attacks probably wouldn't have happened. he didn't need the events of 9-11 to alert him to the fact that al-qaeda (1) existed, and (2) was dangerous.
with al, osama bin laden would have been assassinated by now. and we wouldn't have gone into the mess in iraq.

but then we wouldn't have gone into afghanistan either, and that is something that really needed to be done. it's just too bad it took the worst attack on us soil in history to make us go in there and clean up the mess that reagan and bush left behind when they were through fighting the soviets there.

Answer 7

GLOBAL WARMING/THE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL

Any and I mean any environmental cause or approach must be grassroots in nature. Having PhD's talk about global warming and having those representing industry interests debunk these present theories is a high level and almost an entirely futile effort. Don't get me wrong, it is great that someone with Al Gore's connections and exposure is getting the word out. However, people are people they want to see results.

Yes, the expression is now trite but still true, "Thing Globally, Act Locally". Watching the sky over a city, town or even a more rural area become darkened by smog has local impact, people take note and actually see A PROBLEM. A problem that can measured in terms of air quality or perhaps an AIR QUALITY HEALTH INDEX like the one that the provincial government in Ontario, Canada is in the process of implementing. You can measure results (however small) in terms of air quality and the affect it has on the health care system (those with breathing problems, doctor's visits, etc). It certainly speaks to the advantage of a UNIVERSAL health care system (however, actually implemented) as it actually makes sense to improve the environment as it keeps people healthy (a humanitarian cause) and when health care it publicly funded it affects the public coffers when people become ill therefore it even makes better financial sense to keep the environment a top priority.

Plus any approach must be entire with a complete overall plan (the big picture). Including recycling initiatives, energy solutions (alternatives/renewables can now present a real potential financial threat to the big oil companies and even power companies...), government involvement at all levels, public transit, greener vehicles in general (Hybrid, Hydrogen, Conventional electric, bio-diesel, ethanol), conservation in all energy arenas, ETC!

Economic viability is the real sell as many of these solutions are just that economically sensible (ensuring we look at the entire picture). Yes as more people use solar, wind and other renewable energy sources the cheaper the technology will get. Two of the newest billionaires have earned a large portion through renewables Solar (India I believe) and Wind (China I believe). Yes in many ways developing nations and economies will be the first and early adopters of such renewable tech as they are just building much of their infrastructure.

So what do we all need to do? GET INVOLVED ! Contact your local government about improving your recycling program, contact provincial/state/federal government about the adopting of these new technologies (renewables such as solar/wind), buy gas with ethanol in it and demand it, use and demand bio diesel, buy products with less packaging and demand manufacturers to reduce packaging and to offer a price break as a result. More ECONOMIC VIABILITY! After all energy diversity just like economic diversity is the safest and best bet for good long term results and return on investment.

Joe...


KEEP IT UP MR. GORE THE POLAR BEARS NEED YOU FIRST **GRIN**.

Answer 8

Al Gore would have read his briefings so there never would have been a 9/11

Answer 9

The same way he and ******** Bill dealt with North Korea. Appease Appease Appease. Dole out tax payer money to terrorists, pretend problem didn't exist like Clinton did with the 6 terrorists attacks on his watch while he butt banged his office slut.

Answer 10

He would have not have struck back or he would have fought back after a few months- a year with very little effect. You must remember he was VP when we had the chance to kill Bin Laden i think it was 3 TIMES under Clinton. We could have done very little to stop it. Overall we needed a tough President to handle terrorist and to beat them down.