Recent polls show America doesn't buy the "It's Clintons fault routine" http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/images/09/11/rel21i.pdf. Most still believe it was Bush's fault, but why? Is it because his Daddy and Reagan trained, armed, financed Bin Laden and his boys in the 80's? Is it because Reagan called Bin Laden a hero? Is it because Bush and Reagan armed the Taliban? Is it because they gave arms to Iran while being blackmailed by Iran for hostages?
Jimmy Carter didn't do much did he. He decided to send special forces to Iran to get the hostages, instead of negotiating with them.
Could it also be that Bush ignored the the Presidential Daily brief which said on the front BIN LADEN DETERMINED TO ATTACK U.S? Maybe because CIA director George Tenant Begged Bush to look into a group of arabs who are training to fly a plane, but didn't want to know how to take off or land?
Does anybody have any idea why most people blame Bush?
2006-09-15 13:46:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Polls change. People should blame Osama Bid Laden and Al-Queda terrorist like Moussouwi for it. Not the president.
2006-09-15 13:51:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It was 1987 Lt.Col. Oliver North was testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan Administration.
There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree, but what he said was stunning!
He was being drilled by a senator; "Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?"
Ollie replied, "Yes, I did, Sir."
The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience, "Isn't that just a little excessive?"
"No, sir," continued Ollie.
"No? And why not?" the senator asked.
"Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, sir."
"Threatened? By whom?" the senator questioned.
"By a terrorist, sir" Ollie answered.
"Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?"
"His name is Osama bin Laden, sir" Ollie replied.
At this point the senator tried to repeat the name, but couldn't pronounce it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple of people laughed at the attempt. Then the senator continued. Why are you so afraid of this man?" the senator asked.
"Because, sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of", Ollie answered.
"And what do you recommend we do about him?" asked the senator.
"Well, sir, if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth."
The senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of the clip.
By the way, that senator was Al Gore!
Also: !
Terrorist pilot Mohammad Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called "political prisoners."
However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands. The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, "insisted" that all prisoners be released.
Thus Mohammad Atta was freed and eventually thanked the US by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center. This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified.
It was censored in the US from all later reports.
2006-09-15 20:57:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey Dummy! You're "Question" is flawed. The poll you refer to isn't "Most of America" saying that. Typically, CNN, a liberal bullshit of a "news media" will say that, BUT THE REALITY IS, the poll reflects "most of Americans WHO ANSWERED THE POLL". Typically, you try to pass off this bullshit liberal trash as "fact" or "news". The real "news" is that they have found yet another liberal idiot, YOU, to pass on their trash. Maybe you're too young to know better. Maybe you need to go back to school and learn how to read, and WHAT to read. Try the Washington Times newspaper. NOT the washington post liberal rag or cnn or fox, abc, nbc, cbs, etc.. God Bless you.
2006-09-15 20:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
American history shows one thing over and over again.. if something happens on your watch, even if it's not your fault, you get the blame...
fair or not, that's the way it goes... buck stops there...
and also, I think if Bush would have done anything to show he took the bin Laden threat any more seriously than Clinton, which as far as I can see, he didn't, then that would help his cause...
2006-09-15 20:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
yo man u need to look back in ur history jimmy carter negtiated and set the hostages free but i think raegan got all credit
2006-09-15 20:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by marcusmitchellus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually no, most people don't blame Bush for 911, enough people don't blame clinton for his part.
But in general there were vague warnings that something would happen, but honestly we get those type of warnings almost everyday
2006-09-15 21:15:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of America don't see Remy D's questions, ........ fortunately.
2006-09-15 20:49:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Top Reasons for Impeaching Bush
What are the top reasons for impeaching Bush?
Iraq
Invading Iraq without any threat to the U.S.
Lying about Iraqi WMD's to Congress and the American people
Causing the deaths of over 2,000 U.S. troops and the maiming of over 10,000 more
Failing to provide adequate equipment and armor to U.S. troops
Allowing illegal torture and murder of prisoners
Causing the deaths of 100,000 Iraqi civilians
Spending $300 billion in just two years for an occupation that could last for decades
Letting Halliburton steal billions through no-bid contracts
Using vast quantities of depleted uranium weapons that will poison Iraq now and for generations to come
September 11
Ignoring countless warnings of an attack in the U.S.
Reading "My Pet Goat" during the attack
Letting Osama Bin Laden escape from Afghanistan
Holding no bureaucrat accountable for ignoring warnings
Delaying and obstructing the 911 Commission investigation
Turning Afghanistan into the world's largest opium producer
Terrorism
Allowing international terrorism incidents to quadruple and trying to cover up the facts
Failing to secure our borders and ports to prevent terrorism
Creating a new generation of terrorists through the invasion of Iraq and the killing of 100,000 civilians
Letting terrorists buy high-powered weapons inside the U.S.
Letting North Korea build nuclear bombs and missiles that can cross the Pacific Ocean
Refusing to shut down Pakistan's nuclear weapons exports
Foreign relations
Turning the world against the United States
Preparing for another war with Iran
Signing treaties that cost America jobs and undermine American laws
Economy
Letting gasoline prices double at devastating cost to the economy while oil companies make record profits
Letting corrupt companies like Enron steal billions from consumers and employees
Cutting taxes for the rich and turning a $5 trillion budget surplus into a $5 trillion budget deficit
Adding trillions to the national debt, which our children and grandchildren will have to pay off with interest
Letting millions of American jobs go overseas
Freedom
Letting bureaucrats wiretap Americans without a court order
Locking up suspects for years without charges or trials
Arresting nonviolent protesters at Bush events
Packing the courts with right-wing judges to outlaw abortion
Ordering federal courts to interfere in the Terri Schiavo tragedy
Taking away our right to sue corporations through class actions
Taking away our right to declare bankruptcy under Chapter 7 and forcing middle-class Americans into debt slavery
Democracy
Stealing the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004
Refusing to investigate the disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of voters in Florida and Ohio
Promoting black-box electronic voting machines without paper trails
Embracing dictators in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Russia, and China
Overthrowing democratically-elected leaders in Haiti and Venezuela
Environment
Allowing global warming, which will cause massive environmental damage
Allowing more toxic mercury in the air and water
Allowing oil drilling in wilderness areas
Scandals
Illegally "outing" CIA agent Valerie Plame, an important anti-terrorism official
Letting a gay male prostitute (Jeff Gannon) roam free in the White House
Paying journalists to give favorable coverage to the administration
Relying on an earpiece for answers during debates and press conferences
Going AWOL from the Texas Air National Guard in 1972 and covering it up ever since
Defending the most corrupt Member of Congress (Tom DeLay)
2006-09-15 20:54:29 · answer #8 · answered by impeachgwb 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
They feel like it I guess.
2006-09-15 20:50:30 · answer #9 · answered by Luekas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.highvolumemedia.com/thebullhorn/WarOnTerror/ClintonsFailures/
http://newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/5/12/164726.shtml
Your welcome
2006-09-15 21:01:23 · answer #10 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋