1969. IN 1996 Clinton sign into lawan anti terrorism bill that provides for new punishments and strategies to fight terrorism.
On Oct. 2 1995, clinton asks a Republican controlled Congress to authorize 100 FBI agents to investigate potential terrorist plans and permit the armed forces to probe crimes related to chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. The REPUBLICAN controlled Congress rejects the proposal.
2006-09-20 16:21:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
A quote from Richard Clarke:
CLARKE: Right, and what happened after 1998? There was a military retaliation against al Qaeda and the covert action program was launched, the U.N. sanctions were obtained. The administration did an all-out effort compared to what the Bush administration did. The Bush administration did virtually nothing during the first months of the administration, prior to 9/11.
2006-09-20 16:25:50 · update #1
TO ELONG: Your long argument is incredibly weak. Bin Laden wasn't involved in the 1993 WTC attacks. Also the FBI caught the individuals who were responsible and they are in prison for life. Here is the full transcript by Richard Clarke a counterterrorism expert who served under the Regan, Bush Sr. Clinton and George W. Bush Adminstrations.
2006-09-20 17:02:04 · update #2
HEMMER: You paint a picture of a White House obsessed with Iraq and Saddam Hussein. Why do you believe that was the case?
CLARKE: Because I was there and I saw it. You know, the White House is papering over facts, such as, in the weeks immediately after 9/11, the president signed a national security directive instructing the Pentagon to prepare for the invasion of Iraq. Even though they knew at the time from me, from the FBI, from the CIA that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
HEMMER: The White House says that before they even arrived at the White House, the previous administration was obsessed with nothing. I want you to look at a picture that we saw last week from NBC News -- an Al Qaeda terrorist training camp outside of Kandahar, Afghanistan. They allege, at the time, why wasn't anything done to take al Qaeda out. This was August of 2000. ( Full story)
CLARKE: Well, a great deal was done. The administration stopped the al Qaeda attacks in the United States and around the
2006-09-20 17:02:19 · update #3
Repuglicans have no argument therefore they blame Bill Clinton for everything, did you know that he was personally responsible for the sinking of the Titanic.
2006-09-20 16:29:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
The same reason Dems blame Bush, for political reasons. Clinton did some things that helped that attack to happen no doubt, but it is also fact that Bush went into office not taking them seriously. However neither take away from the fact that ultimately it was the terrorist who did the attack and are ultimately responsible.
There are times when I believe partisan politics do more harm than good to this nation. We should be united looking for victory rather than playing the blame game.
2006-09-20 16:29:23 · answer #2 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's so much easier to blame someone eles, just like a bunch of little kid's, it was the retard in charge. Republicans only care about starting wars, and starving children, raising gas prices. If Bush knew about 9/11 then why the hell didn't he stop it before it happened, and it was not Iraq that attacked us anyway, second there are no weapons of mass destuction,except inside Mr.Bush's fat drunkin head!!!!
2006-09-20 18:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by Robin W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because when they special forces in Afghanistan had Bin-Laden cornered Clinton interfered with the order to carry out the execution that was planned. Very similar to what JFK did with the Bay of Pigs debacle. Read your history book, and you will learn that more than a few of our Blue State presidents didn't have the intestinal fortitude they needed in these kind of situations.
2006-09-20 16:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by nambua2004 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Do you adult males found out that GOP stopped invoice Clinton putting forward that the missiles attack on Afghanistan in 1998 have been purely a ploy to take interest removed from Monica Lewinsky scandal. it is why Clinton subsidized out simply by fact of it" fake. The GOP didnt provide up him. that they had no such authority. He stopped simply by fact the missile attack had served its objective: getting the Lewinsky scandal off the information for an afternoon or 2. "additionally George Bush Jr. did no longer heed warning from the FBI that Al-Qaeda replaced into going to attack u . s . a . of america yet Bush disregarded it" Lie. He positioned all the airports on intense alert. He appointed his vp Cheney, to a clean terrorist panel, which shows he took this probability very heavily. "The GOP have been advising him to provide up sending missile strikes and Clinton stopped simply by fact of it." fake. Blatantly fake. The missile strikes had long considering ended earlier the GOP began criticizing him (for the obtrusive political timing of the strikes). The GOP hadnt stopped something. It had already ended. "if he put in all all alert, then why did terroist mage to get throught the secuiryty equipment? " Oh, for gods sake. Are you this obtuse? simply by fact no airport protection, exceptionally at that factor, replaced into thoroughly foolproof.
2016-10-17 09:06:01 · answer #5 · answered by bergene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clinton did a pretty good job considering every time he tried to attack anyone the Republicans struck up a chorus of "wag the dog", they accused him of trying to divert attention from the Monica scandal; and what a perfect world, after DIScouraging him from doing anything militarily they are now trying to blame him for everything that is wrong because he DIDN'T do enough militarily. The Republicans just think we are all really stupid.
2006-09-20 16:41:07 · answer #6 · answered by ash 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Probably the same reason liberals blame everything that has gone wrong since Bush took office on republicans.
Nothing is Clinton's fault. He was a saint, and never had any dirty backdoor politics going on in the White House. Sure he did, just keep thinking that, so you can sleep at night.
Now tell your friends to stop crying over Bush in 2000 FL, and move on with their lives. Please tell Al Gore to do the same, and thanks for giving us the greatest single choke act in history. How on earth do you lose the Pres seat with 8 years of such insane economic growth?
2006-09-20 16:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by simmsdanjen 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I love your question. It is presented well with MANY facts and quotes. None of the neocons who are answering can come up with a educated reply. I cannot say much but BRAVO Encore!
2006-09-20 18:31:48 · answer #8 · answered by trl_666 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a dumbass attempt to shift the blame. Just because Osama was in power while Clinton was in office they believe the democrats should have taken him out before Jr. took office. They refuse to acknowledge the fact that they were warned about Osama and did nothing with the information. I would love to have a private conversation with Colin Powell about why he left the administration.
2006-09-20 16:25:57 · answer #9 · answered by navytec 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I've heard it said that Clinton had a chance to capture Bin Laden early on and didn't do it.
Go to the site; infowars.com and see what they have to say about it. Good luck
2006-09-20 16:34:33 · answer #10 · answered by doggybag300 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋