2007-02-16 21:52:43 · 10 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
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Some neo-cons below even defend this statement??? Unbelievable.
Didn't he murder 3000 civilians in the WTC?
2007-02-16 22:06:49 · update #1
Indeed he did and he also said :
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and I really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
President Bush, March 13, 2002
2007-02-17 05:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by willow, the yodakitty from hell 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In 2002, Bush answered a question from a reporter: "I don't know where he is. I -- I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him. I know he is on the run. I was concerned about him, when he had taken over a country. I was concerned about the fact that he was basically running Afghanistan and calling the shots for the Taliban."
During a debate with John Kerry in 2004, Bush said, "I just don't think I ever said I am not concerned about Osama Bin Laden. That's an exaggeration".
Firstly, it wasn't an exaggeration - those were his exact words. But in the President's defence (and despite his poor choice of words), he was putting the role of Osama Bin Laden within Al Qaeda into context. Before the fall of the Taliban, Bin Laden had a cohesive structural command, and it would appear attacks by Al Qaeda members were coordinated through, and green-lighted by that command structure. Afterwards, Osama appears to have been only an inspirational figurehead of the movement, and not involved in the operational side. The attacks in Bali, Madrid, London and Istanbul were plotted and executed by people inspired by Al Qaeda - and apparently not direct members of the group; perhaps encouraged by the Al Qaeda leadership and praised by them afterwards, but Bin Laden probably did not have advance knowledge of those attacks.
2007-02-16 22:16:14 · answer #2 · answered by lesroys 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes he did. He also said " I'm a war president, I do my work with war on my mind." And the reason he's not looking for Osama, is Osama didn't do the WTC and Bush knows this 'cause he did it' http://www.jonhs.net/911/
2007-02-16 22:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by rick m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and for many reasons it is a benifit allowing an impotent figure head to remain in power. Hence the reason we did not Kill or prosacute the Empreror of Japan at the end of WW2. By not being able to conduct efforts weakens his stance. If we killed him (or admitted we have) they would say "see that is why! not that he is a coward, but because he is dead". He is a man without a penis in a room full of nubile women.
2007-02-16 21:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bush only engages soft targets - Osama bin Laden is a little too hard for him to catch.
(Wait, do Bush's tactics remind you of anything? Engaging soft targets is one of terrorists' trademark behaviors...)
2007-02-16 22:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by na n 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Osama Bin Laden is dead or worst, waste of time to worry about him:)
2007-02-16 22:03:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
SHIRAZ - liberals did not make that phrase up. Just do a search on youtube and you will find the quote.
I see you still are not a fan of TRUTH.
2007-02-16 22:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by Charlooch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a matter of fact he did. It was after he invaded Iraq.
2007-02-16 21:59:30 · answer #8 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why worry about a loser cowering in a cave?
2007-02-16 22:09:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, but then again nixon said "i am not a crook" and clinton swears he didn't inhale to
2007-02-16 22:01:50 · answer #10 · answered by confusdnmo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋