Critics claim he did nothing, let Bin Laden go, put no one in jail and allowed terrorists to develop their techniques for 8 years.
2007-02-20 03:19:37 · 13 answers · asked by golfer7 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Yes he did. He did not only not try he cut our defenses every year he was in office so he actually made it easier for them. But noone will ever agree to it I don't know why so many liked him he was a lier and a cheat.
2007-02-20 03:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by joe d 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
President Clinton had an anti-terrorism task force that worked very hard and broke up 3 big terrorist plots--one to bomb Seattle, one to bomb L.A. Airport, one to blow up 10 jets over the Pacific. Upon taking office, "president" bush broke up that task force. He was given a report on Aug. 5, 2001, that forecast the exact 9-11 attacks, and the very next day he left for a month long vacation at his ranch in Texas. He probably never even read the report. So if anybody allowed 9-11 to happen, it was bush. It is very likely that if bush had continued with President Clinton's anti-terrorism task force, the 9-11 attacks would never have happened. Oh and he put all the terrorists behind the first World Trade Center bombing in jail. That bombing happened 6 weeks into Clinton's Presidency and he never once tried to blame it on the first Bush. 9-11 was 8 months into the second bush's presidency and all he has ever tried to do is blame it on Clinton.
2007-02-20 11:30:18 · answer #2 · answered by jxt299 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't use the word "allow". It makes him sound complicit in the act. I really don't believe that is true.
However, I would suggest that his policy of treating terrorism as a law enforcement issue rather than an act of war was not as effective as other policies may have been.
2007-02-20 11:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by JB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it should have been common knowledge, that if we elected Bush we would be in a war due to the fact that He was gonna finish what his father hadnt, It was....well, not shocking.
thus I believe the American people allowed the war on terror to occur, however.
Clinton and War on Terror.
........no such concept, he did what he could, just like Bush..Bush just did it in a more Looked Down Upon way.
2007-02-20 13:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by John.Doe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, he had a long struggle with Bin Laden and was constantly fighting terrorism.
2007-02-20 11:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You know it. Bill was focused like a laser beam on one subject: finding a wet, warm spot for Lil' Bill
2007-02-20 13:21:57 · answer #6 · answered by Bombadil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill admitted that his biggest mistake was letting Bin Laden go when he was offered. I'll try to find the video link.
2007-02-20 11:24:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No he did not.. but the Republicans are sure trying to sell that concept. Too bad they can't run on their own accomplishments and not on made up stories about others. Oh Wait.. they have no accomplishment's... ha ha!
2007-02-20 11:29:20 · answer #8 · answered by Debra H 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. He seemed a little distracted at times. I wonder why.
2007-02-20 12:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit blaming people other than the Muslim extremists.
It only serves to divide us further.
Thanks.
2007-02-20 11:24:06 · answer #10 · answered by theearlybirdy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋