Why Hasn't Bush Done MORE to Protect US? ? ?

Question

Giuliani recently used the ol' "democrats make us less safe" mantra and it's simply NOT true. Democrats care just as much about the safety of the American people as anyone else! Maybe MORE. Why didn't Bush want a Department of Homeland Security? Why didn't Bush want an investigation into 9/11? Why hasn't Bush asked for legislation to stop suspected TERRORISTS from BUYING GUNS? Why was Bush going to allow the United Arab Emirates to BUY major PORTS in New York? Why hasn't Bush asked for legislation or budgeted money to ensure containers coming into those ports are properly inspected? Why hasn't Bush focused on finding Bin Laden? Anyone?

Bin Laden's home is/was in Afghanistan and the Iraqi insurgents wouldn't be there if US soldiers weren't there.

VInsa,
The OPPOSITE of everything I stated in my post could have and should have been done. Not all of it has been. Bush DID OPPOSE the Department of Homeland Security and he DID OPPOSE an independent investigation into 9/11 and he even put Henry Kissinger in charge of it at first who had business ties to the Bin Laden family. Bush has done NOTHING to make our ports safer and even considered selling major NY ports to the United Arab Emirates. What more do you need to know?

Roy Phil,
The Democrats are TRYING to pass meaningful legislation while they are in the majority. But simply being in the majority is not enough. They need 2/3s in both the House and the Senate to be "veto-proof" and they just don't have the numbers. So they've been running into a lot of partisan BS by the Republicans who don't want the Democrats to accomplish anything that would be good for the American people. Republicans want the Democrats to look like they talk a lot and don't do anything. TRUTH is, without some bi-partisanship they can't really accomplish all that much, sad to say and that IS treasonous.

Jim,
Bush SHOULD care because he's the President of the United States of America! That's WHY G*d d@mmit! He needs to stop serving the interests of his own and of the lobbyists who gave him money and of his friends and cronies and START serving the American People! Why has his presidency been so secretive? If he had nothing to hide then why all the secrets and stonewalling about so many issues from who he's met with at the White House in regards to his "energy policy," who's visited the Vice President's office, the firing of all those prosecutors, the CIA agents leaked identity, those conveniently missing emails, and so much MORE! Get your head out of the sand! If you're not outraged, you haven't been paying attention! READ something! ANYTHING! There are plenty of non-partisan, reliable sources out there.

Isn't it "myopic" to focus only foreign issues such as terrorism? If we don't focus on domestic issues, then consider this: poverty and resentment of governments breeds terrorism. If we don't take care of our own citizens here, we're going to be looking at a citizenry who become increasingly sympathetic to a terrorist cause because they will feel that their own government doesn't care about them, but DOES care about the rich and takes care of them and the huge corporations. Combine that with the oppressive religious zealotry of the far right and you'll have citizen terrorists and the United States will become EXACTLY what we are fighting AGAINST.
When asked about Bill Clinton's feelings in regards to killing Bin Laden, according the the 9/11 Commission report, the CIA agents who testified said that they always felt as though they had the "greenlight" to take out Bin Laden if the opportunity presented itself, but it never did.

Answer 1

He is a proven incompetent. Don't ask the (for him) impossible from him. ~

Answer 2

You're kidding, right? Why didn't Clinton get Bin Laden BEFORE 9/11 happened the first, second, third, or even the fourth time he had the opportunity? He can't take advantage of White House interns AND tell his operatives to get Bin Laden?

The rest--is YOUR fault and all the other liberals who thwart any and all attempts the President has made to continue the protection he's given us. Who's going to decide who is and who isn't a "terrorist?" How loud would you and the rest of the libs scream if merely "terrorist-looking people" were denied their right to buy a gun? And who says he didn't want a Department of Homeland Security or didn't want an investigation into 9/11? Where's the proof? Bush has protected us even as you libs try to stop the Patriot Act. We haven't had another attack on US soil since he's been President, have we? I'd like to ask the more obvious question: Why didn't Clinton do a better job of protecting us?

Answer 3

Finding Bin Laden...hmm, maybe Clinton a DEMOCRAT should've killed him when he was right in front of us?!?!?! The funny thing about your question is that Bush has in fact done and cooperated with virtually everything that you are complaining about. Furthermore, what do YOU suggest we do to protect America more? It's not about the left or right anymore, it's about people not WHINING about Bush not doing anything. Stop complaining and start being productive yourself. If the left stopped worrying about racial profiling and other trivial virtually non-existent social issues in America, then perhaps we could focus some more on keeping America secure.

I suppose Britain is in the same boat since they've recently been attacked, they must be full of stupid Bush lovers too, right?

It's inevitable that we will be attacked as unfortunate as that is; HOWEVER, Democrats are in fact the ones holding back our security...let's make a time line to bring our troops home even though the world is the most unstable as it's ever been in history...bring the troops home so that they can all just attack us on our own soil...great thinking...that's a bright idea...

To rukidding: AMAZING and very well-written...couldn't have said it better myself...

Which brings me to this: the ACLU and all of the other BS civil liberties organizations are the ones worrying about STOPPING Bush from protecting us. Maybe, JUST maybe if we had the opportunity to do the things that we need to do, we could stop things before they start. BUT of course, that would be racial profiling or a breech of our personal lives. Heaven forbid the government look at who I call because I am sure that Bush has a personal interest in how many times I call my mom everyday. If you haven't done anything wrong, you have no reason to complain about the government's so-called wire-tapping or "racial profiling"...personally, I would rather live with those things than die because I was worried about someone seeing my phone record or stopping someone for 2 more seconds than usual for being Muslim or Arab. At this point in our nation's history, we need to give some liberty to the government to protect us...but isn't this what the Democrats don't want??? Wait, wait, wait. We want them to protect us, but the government is not allowed to delve into our personal lives...what hypocrisy. Democrats want it both ways. Reality of the situation is that it doesn't work like that. Deal with it or leave. I'll be alive tomorrow in great America even if Bush reads my telephone record...at least I don't have to deal with the daily bombings of Iraq because I am afraid of the VERY few liberties I have to relinquish to maintain the great freedom that I have.

Answer 4

It doesn't matter to me if someone is Republican or Democrat, Independent, yellow or green to me. As long as they attempt to do the things, or have good reasons WHY they weren't able to do them.

I guess I'd ask of Bill Clinton, since he presided over such a great budget surplus, why he didn't see fit to secure our borders when the $$ was available?

I am of the "Democrats make us less safe" belief. I don't know what Giuliani's reason for saying that is. But logic tells me that with Nancy Pelosi's myopic focus on social and domestic issues, it is only a matter of time, before a global threat is 'missed.'

Answer 5

From what space aliens? The way our gov. works (or should) is congress sends bill to the pres. and the pres. passes the good ones, now Bush is not the greatest but congress has some resoniblity, Bush can't make them pass anything. I'm a republican and I don't think it's just Bush, but the best we can do is vote, even if you are a dumbocrat vote. Don't just complain, you say why hasn't bush, why hasen't the congresspeople that are running for pres. tryed to pass this stuff?

Just had to add---------- it's both parties fault

Answer 6

I agree with your opinion of Bush... But since this appears to be a pro-Democrat post... I have to ask...

What the HECK have the Democratic Congress and House done about any of it???

Sad truth is... They're all treasonous, "globalist" crooks. They're playing both sides against the middle (us). Crime, treason, gross negligence of duty, and unconstitutional acts have gone completely unpunished in "our" government for far too long. You need to wake up and quit cheerleading those who are stealing your country, your freedom, and the wealth of the American middle class through treasonous merging with types of economies this country was founded to prevent!!! They'll arrest us for spitting on the sidewalk...

It's gone beyond voting them out folks... We need to loudly and unceasingly demand punishment for crimes perpetrated by "our" government. Punishment is the ONLY way to stop crime. No... the criminals and the media they control will not tell us when it's time to punish them. Not gonna' happen...

Answer 7

Why hasn't Bush spent more time finding Bin Laden? Where the heck do you think our soldiers are? They're in Iraq - Bin Laden's homeland.. And for the record, Bin Laden isn't the only terrorist out there - We are also fighting Iraqi insurgents who are just as capable of committing violent crimes and acts of terrorism as Bin Laden himself.

Stick to one question at a time.

Answer 8

Why should he even care? He has put his heart and soul into defending this country and our way of life, and all he ever gets is bashed by the cowards who won't do anything to serve their country.

Answer 9

The left complains about wire taps, and racial profiling . . . do you really think that anything more could have been done? As for Bin Laden, is it okay to go into a SOVEREIGN Nation to retrieve him?

Answer 10

I just have to chime in here and ask: WHO THE HELL GAVE ☆BOMBASTiC☆ STARS? She things OBL was in Iraq.