"President Bush says the release of a new video by al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is a vivid reminder of the dangers still facing the world." -Voice of America
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-09-08-voa2.cfm
Bush has ignored Bin Laden, the man behind 9/11, for years. He's said that he's not concerned about Bin Laden. And now Bush says that the fact that Bin Laden is still out there... is a reminder of the dangers we face.
How can Bush say that with a straight face, after all but completely ignoring Bin Laden for 6 years? 6 years AFTER the worst act of terrorism EVER on U.S. soil?
Bin Laden is out there because Bush hasn't made terrorism the priority. Bin Laden is out there because Bush sees terrorism as an opportunity.
2007-09-07 15:34:28 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Terrorism is Bush's last priority. He exploited the word to pursue his own agenda, he never was interested in capturing or killing bin Laden and isn't now. Saddam was his number priority well before 9/11. I'm insulted how he even links the two. Al-Qaeda was never even in Iraq until he put them there. He helped Al-Qaeda out more than their wildest dreams. He took out an enemy of theirs and gave them safe haven in Iraq while dramatically increasing their recruitments and followers of their cause.
If he was a competent president bin laden would be dead right now and wouldn't be able to make these videos. Of course the neo-cons will say Clinton passed on bin Laden. It is true he didn't do enough to get him, but after 9/11 taking out bin laden should have been Bush's #1 priority, all those troops in Iraq should have been in Afghanistan. He was handed the ball and dropped it. It's quite sad actually.
This isn't a conservative or liberal issue, it is common sense, he failed us and make terrorism a much more bigger long term problem to fulfill his personal desires such as getting Saddam for his father and/or wanting the vast oil underneath Iraq. He's on the verge of attacking another country (Iran) that had nothing to do with 9/11 while the Saudis (where most of the hijackers came from) have sleepovers at his house. This is just sad.
2007-09-07 15:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by trumph 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
There's certainly something wrong here, Bush puts many things aside, mainly for us citizens to forget this tragic moment, and not bring further concerns onto us. It was wrong, I'm not sure If he brought the terrorism subject up earlier that Bin Laden would have been caught, but the situation with Bin Laden and terrorism is becoming a political issue and a lot worse for our country over the past 6 years.
2007-09-07 16:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by reader 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In 6 years since 9/11 and Dubya's scare the public with another terrorist attack is eminent, is old, how many times can Chicken Little keep saying the sky is falling?. Bin-Laden is still living a life of leisure, because Dubya is more interested in making billions for his friends the defense contractors (opportunity) while doing nothing to find and capture Bin-Laden and bring him to justice.
I have my money on Bin Laden living a long life in a far distant land long after Dubya is a distant nightmare.
This is from a President who will not secure the US borders, will not enforce the laws on the books, he and his Department of Homeland InSecurity have no idea how many illegal aliens are currently here, or were they are located. And while you were asleep or watching the Colts and Saints game late last evening, now Mexican truckers can criss cross our nations highways. It would not surprise me in the least, that's how Osama is coming to have dinner at the White House with Dubya and Cheney.
2007-09-07 15:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by jmf931 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's a fine piece of PROPAGANDA!
We invaded Iraq, a sovereign nation at the time, based upon faulty intelligence (lies?). First it was WMDs and Saddam, then it was about spreading Democracy. We had "Mission Accomplished"... yet we're still there. Saddam, once backed and trained by the CIA, was captured, tried, convicted and executed... yet we're still there. Osama bin Laden has similar credentials from the "CIA leadership school" and we've gone from Osama "wanted dead or alive" to "not important now".
Face it, we don't know why we're there anymore. We've got Bush claiming God works through him and told him to invade Iraq, and Osama's video tells us to convert to Islam to save ourselves... so let's make it about religion now! Yeah, great idea. We can rush blindly towards the "end times" in an ultimate 'Crusade vs. Jihad', throwing aside all rational thought in the process. Bring 'em on!
Why do Bush AND Osama want to keep us in Iraq? How does continued conflict in the Middle East benefit the agendas of both sides of this same coin?
2007-09-07 16:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by sagacious_ness 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nobody EVER said irony was dead...(i think that's chivalry, but whatever). It's highly unfortunate that no one's listening to reasonable people like you, but I agree that Bush less inclined to catch Bin Laden when it's much simpler to use Bin Laden's crimes to justify Iraq and the "global war on terror" - taking out a lot of people who were mean to Daddy in the process.
Here's another bit of irony...Larry Craig, who recently resigned/didn't resign from Congress after he propositioned a (male) police officer, has been at the forefront of anti-gay rights legislation...nope, i'd say irony is alive and well.
2007-09-07 15:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by Ella S 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I personally think that Bush is using the non-capture of Bin-Laden and the, "reason?" for the continuation of the presence of US. troops in Iraq. Bush needs a villain and Bin-Laden is a villain as long as he goes free.
2007-09-07 17:57:22 · answer #6 · answered by NavyVet64 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Could be the beginnings of a well scripted way, to create a 'National Emergency'. 2008 is approaching, and the Bush administration WILL attempt to buy more time.
2007-09-07 22:27:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wonder why more people don't realize why there is "Bin Ladin" news or a "terrorist threat" just when bush jr needs to keep everyone in line. I find it ironic that the weak Democratic Congress has yielded to this mad man. With the Generals report due in a few days it is ironic that "Bin Ladin" would send a message now.
2007-09-07 15:47:23 · answer #8 · answered by Follow the money 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Well said. Well, either that or Bin Laden has been working for Bush all along.
2007-09-07 15:40:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 2⤋
Oh, didn't you get the memo? Iraq was to blame for bin Laden attacking us on 9/11. They had WMD and it was their fault! Hello, time to wake up to the real world.
(heavy sarcasm was used in the creation of this answer)
2007-09-07 15:47:33 · answer #10 · answered by Kate J 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋