The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[BDBopper]

If you know me well enough you know I love a good chuckle. I'll even be amused when the jokes are at the expense of my political hero. This is a funny example and here's another one. Enjoy!

[JWBear]

Ummmm... We have a Republican President, and he hasn't done anything about bin Laden...

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Ummmm... We have a Republican President, and he hasn't done anything about bin Laden...

Absolutely. But even more than that is the fact that he's doing this to pimp his song. That's really lame...

Hmm. Looks like his site is down...

[BDBopper]

The New JibJab Video - Time For Some Campaignin'!

[JWBear]

And btw... The outgoing Clinton Administration warned the incoming administration about al Qaeda. The Bush Administration had proof, a few days after the inauguration, that al Qaeda was responsible for the USS Cole bombing. They had over seven months to do something! They did nothing.

[scaeagles]

If we're going to rehash old stuff, I'm game -The previous administration was offered bin Laden by the Sudan - Clinton has said so in his own words and it is recorded - but did not take him.

And last I checked, JW - even though we don't have bin Laden , there hasn't been another attack. So I would suggest the current administration has done something.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

If we're going to rehash old stuff, I'm game -The previous administration was offered bin Laden by the Sudan - Clinton has said so in his own words and it is recorded - but did not take him.

And last I checked, JW - even though we don't have bin Laden , there hasn't been another attack. So I would suggest the current administration has done something.

Would you mind adding an "on American soil" qualifier to that statement?

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

And last I checked, JW - even though we don't have bin Laden , there hasn't been another attack. So I would suggest the current administration has done something.

What absurd LewisCarollian logic.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

What absurd LewisCarollian logic.

That's all the Republicans have left, that and fearmongering.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

What absurd LewisCarollian logic.

Not only absurd, but also incorrect. Again, Scaeagles- I beg of you to actually read the damned report (which is co-authored by many of your con pols) and then write about it. They were actually pretty fair in their assessment that Clinton's hands were tied- the Repubs had him on the ropes about the Tripoli shelling and were accusing him of using that as a distraction from his domestic 'affairs'- to go after Bin Laden would have been (and was) not only a bit illegal at that point, but misconstrued purposefully by the very people that are now using terrorism as a threat against their own citizens. (Vote for us or you'll die!) Besides, there are no guarantees he could have been taken out- Sudan is notorious for lying to us and subsequent events in that region have not born out any better reason to trust them. Bush has had ample time, resources and the go- ahead from the world community, and he's failed.

Sheesh.