Let's wait and see if it is true - false flag operations, terrorist attacks

[japangreg]

Well, this logic works if you lean to the left. It's half of the truth, the other half is:

1. The US had been attacked several times during the 90s at several bases, embassy's, ships, and the 93 bombing and no one in the prior administration did anything for 8 years. Bush didn't do anything for nine months.

Wow - for a post trying to point out "the other half of the truth" you sure do come out of the gate with some big lies - no one under Clinton did anything for 8 years? Really? Have you looked this up at all?

[villain2]

Wow - for a post trying to point out "the other half of the truth" you sure do come out of the gate with some big lies - no one under Clinton did anything for 8 years? Really? Have you looked this up at all?

I must have missed the big offensive against Al Queda during the 90s, I know it was all over the news and I was in a cave at the time ... and those financial seizures of Bin Laden's money ... and the securing of the borders and public transportation security measures that were enacted. Yup, all that happened, I must have just missed it.

However, I believe the reason Clinton didn't do much was partially because he was too busy defending himself against Republicans blowing the Monica nonsense out of proportion, which took the eye off the ball so to speak.

But if you find me ignorant of the series of major offensive and defensive measures the Clinton administration took against Al Queda and Bin Laden, please let me know. I can say though, we at least felt safer under Clinton than Bush.

[TallGuyLittleCar]

However, I believe the reason Clinton didn't do much was partially because he was too busy defending himself against Republicans blowing the Monica nonsense out of proportion, which took the eye off the ball so to speak.

I kind of doubt he could have rallied the forces without a major incident like 9/11.

[japangreg]

I must have missed the big offensive against Al Queda during the 90s, I know it was all over the news and I was in a cave at the time ... and those financial seizures of Bin Laden's money ... and the securing of the borders and public transportation security measures that were enacted. Yup, all that happened, I must have just missed it.

Apparently, you did - although much of what he fought for against a resistive opposition party in the congress ultimately got killed or defused when Bush took over, that's a far cry from saying that 'nothing' was done. It's also blind to the fact that the president doesn't write legislation - Congress does, and Clinton had a hostile congress for most of his eight years, whereas Bush had a rubberstamp for 6.

I find it somewhat ironic that the list of measures you mention are exactly what he was trying to do in the 90s; a bit of googling may help you out from under that rock.

[TallGuyLittleCar]

Apparently, you did - although much of what he fought for against a resistive opposition party in the congress ultimately got killed or defused when Bush took over, that's a far cry from saying that 'nothing' was done. It's also blind to the fact that the president doesn't write legislation - Congress does, and Clinton had a hostile congress for most of his eight years, whereas Bush had a rubberstamp for 6.

I find it somewhat ironic that the list of measures you mention are exactly what he was trying to do in the 90s; a bit of googling may help you out from under that rock.

clinton had a friendly congress his first 2 years, "hostile" for 4, and a split his last 2.

bush had a split his first 2 years and friendly for 4.. hostile for 2.

[FlashLackey]

Wow - for a post trying to point out "the other half of the truth" you sure do come out of the gate with some big lies - no one under Clinton did anything for 8 years? Really? Have you looked this up at all?

It's true. He did do lots of things. Just that none of them were effective, obviously.