Posted on 05/16/2002 1:33:31 PM PDT by truthandlife
In the clearest sign yet that Democrats intend to make political hay over the news that President Bush received a pre-9-11 CIA warning about possible al Qaeda airline hijackings, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton suggested Thursday that it was time for the White House to come clean.
"Clearly the public demands answers immediately," she told reporters, adding, "The people of New York deserve those answers more than anyone."
Clinton complained that the Bush administration had taken over eight months reveal the CIA briefing, and advised that the Bush administration should release all relevant information without further delay.
"I believe that getting the facts out would be the very best response to this troubling news," she urged.
Mrs. Clinton wasn't asked about claims from former officials of her husband's administration who have told reporters that he ignored repeated warnings of al Qaeda terrorist activity against the U.S., including a 1995 plot to hijack a dozen airliners and crash them into U.S. office buildings. (See: Clinton Warned on Bin Laden Hijack-Kamikaze Plot)
Here's your answer.
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX MON DEC 14, 1998 04:09:22 UTC XXXXX
TERROR THREATS HIT AMERICA
Osama bin Laden may be planning a strike on Washington or New York, TIME magazine is reporting in fresh editions. Just as, U.S. embassies in four Persian Gulf countries were warning Sunday night of a "strong possibility" that terrorists might attempt an attack against one or more U.S. targets in the region in the coming weeks.
According to reports, the U.S. government has obtained information indicating "a strong possibility that terrorist elements are planning an attack against U.S. targets in the gulf, possibly in the next 30 days."
The U.S. issued the warning on Sunday to Americans in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The warning was "unusually precise," reports the NEW YORK TIMES on Monday. "And it was backed up by a show of particular concern." In Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, nearly 1,000 U.S. military personnel have been put under curfew and told not to gather in public places.
But the Laden scare also is being felt domestically, intelligence sources tell TIME they have evidence that bin Laden may be planning his boldest move yet--a strike on Washington or possibly New York City in an eye-for-an-eye retaliation. "We've hit his headquarters, now he hits ours," a State tells TIME.
No one has yet used the new "threats" in any argument against the pending impeachment.
Developing...
It is inexcusable for the President to not have told us this prior, to have to have his hand forced by investigators, in order to attempt some damage control, all the while he has been miling the 9/11 tragedy for his own and the GOP's benefits.
You government (and Bush) apologists ought to be ashamed of yourselves. If the administration doesn't step up to the plate on this one they will get smashed in 02 and 04.
How?
Me too. It's ---
Fool? Just exactly how please. I do not in the least think this president is a fool. Nice to see you join in with the democrats to try and get something to stick on this president. Why don't you go on over to DU where your friends are?
The White House did "come clean", Senator, when you and your rapist husband moved out!
You - Hillary - are a low life just like your 2 bit husband. Please find a dark corner and just pass away.
lol! Now that has the makings of a great bumper sticker!
"I don't recall"
"I have no recollection of that"
"I'm sorry; I just don't remember"
Sound familiar, B!TCH???
One always needs to consider the source. I've got my problems with the Bush response to terrorism - Mineta should've been fired, the pilots armed, and the Arabs profiled before Sept. 11, or at least on Sept. 12, but none of those things has happened. But for the Dems in general, and a Clinton in particular, to play the pious voice of aroused patriotism on this issue is too much to stomach. It's the equivalent of NAMBLA deploring the seduction of altar boys by Catholic priests.
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