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The Causes of 9-11 (another AWESOME ANN COULTER ALERT!)
FrontPage Magazine... ^ | 4/1/04 | Ann Coulter (Lord, she's so kewl!)

Posted on 04/01/2004 10:35:19 AM PST by harpu

We don't need a "commission" to find out how 9-11 happened.

The truth is in the timeline:

PRESIDENT CARTER, DEMOCRAT

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter allowed the Shah of Iran to be deposed by a mob of Islamic fanatics. A few months later, Muslims stormed the U.S. Embassy in Iran and took American Embassy staff hostage.

Carter retaliated by canceling Iranian visas. He eventually ordered a disastrous and humiliating rescue attempt, crashing helicopters in the desert.

PRESIDENT REAGAN, REPUBLICAN

The day of Reagan's inauguration, the hostages were released.

In 1982, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut was bombed by Muslim extremists.

President Reagan sent U.S. Marines to Beirut.

In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut were blown up by Muslim extremists.

Reagan said the U.S. would not surrender, but Democrats threw a hissy fit, introducing a resolution demanding that our troops be withdrawn. Reagan caved in to Democrat caterwauling in an election year and withdrew our troops – bombing Syrian-controlled areas on the way out. Democrats complained about that, too.

In 1985, an Italian cruise ship, the Achille Lauro, was seized and a 69-year-old American was shot and thrown overboard by Muslim extremists.

Reagan ordered a heart-stopping mission to capture the hijackers after "the allies" promised them safe passage. In a daring operation, American fighter pilots captured the hijackers and turned them over to the Italians – who then released them to safe harbor in Iraq.

On April 5, 1986, a West Berlin discotheque frequented by U.S. servicemen was bombed by Muslim extremists from the Libyan Embassy in East Berlin, killing an American.

Ten days later, Reagan bombed Libya, despite our dear ally France refusing the use of their airspace. Americans bombed Gadhafi's residence, killing his daughter, and dropped a bomb on the French Embassy "by mistake."

Reagan also stoked a long, bloody war between heinous regimes in Iran and Iraq. All this was while winning a final victory over Soviet totalitarianism.

PRESIDENT BUSH I, MODERATE REPUBLICAN

In December 1988, a passenger jet, Pan Am Flight 103, was bombed over Lockerbie, Scotland, by Muslim extremists.

President-elect George Bush claimed he would continue Reagan's policy of retaliating against terrorism, but did not. Without Reagan to gin her up, even Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher went wobbly, saying there would be no revenge for the bombing.

In 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.

In early 1991, Bush went to war with Iraq. A majority of Democrats opposed the war, and later complained that Bush didn't "finish off the job" with Saddam.

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, DEMOCRAT

In February 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed by Muslim fanatics, killing five people and injuring hundreds.

Clinton, advised by Dick Clarke, did nothing.

In October 1993, 18 American troops were killed in a savage firefight in Somalia. The body of one American was dragged through the streets of Mogadishu as the Somalian hordes cheered.

Clinton responded by calling off the hunt for Mohammed Farrah Aidid and ordering our troops home. Osama bin Laden later told ABC News: "The youth ... realized more than before that the American soldier was a paper tiger and after a few blows ran in defeat."

In November 1995, five Americans were killed and 30 wounded by a car bomb in Saudi Arabia set by Muslim extremists.

Clinton, advised by Dick Clarke, did nothing.

In June 1996, a U.S. Air Force housing complex in Saudi Arabia was bombed by Muslim extremists.

Clinton, advised by Dick Clarke, did nothing.

Months later, Saddam attacked the Kurdish-controlled city of Erbil.

Clinton, advised by Dick Clarke, lobbed some bombs into Iraq hundreds of miles from Saddam's forces.

In November 1997, Iraq refused to allow U.N. weapons inspections to do their jobs and threatened to shoot down a U.S. U-2 spy plane.

Clinton, advised by Dick Clarke, did nothing.

In February 1998, Clinton threatened to bomb Iraq, but called it off when the United Nations said no.

On Aug. 7, 1998, U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by Muslim extremists.

Clinton, advised by Dick Clarke, did nothing.

On Aug. 20, Monica Lewinsky appeared for the second time to testify before the grand jury.

Clinton responded by bombing Afghanistan and Sudan, severely damaging a camel and an aspirin factory.

On Dec. 16, the House of Representatives prepared to impeach Clinton the next day.

Clinton retaliated by ordering major air strikes against Iraq, described by the New York Times as "by far the largest military action in Iraq since the end of the Gulf War in 1991."

The only time Clinton decided to go to war with anyone in the vicinity of Muslim fanatics was in 1999 – when Clinton attacked Serbians who were fighting Islamic fanatics.

In October 2000, our warship, the USS Cole, was attacked by Muslim extremists.

Clinton, advised by Dick Clarke, did nothing.

PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH, REPUBLICAN

Bush came into office telling his national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, he was "tired of swatting flies" – he wanted to eliminate al-Qaida.

On Sept. 11, 2001, when Bush had been in office for barely seven months, 3,000 Americans were murdered in a savage terrorist attack on U.S. soil by Muslim extremists.

Since then, Bush has won two wars against countries that harbored Muslim fanatics, captured Saddam Hussein, immobilized Osama bin Laden, destroyed al-Qaida's base, and begun to create the only functioning democracy in the Middle East other than Israel. Democrats opposed it all – except their phony support for war with Afghanistan, which they immediately complained about and said would be a Vietnam quagmire. And now they claim to be outraged that in the months before 9-11, Bush did not do everything Democrats opposed doing after 9-11.

What a surprise.

TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 229; coulter; myths
Kind of sums it all up for me!
1 posted on 04/01/2004 10:35:19 AM PST by harpu
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To: harpu
Some rules are not meant to be broken.


2 posted on 04/01/2004 10:40:12 AM PST by Dahoser (They RATS are waging war on many fronts. That's the big picture.)
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This has been posted here before, but I would like to post more from her brief quote from Osama's 1996 "declaration of war against the west"--

Few days ago the news agencies had reported that the Defence Secretary of the Crusading Americans had said that "the explosion at Riyadh and Al-Khobar had taught him one lesson: that is not to withdraw when attacked by coward terrorists".

We say to the Defence Secretary that his talk can induce a grieving mother to laughter! and shows the fears that had enshrined you all. Where was this false courage of yours when the explosion in Beirut took place on 1983 AD (1403 A.H). You were turned into scattered bits and pieces at that time; 241 mainly marines solders were killed. And where was this courage of yours when two explosions made you to leave Aden in less than twenty four hours!

But your most disgraceful case was in Somalia; where- after vigorous propaganda about the power of the USA and its post cold war leadership of the new world order- you moved tens of thousands of international force, including twenty eight thousands American solders into Somalia. However, when tens of your solders were killed in minor battles and one American Pilot was dragged in the streets of Mogadishu you left the area carrying disappointment, humiliation, defeat and your dead with you. Clinton appeared in front of the whole world threatening and promising revenge , but these threats were merely a preparation for withdrawal. You have been disgraced by Allah and you withdrew; the extent of your impotence and weaknesses became very clear. It was a pleasure for the "heart" of every Muslim and a remedy to the "chests" of believing nations to see you defeated in the three Islamic cities of Beirut , Aden and Mogadishu.

I say to Secretary of Defence: The sons of the land of the two Holy Places had come out to fight against the Russian in Afghanistan, the Serb in Bosnia-Herzegovina and today they are fighting in Chechenia and -by the Permission of Allah- they have been made victorious over your partner, the Russians. By the command of Allah, they are also fighting in Tajakistan.

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3 posted on 04/01/2004 10:42:09 AM PST by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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Reagan caved in to Democrat caterwauling in an election year and withdrew our troops
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It sounds as though Ann is suggesting that Reagan share part of the blame for 911. Interesting that she believes that Reagan played politics over principle in withdrawing the troops. That is not typically how the Gipper is portrayed, especially here at FR.
4 posted on 04/01/2004 10:48:53 AM PST by dmz
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another amazing article.
I wonder what dickie clarke says about this?
5 posted on 04/01/2004 10:48:56 AM PST by genghis
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To: harpu
True enough. I would add two additional points:

1. Carter caved to the Ayatollahs big time. Don't forget, he refused to allow the US's long-time ally, the Shah, into the US for necessary medical treatment because he didn't want to inflame the world against us. Obviously, that worked out well.

2. During the Reagan, Bush I, Clinton and, to a lesser extent, Bush II administrations, Israel has been held back by the US administration from fighting against terror. Since Reagan made Sharon let Arafat leave Beirut in 1983, the message has been that Israel ("the tail of the snake" to Arab countries) can be attacked, while it cannot defend itself lest the Arab "street" become offended. More recently that has changed, as Israel has been permitted to reoccupy the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The fact that Arafat is alive in Ramallah today is, in my opinion, further appeasement by the US of Islamic terror.
6 posted on 04/01/2004 10:52:41 AM PST by Piranha
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To: dmz
How do you read Reagan's withdrawal of our troops?
7 posted on 04/01/2004 10:53:37 AM PST by Piranha
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To: Piranha
No differently than Coulter apparently reads it. It's just very unusual to read anything at FR that is even remotely critical of Reagan.
8 posted on 04/01/2004 10:56:38 AM PST by dmz
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To: Piranha
Since Reagan made Sharon let Arafat leave Beirut in 1983

1982

9 posted on 04/01/2004 11:02:42 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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To: harpu
I forgot that there were also several democrats who were even against the war in Afghanistan. If I recall, it was Joe Biden who accused us of being "high-tech bullies" as we were chasing down OBL and his murderous thugs. Now, we are to believe that these people would've supported a preemptive war in Afghanistan prior to 9/11, when many of them even opposed this action "after" 9/11? What a joke these people are.
10 posted on 04/01/2004 11:03:54 AM PST by cwb (Kerry on terrorism "after" 9/11: "I think there has been an exaggeration")
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11 posted on 04/01/2004 11:04:01 AM PST by BushMeister
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To: harpu
Cool, I didn't know we bombed the French Embassy in Libya.
12 posted on 04/01/2004 11:13:24 AM PST by BCrago66
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"Cool, I didn't know we bombed the French Embassy in Libya."

It was an honest mistake. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge, snicker, snicker)

13 posted on 04/01/2004 11:28:38 AM PST by semaj ("....by their fruit you will know them.")
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To: harpu
And here is a nice picture of Ann to go with the article:


14 posted on 04/01/2004 7:58:58 PM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (The Passion of the Christ--the top non-fiction movie of all time)
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btt
15 posted on 04/01/2004 9:09:06 PM PST by lainde (Heads up...We're coming and we've got tongue blades!!)
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To: MizSterious
"This has been posted here before..." Sorry, but I'm not able to find what you say. Here's a pretty comprehensive listing of Ann's list of...

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16 posted on 04/02/2004 1:45:16 AM PST by harpu
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BTW, you will have to go here to access the server that archives Ms. Coulter's FrontPage Magazine stuff.
17 posted on 04/02/2004 1:51:45 AM PST by harpu
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Ah, yes, I see she didn't include the quote I had in mind. Somehow, I thought she had. Must have been reading too many threads at the same time. My link was from the 1996 "declaration of war" from bin Laden, and that section was full of contempt for Clinton's appeasement/coverup policies. Apologies for the confusion.
18 posted on 04/02/2004 6:04:47 AM PST by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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To: harpu
I'm sorry (*dons flame-proof coat*)but there are some things here which can't be allowed to go unchallenged:

"The day of Reagan's inauguration, the hostages were released."

Well that was a coincidence wasn't it? So definitely no deal between Reagan's staffers and the Mullah's out of the Iran/Contra stuff to defer release of the hostages until Carter's demise there then?

"Ten days later, Reagan bombed Libya, despite our dear ally France refusing the use of their airspace. Americans bombed Gadhafi's residence, killing his daughter, and dropped a bomb on the French Embassy "by mistake."

As any fule kno Mitterand covertly allowed the F111's to route through French airspace. It is called deniability folks!

"Reagan also stoked a long, bloody war between heinous regimes in Iran and Iraq. All this was while winning a final victory over Soviet totalitarianism"

A million dead. Now there's a credential.

"In December 1988, a passenger jet, Pan Am Flight 103, was bombed over Lockerbie, Scotland, by Muslim extremists.

President-elect George Bush claimed he would continue Reagan's policy of retaliating against terrorism, but did not. Without Reagan to gin her up, even Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher went wobbly, saying there would be no revenge for the bombing."

Well, at the time I suppose Damascus would have been the target as it was widely assumed in intelligence circles that the Lockerbie perps were a Syrian-based Palestinian faction financed by Iran. Then, oh, hang on we need Syria onside for GWI. Erm so it was the Libyans. And now Gaddafy is back in the fold. Go figure.

Now, I'm a British conservative, unswerving in my support for the war on terror and the liberation of Iraq but when I read garbage like this I just despair. Middle Eastern politics, and the influence of the US on them really is more complicated than the delectable Miss Coulter appears to understand or want to understand.
19 posted on 04/02/2004 6:48:55 AM PST by Killing Time
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Bump for ammo against idiots.
20 posted on 04/02/2004 6:56:30 AM PST by Poser (Belly Girl is Still Hot!)
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