Contradicting Bill President Bush says Clinton placed little emphasis on terrorism

TIME Magazine ^ | Sunday, May. 02, 2004 | Timothy J Burger

[Condor51]

How much of a warning did Bill Clinton give incoming President George W. Bush that Osama bin Laden posed a grave danger? It depends on which President you ask. In his interview with the 9/11 commission last week, sources tell Time, Bush testified that Clinton appeared far more passionate about the dangers of North Korea's nuclear program and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to sources, Bush said Clinton "probably mentioned" terrorism as a national-security threat "but did not make it a point of emphasis." Clinton earlier told the panel that he had ranked bin Laden as the No. 1 problem the new Administration would face; he made the same point in a speech in New York City last October.

The content of the testimony Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney gave in the Oval Office remains confidential. But a source says Bush told the commission he had not been warned of the CIA's and the FBI's concerns about would-be 747 pilot Zacarias Moussaoui, who was arrested in August 2001.

[Cultural Jihad]

If this helps anyone to make their decision on who is being truthful, 42 is barred from practicing the business he studied in, while 43 is not. ;-)

[cyncooper]

Since this purported characterization by Bush mirrors the state of the record on Clinton's public statements regarding these issues, even if one isn't a Bush supporter one must realize he is the credible party here.

One really must eshew facts, logic and reason to be a dem and a Clinton supporter Unfortunately there seems to be a sizable contingent of that type of person. Including many in the media willing to peddle in lies.

[cyncooper]

But the Administration should NOT be disparaging Ashcroft for releasing the Gorelick memos.

I agree with you. I don't think he's trying to "cover" for the Clinton administration, though that appears to be the short-term consequence.

I'm willing to give them more breathing room, but admit to being aggravated about the Gorelick memo business and the president's comments about it.

[cyncooper]

Oh

My

God

Sickening and twisted lies. I can't stand it.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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'Remember the Lost and Suffering on September 11, 2001'

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33


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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Two words = MONSOOR IJAZ


MONSOOR IJAZ gets PRIVATE 9/11 Testimony, demands IN PUBLIC

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1117043/posts

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[Condor51]

"gutting the White House"

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Not to mention looting Air Force One.

At the time there was a lot of 'semi-joking' that all the stolen and looted stuff would wind up on Ebay. Well lo and behold, the next day on Ebay I saw a cigar box for sale from AF1, with the Presidential Seal and supposed documentation as to it's originality.

I fired an email off to Ebay that they were allowing the sale of apparent stolen government property. I also wrote an email to the seller and pretty much called him a democrat thief.

He responded with a nasty email, which I then responded that I was turning his email and business address over to the FBI for possession and attempted sale of stolen government property.

I never heard from him again and as I recall the cigar box was removed from Ebay.

[Spotsy]

There are so many sickening lies in that little "history" of how Billy worked hard, even obsessively -- and successfully -- to stop future terrorist attacks, but one of the stranger ones is Clinton detected and destroyed cells of Al Qaeda in over 20 countries

What the heck are they talking about???????????????

[oyez]

I hear you loud and clear.

[cyncooper]

That caught my eye, too.

What bs

[hattend]

Bush testified that Clinton appeared far more passionate about the dangers of North Korea's nuclear program and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Okay, who's got all those pics of Mad Halfbright toasting with Kim Jong Il and schmoozing with Arafat?

[McGavin999]

How could it even be a question? All you have to do is look at what was done during the 8 years of the Clinton administration. If it had been a priority, why was nothing done?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for posting that .

Facts are so powerful, The Media and Clarke are such lying SOBS.

[Spotsy]

All you have to do is look at what was done during the 8 years of the Clinton administration. If it had been a priority, why was nothing done?

If terrorism was Clinton's top priority, the record indicates he was miserably ineffective in countering it.

[admiralsn]

I am glad that this information has come out, however having said that, I think that the fact that it was leaked lends even more to the true credibility of this needless commission. "The content of the testimony Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney gave in the Oval Office remains confidential. Oh really??? This commission is a complete waste of taxpayer time and money.

[jmstein7]

BUMP!

[cricket]

"Well, lets see..............one man is a pathological liar, and the other is possible the most honest President we've had since Abe Lincoln....Who shall I believe???"

Well, there will be plenty of polls, no doubt, asking just that - but agree; the question does not even beg an answer.

. . .and seems to me; all testimony gives rise to the truth of President Bush.

Bill Clinton can take his 'myth' and shove it.

[cricket]

"He responded with a nasty email, which I then responded that I was turning his email and business address over to the FBI for possession and attempted sale of stolen government property. . .I never heard from him again and as I recall the cigar box was removed from Ebay."

Good story!

[hoosiermama]

I think he's not giving him a parking ticket when he know he'll be charged with grand larceny in the future. He's turned it over to Ashcroft with instructions: "Don't sweat the small stuff, till you've got all the facts together and we nail him!"

WJ(F)C thinks he is SO above the law, that eventually he'll get caught with something big......You know the type of kid.... His parents wonder how could he....when they never disciplined and ignored all the "minor" incidents....It's a downward spiral big time. SOoner or later it'll catch up with both Hill-Billy.

[budman_2001]

It depends on what the meaning of the term "is" is.

we all know that.