Clinton: Claims I Turned Down Bin Laden are 'Bull'

NewsMax.com ^ | June 17, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

In his interview with CBS newsman Dan Rather set for broadcast on Sunday, ex-President Bill Clinton flatly contradicts his earlier recorded confession that Sudan offered to arrest Osama bin Laden and hand him over to the U.S., calling reports of such an offer "bull."

"On the accusation that he had opportunities to get Osama bin Laden, had opportunities to have him delivered by the Sudanese, he said, 'absolutely, flatly untrue,' describing it as 'bull,'" Rather tells the Washington Post on Thursday.

In Feb. 2002, however, Mr. Clinton clearly admitted that the Sudanese offer had indeed taken place. And that he turned it down.

"Mr. bin Laden used to live in Sudan," Clinton told the Long Island Association on Feb. 15, 2002.

"He was expelled from Saudi Arabia in 1991, then he went to Sudan. And we'd been hearing that the Sudanese wanted America to start dealing with them again.

"They released him. At the time, 1996, he had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here because we had no basis on which to hold him, though we knew he wanted to commit crimes against America.

"So I pleaded with the Saudis to take him, 'cause they could have. But they thought it was a hot potato and they didn't and that's how he wound up in Afghanistan."

On Thursday morning, MewsMax.com offered CBS's "60 Minutes" a copy of its exclusive recording of Clinton's remarks.

But it's not clear whether the network will be willing to embarrass the ex-president by airing smoking gun proof that his current claims about the bin Laden offer are false.

Listen to NewsMax.com's exclusive recording of Bill Clinton admitting that he let bin Laden go free.

[Falcon4.0]

I guess Clinton lied to himself.

[Chad Fairbanks]

What? Clinton lie? Surely you jest! Couldn't happen!

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

I guess Clinton lied to himself.

Bill and Hillary are congenital liars......

Ask William Safire.

[Puppage]

Clinton: Claims I Turned Down Bin Laden are 'Bull'

Outta the mouth of A CONVICTED LIAR!!

[1Old Pro]

I like what Ollie said on Hannity and Calamities last night.

Clintoon needs an exit strategy.

Also, Kennedy, NY Times and the abu Garbage crowd have blood on their hands.

[FlipWilson]

I never believed that this Clinton book would suck the oxygen out of the Dems campaign. . .until now. The guy is caught on tape and he denies it!

[mgc1122]

I wish this turd named Clinton could finally be flushed ...

[McGruff]

Oh boy, here we go. I was wondering what good was going to come out of this 60 mins. interview.

Now we've got him on tape denying what you have on audio and the 911 commission has on video. Right?

Somebody needs to Deep Throat that video.

[NonValueAdded]

Well of course they won't confront him with his own words - that would be hard-hitting, "cheeky" journalism of the kind a show like "60 minutes" claims as their own unique style. Wait a minute, where did you say Clintoon was being interviewed?

[BibChr]

Better title:

Clinton: Hopes that I Will Ever Voluntarily Own Up to Any of the Wrong I've EVer Done are "Bull"

Dan

[Young Werther]

"Why didn't I accept the Sudanese offer for OsomebodY?"

"cause I could!"

Besides we know how I went after those nasty Puerto Rican Terrorists.

"Pardon Me." they said.

Well, I did, "cause I could!"

[Sunshine Sister]

That lying creep disgusts me.

[sgtbono2002]

CBS doesnt want to embarrass the lying sack of crap with proof of his lie they would rather that those who wish to believe his crap are given the opportunity.

[TomGuy]

Rather tells the Washington Post

So, Rather is now the Clinton spokesman and Clinton defender, it seems.

Hey, Dan, NewsMax has the tape---BillC in his own words--admitting he was offered Bin Laden.

[savedbygrace]

Well, it depends on the definition of "opportunities".

[Hildy]

I'm thinking that this summer of Clinton can help us. He's a pathological liar. We all know that. Now, it's all on paper. People are going to be coming out of the woodwork to dispel the lies he's written down and he'll be shown for the utter fraud he is. People will be reminded what it's like to have a dishonest person in the White House and it will work to Bush's advantage.

[cripplecreek]

"Pardon Me." they said."


Speaking of pardons, What did marc rich know about oil for food and when did he know it?

[boomop1]

975 pages of Bull.

[opus86]

What? Clinton lie?

Well, it depends on the meaning of the phrase "Turned Down".

[Imal]

Wow. I guess that year of counseling after he "told Hillary" he had been fooling around on her (and apparently, he still is) wasn't aimed at his problem with pathological lying.

I wonder how many more years of counseling it would take to get a handle on his chronic ethophobia?

You can bet your bottom dollar that Rush, Hannity, Savage and the gang will be repeatedly playing recordings of Exhibit A back-to-back with Exhibit B, and it won't make Billy Jeff look very well reformed.

Then again, he's never admitted that he needed reform, so there's not much to work with there.

[LibKill]

More barf from the barfbag himself.

I sure do wish he'd move to France and stay there.

[RandallFlagg]

So, Clinton will say this during his TV interviews.
Then they'll play the tapes of him saying the exact opposite.
THEN, they'll ask him to explain his contradictions, right?

**crickets**

I'll not hold MY breath.

[Chad Fairbanks]

LOL...

[A.A. Cunningham]

The Dope from Hope

[TomGuy]

http://www.newsmax.com/audio/BILLVH.mp3

Above is working NewsMax link to Clinton statement. FYI

[freeasinbeer]

bump

[anonymous_user]

Bill knows bull.

[Chode]

Does anybody know if there's a transcript of the tape Sean Hannity played on his show where Klintoon ADMITTED he didn't take OBL because he didn't have a LEGAL CHARGE against him???

[Mr Ramsbotham]

It all depends on the meaning of "bull."

[capydick]

I guess Clinton lied to himself.

And - of course - Dan Blather swallows it whole.

[solo gringo]

I heard his slimy voice myself on tape.He tells so many lies he can not keep up with them.A flawed mind is a great thing to lose.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Rather sees himself as the newsmaker.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

I wish this turd named Clinton could finally be flushed ...

I'm sorry to say it, but according to Democrats, this pos has become an............

AMERICAN STANDARD

[counterpunch]

Wow, this is the first time Clinton has actually admitted that his own words are "bull".

[ChevyZ28]

"I wish this turd named Clinton could finally be flushed ..."

He already has been several times. He is just one of those turds that comes back in the backwash when the toilet bowl is refilling for the next user.

[Mo1]

I guess Clinton lied to himself.

Priceless

I can't believe he said that on 60 minutes .. what an idiot .. LOL

[JDoutrider]

Are you actually inferring Clinton would make a bald faced lie?

The Sinkmaster would NEVER resort to such tactics!

How dare you expose the truth about this upstanding, lying, traitorous piece of...er...human debris?

[Revolting cat!]

SOP! Remember "I lied to my diary"?

[dirtboy]

I can't believe he said that on 60 minutes .. what an idiot .. LOL

Why can't you? He lies until there is no one left to lie to.

And the target audience for 60 Minutes and Newsmax are almost exclusive. So the goal of Clinton is to lie to the 60 Minutes target audience and then trust his minions in the media to fight to keep the Newsmax story away from that target audience.

[hattend]

"They released him. At the time, 1996, he had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here because we had no basis on which to hold him, though we knew he wanted to commit crimes against America.

So Slick, in other words you turned down the offer of OBL. That's "no bull".

[Ann Archy]

Amen. Reagan's Class....Bush's Class....they have been highlighted so much these last two weeks that the Class-LESS Clintons stand out like tumors.

[watchin]

it's not clear whether the network will be willing to embarrass the ex-president

Just a touch of sarcasm there.

[Use It Or Lose It]

Ollie has very unique way of getting his message across. Sometimes gentle, sometimes not so gentle. In either case, he truly means what he says.

[freedownsouth]

Clinton is a mentally and spiritually sick human being.

Has been since childhood. Until he admits he needs help he'll never change.

He could kill a person on the street and justify it TO HIMSELF and block out the fact that everyone else can see the truth...he'll NEVER admit his wrongdoing's...

[Incorrigible]

So Carl,

Did 60 minutes contact you for that tape so they can really do that hard hitting journalism they're famous for?

[dirtboy]

I think Dan Rather's kneepads telegraphs the answer to that one...

[aruanan]

Clinton: Claims I Turned Down Bin Laden are 'Bull'

Much like everything else claimed by Clinton.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Did Dan-o ask Bubba about the kickbacks from the Red Chinese ?

[Alberta's Child]

I once had a fascinating conversation with someone who knew quite a bit about the inner workings of the Nixon administration. He said that Nixon's resignation actually had nothing to do with Watergate.

After seeing Clinton in action for 12 years, I'm now convinced that his impeachment had nothing to do with the formal charges that were brought against him by the House of Representatives.