[Steve Van Doorn]

"I have no evidence of this but my bet is that Clinton agreed to do the kosovo thing in order for Bin Ladin to stop attacking america. HE is that kind of slime"

Our leaders do stupid things. I am still trying to figure out why Bush listened to Feinstein and Boxer to gave $43 million to the Taliban two months before 911. Knowing there is an attack coming from Bin Laden using air planes.

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b271faf7b6c.htm

[anglian]

For the record, the Bush administration did allow for $43 million in aid -to Afghanistan, after being approached numerous times by the UN, Colin Powell, US Senators (especially Diane Feinstein) and various charity organizations concerned about the starvation resulting from the drought and sanctions. I am not condoning this, simply adding perspective. It was mainly organizations friendly with the left that insisted this aid was necessary and their implications that George W. Bush funded the Taliban and thus the attack last Tues. is shameless.

Aid was in the form of grain, medical supplies and other hard goods, routed directly to Red Crescent (Islamic equivalent of the Red Cross) and other relief organizations to keep it out of the hands of the Taliban.

A good question to ask is why the Clinton and his administration chose Dec. 20, 2000 to give Osama another 30 day ultimatum?DEC.18, 2000-ELECTORAL COLLEGE elects GEORGE W. BUSH. DEC.20, 2000-CLINTON ADMINISTRATION gives Afghanistan 30 day ULTIMATUM..until- JAN.20, 2001...INAUGERATION DAY for PRESIDENT BUSH.

(see links below for further details). http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/528591/posts

[piasa]

As I recall that spending was authorized by Congress in the previous year. For example, when you see something authorized for Fiscal Year 2001, it was voted on in 2000.

It's Congress that holds the purse strings in any case.

[Ditto]

I am still trying to figure out why Bush listened to Feinstein and Boxer to gave $43 million to the Taliban two months before 911.

Food and medicine to Afghan refugee camps in Pakistani, not cash to the Talaban.