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Obama administration blames Bush for airport security failures
The Examiner ^ | 12/28/2009 | Kevin Hall

Posted on 12/28/2009 12:19:11 PM PST by bigred08

First she said "the system worked". Now, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano admits the system failed miserably, but repeatedly points out it was a system put in place while George W. Bush was President. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs made similar statements...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abdulmutallab; airlinesecurity; bds; bhodhs; bushsfault; firenapolitano; flight253; fourth100days; getridofher; globaljihad; jantheman; napoleonitano; napolitano; resignwitchresign; thesystemworked
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To: max americana
Wow, it only took less than 2 days.

I thought that they usually led with that excuse right out of the gate.
21 posted on 12/28/2009 12:27:38 PM PST by Sopater (I'm so sick of atheists shoving their religion in my face.)
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To: PzLdr
He can't Man Up. He is a Dickless Accordion Player.
22 posted on 12/28/2009 12:29:14 PM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: bigred08
This Democratic (socialist) Party of America has been leading (Remember Pelosi so brazenly claiming so, in 2006) for three years now. They OWN it. When will they ever accept their responsibility and stop with the Bush derangement syndrome. Americans must put their dubious and deceptive and tyrannical thuggery in check in 2010 and wholly stop it in 2012.
23 posted on 12/28/2009 12:31:21 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: max americana

It’s Bush’s fault < /sarc >

First he and Cheney and Rove and and... orchestrated the 9-11 hijackings so they could blow up the WTC and then they agitated jihadists to wage a war against the West. < /barking moonbat truther BDS nonsense >


24 posted on 12/28/2009 12:31:33 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Question authority!Who is the University of East Anglia to drive the 'Global Climate Change' agenda?)
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To: bigred08
First she said “the system worked”. Now, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano admits the system failed miserably, but repeatedly points out it was a system put in place while George W. Bush was President”

So the system put in place by Bush “worked”, only it didn't really work because it was put in place by Bush?
So when it “worked” that was all the Great 0bama’s wonderful work to protect this country, but then when it didn't work, it was the darned Bush that did it?
George Orwell would be most proud of this loser 0bama regime. Heck “1984” was 24 years too early.

25 posted on 12/28/2009 12:33:17 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: hoe_cake

There have been at least 2 terrorist plots in America (one successful at Ft. Hood, one foiled at bomb ignition over Detroit) since Obama became president.

26 posted on 12/28/2009 12:34:01 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Question authority!Who is the University of East Anglia to drive the 'Global Climate Change' agenda?)
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To: bigred08
... but repeatedly points out it was a system put in place while George W. Bush was President. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs made similar statements...

Which is why this occurred on February 1, 2009.

What? Oh, my mistake, of course it must have happened on May 1, 2009.

Are you kidding me? Are you trying to tell me that it took all the way until December 25, 2009 for a *malfunction in the system*, even though it was all set up by the previous administration? Wow, how did we EVER manage to not have it happen sooner?? [/loudsarcasm]

27 posted on 12/28/2009 12:34:20 PM PST by MozarkDawg
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To: SmokingJoe

I heard they didn’t even get in contact with the President for 3 hours.


28 posted on 12/28/2009 12:34:45 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Question authority!Who is the University of East Anglia to drive the 'Global Climate Change' agenda?)
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To: bigred08

Um, no. I call BS on blaming Bush.

Obama and his Administration wasted NO time in reversing certain Bush policies with which they disagreed. For example, now we must follow the Army Field Manual in interrogating enemy combatants.

The Obama Administration has had sufficient time to review existing Bush policies and amend them as necessary. This failure lies SQUARELY on Obama’s lap.


29 posted on 12/28/2009 12:34:53 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (Integrity, Honesty, Character, & Loyalty still matter)
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To: PzLdr

PzLdr wrote:
Enough of this crap, Obozo. Man up! You’ve been the President for a year, aided by your handpicked team of imbeciles, of which Napolitano is a stirring example. If you didn’t like the security procedures, you should have changed them. Stop blaming your betters!~~~~obozo can’t man up he aint got no noonadds! WE miss you President Bush!


30 posted on 12/28/2009 12:35:04 PM PST by FreeperFlirt
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To: bigred08

When 9/11 happened, Bush was blamed even though it was a Clinton employee that blocked agencies from sharing info that may prevented it. A year into Obeyme’s admin and it’s still Bushes fault? I don’t think so.


31 posted on 12/28/2009 12:35:24 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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To: a fool in paradise

I read reports an Israeli company (ICTS) was responsible for security at the Amsterdam airport.

One has to wonder if the current administration is attempting to blame an Israeli company.

This was posted on their website:

Important Notice, 28 December 2009

Following the terrorist attack on DL/NW Flight 253 on 25 December 2009 , there have been incorrect reports linking ICTS Europe to the event.

We would like to make it clear that ICTS Europe Holdings B.V. is not connected in any way to the mentioned events. ICTS Europe does not provide any security services, nor any other services, whether directly or indirectly, at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and is not connected in any way to any of the companies that provide security services at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Operating in many other airports across Europe and worldwide, ICTS Europe Holding B.V. continues to work tirelessly with our clients and the authorities to ensure that the new, enhanced security measures are implemented efficiently and with the utmost regard to customer service.

http://www.ictseurope.com/


32 posted on 12/28/2009 12:35:54 PM PST by bushpilot1
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To: bigred08

33 posted on 12/28/2009 12:36:06 PM PST by JustPiper (Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. ~ML King)
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To: Texas Jack
Sounds to me as if they are too stupid to figure out what is wrong and fix it.

I don't think they're that stupid. I think they don't want to fix it, but rather dismantle it. Remember how sad Clinton was that 9/11 didn't happen on his watch?

34 posted on 12/28/2009 12:36:19 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (Ram "Health Care Reform" down our throats in '09, and we'll ram it up your @ss in '10.)
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To: MozarkDawg
Wow, how did we EVER manage to not have it happen sooner??

Because Christmas comes on Dec. 25th.

And although Al Qaeda is claiming that this bombing was in response to attacks on AQ in Yemen, they also claimed that the beheading of Nick Berg was in response to the Abu Ghraib photo release. For the record, they had already captured and held Mr. Berg hostage for a month before they seized on a public moment to murder him. His kidnapping was NOT in response to abuses at Abu Ghriab.

Al Qaeda lies. Same as it ever was.

35 posted on 12/28/2009 12:37:33 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Question authority!Who is the University of East Anglia to drive the 'Global Climate Change' agenda?)
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To: bigred08

Where there is smoke, there is fire. If the Obama Admin is saying this then it has to be policies that Obama loosened when he got into office that caused this.

We need to continue to find the “truth.”


36 posted on 12/28/2009 12:37:33 PM PST by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: bigred08

I will yell with glee what I have heard for eight years when pointing out to libtards that Clinton’s system is part of what led to 09/11.

IT HAPPENED ON HIS WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


37 posted on 12/28/2009 12:37:50 PM PST by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: bigred08

“Napolitano repeatedly tried to shift blame to Bush for the numerous failures of her department. She kept noting “the rules have been in place since 2006” or “for a number of years”.”

Has anyone pointed out to this moron that it has been HER agency and “rules” for 11 months now? If it was a such a flawed system, why didn’t the nutbar FIX IT???


38 posted on 12/28/2009 12:39:06 PM PST by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: bigred08

Set the Security Alert System to “Yellow” for these weenie liberals.


39 posted on 12/28/2009 12:39:46 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
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To: bigred08
F you stupid ignorant irresponsible children.

If they Terror Killers successfully hit us and you spew out that childish drivel then we will come for you political skins.

And this time not even the great 0bamasiah will keep you from the wrath of those carrying the pitchforks and torches.

This is YOUR responsibility to protect this Country and the Accountability will seamlessly come with that charge.

If they invoke GWB one more time regarding the War on Terror, then he should emerge from his silence and loudly state the message that if they are going to hold him Accountable then they should give him back the Authority to do the job they are unable or unwilling to do.

40 posted on 12/28/2009 12:40:49 PM PST by R0CK3T
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