Clinton Haunted by Failure to Get bin Laden

NewsMax.com ^ | Tuesday Sept. 25, 2001; 5:24 p.m. EDT | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[Jean S]

Acting like a man who knows he has much to answer for, ex-president Bill Clinton is seeking out anyone and everyone who will listen to explain that the World Trade Center disaster that killed 7,000 Americans wasn't his fault.

After telling Fox News Channel's Brian Kilmeade, NBC's Tom Brokaw and countless private audiences over the last two weeks that he did everything he could to nail prime suspect Osama bin Laden, Clinton has taken to accosting total strangers on the street to offer his excuses.

One such New Yorker is Saul Finkelstein, who says he was corralled by the suddenly guilt-ridden ex-prez Saturday while out for a bike ride with his sons.

For a full 15 minutes the ex-Commander-in-Chief unburdened himself to Finkelstein, who reported the episode to the Washington Post's Lloyd Grove.

"In 1998, the U.S. Navy launched a series of cruise missile attacks," Clinton insisted to the stranger. "We missed him by an hour."

He seemed to want the passerby to understand that if President Bush succeeds where he failed, it won't be because Bush tried any harder.

"The president can't say this," Clinton reportedly explained, "but it will not be that difficult to get bin Laden [today] because unlike in 1998.... the U.S. will have the cooperation of surrounding countries."

By comparison, he said, his task was more difficult because he had to "fight this guy from 1,000 miles away."

The bottom line, Finkelstein said, was that Clinton wanted him to understand that "what happened on Sept. 11 could in no way be traced to some failure on his administration's part."

[Dick Bachert]

Guilt is a powerful thing. It has -- happily -- made a shell of a man of Vietnam era Pentagon "Whiz Kid," Robert McNamara who tells us -- NOW, after 58,000 Americans perished in the stinking jungles of SE Asia -- that he KNEW the war was WRONG but DID NOTHING to try to stop it.

I would have said "guilty conscience" but THIS Clymer Clinton was either born WITHOUT one, had it surgically removed or perhaps let it slip through his Willie during one of his pathetic few thousand out-of-wedlock orgasms.

He needs to JUST GO AWAY -- and take the former first bitch with him.

[Slyfox]

Bill Clinton hates it now that he is substatially persona non gratia. He can't get over the fact that he can't see the reflection of his god-like sunshine in the faces of the adoring masses.

[DC Ripper]

(This is not original with me):

Ol' Bubba Been Lyin'

[chemicalman]

by the suddenly guilt-ridden ex-prez

Bill: "Maybe I'll hide behind this mask....no one will notice me."

Hill: "Nope, but they'll notice my trademark pantsuit."

[RightlySo]

Exactly, Harry. Well said.

His behavior since 12 noon, January 20th, 2001 has been deplorable, despicable, embarrassing for the country, and generally intolerable. I thank God he's only mortal.

[RGSpincich]

I'll add him to my prayer list.

One list per customer, I've already got him on a different list.

[KellyAdmirer]

Democrat historians have tried to blame Calvin Coolidge's inattention for the depths of the Great Depression. All historians will blame Clinton's obliviousness for the current terrorism horrors.

[TLBSHOW]

LOL at the impeached x42.

bin laden is just one of Billy Boys crimes against the US.

[Joan_of_Argghh!]

"because unlike in 1998.... the U.S. will have the cooperation of surrounding countries."

Well, Grasshopper, that would be because someone really is "working as hard as he can" to make it happen. If you DO right, you don't have to MAKE IT RIGHT.

[savedbygrace]

Obubba Been Laiden should be more concerned about his failure as a human being.

This is impossible. To succeed as a human being, all one has to do is BE. Human. Being. Get it?

BTW, chuckles at the OBL name. Clever.

[DC Ripper]

>>I think this is the most positive thing I've read about Clinton in the past year or so. It suggests the poor fellow really does have a conscience after all. <<

BWAHAAAHAAAAHAAA...etc.....

Oh, you kid.

[CHICAGOFARMER]

The only thing Clinton is hiding is the the new washroom location replacing the one at the white house.

[KC Burke]

Clinton Haunted by Failure to Get bin Laden.

Clinton also haunted by:

Treason
Selling his office for campaign donations.
Entire life history of personal conduct
Two term limit.
Blue Dress preservation
The fact that we still have him pegged.

[Nouge]

Man you guy's are harsh... The man is just that... a man, not a super-hero/super villan, he's not the one who was out getting inelegance, or firing the missiles, but he's the one everyone comes down on. How much do you think weighs on his shoulders already? besides even if he had gotten Bin Laden, do you really think that would have stopped what happened? My guess would be that that would have sped up the attacks. I'm not defending him for what he did or didn't do or if his pants were on or off (because he's the only man to ever cheat on his wife right, or the only president for that matter) but how would you take it if a big part of the country was pointing the finger at you and saying it's your fault? I blame the airlines more then anything else, or maybe we should blame, here is an outrageous thought... the people that did it?

[winodog]

I wish he would walk up to me and start talking.I would have to tell him that I know he is a pathilogical liar and I cannot believe a word he says so save your breath..

Then I would tell him that he made me ashamed to be a american for the first and only time in my life.Bill,you are a vile,evil,and despicable human being but God says to pray for you so I pray that you repent, tell the nation the truth about everything and ask God and the people to forgive you.

[Saundra Duffy]

I hope he feels guilty about Kosovo, too. The ETHNIC ALBANIANS have been naughty little boys lately. For victory & freedom!!!

[ArcLight]

Thank you, Nouge. Well said. My utter contempt for Clinton notwithstanding, he didn't do this.

[mountaineer]

he did everything he could to nail prime suspect Osama bin Laden

but had to settle for nailing a few White House staffers. "I shot a $2 million missile at Osama, but only hit an empty $10 tent and a camel's butt. It wasn't mah fault. I tried, but got distracted and hand to run to the sink. It's the girl's fault."

[Hoosier Patriot]

How much do you think weighs on his shoulders already?

See post #33.

[BlueHorseShoe]

Will somebody please tell him that is isn't always just about him! Sheesh. (Oh, btw, I think he and his wifey are to blame for much of this in more ways than one.)