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Bush/Cheney knew before hand that the attack would happen and did nothing to stop it | |
5 (42%) |
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Bush/Cheney orchestrated the attack | |
3 (25%) |
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Bush Cheney had no clue it was going to happen | |
4 (33%) |
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Bush/Cheney tried to prevent the attacks | |
0 (0%) |
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tarheelsunc
(2,117 posts)Response to tarheelsunc (Reply #1)
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bunnies
(15,859 posts)And yes, it was a Presidential daily briefing.
Feel free to read it:
The following is a transcript of the August 6, 2001, presidential daily briefing entitled Bin Laden determined to strike in US. Parts of the original document were not made public by the White House for security reasons.
Clandestine, foreign government, and media reports indicate bin Laden since 1997 has wanted to conduct terrorist attacks in the US. Bin Laden implied in U.S. television interviews in 1997 and 1998 that his followers would follow the example of World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef and "bring the fighting to America."
After U.S. missile strikes on his base in Afghanistan in 1998, bin Laden told followers he wanted to retaliate in Washington, according to a -- -- service.
An Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ) operative told - - service at the same time that bin Laden was planning to exploit the operative's access to the U.S. to mount a terrorist strike.
more: http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/10/august6.memo/
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bunnies
(15,859 posts)So the influx is upon us, eh? Good to know. You guys never bother to read the links. Just came to cover for your boy?
Here, take this back with you. Hes so dreamy!
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)Because the argument is that the Government consciously knew it was going to happen on that specific day - rather than they should have generally known that Al-Qa-ida was coming for us and prepared.
Bryant
yurbud
(39,405 posts)yurbud
(39,405 posts)NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Iggo
(47,577 posts)...I'll trash this thread.
1awake
(1,494 posts)Cheney on the other hand... Oh, don't think I'm defending shrub. I think he is/was a complete moron and essentially was a figure head.
I don't know what took place on 9/11, but I do know it wasn't what's being fed tot he American people.
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)sarisataka
(18,821 posts)I think they were just to arrogant to believe anyone would dare make a major attack while they were in charge. If it was known and allowed they would have done better manufacturing evidence against Iraq so we would have outright declared war.
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)a mind reader, I can only say that I have no clue what either of them knew...
Trailrider1951
(3,415 posts)What does that reaction to the question say to you?
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)yurbud
(39,405 posts)he seemed to have no script there, so he didn't have the words or emotions to fake a response.
BainsBane
(53,083 posts)they could have used to avert the attack and KNOWING it was going to happen. I cannot believe these poll results.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)To say they had no clue is ridiculous. Sure maybe they didn't know it would be the WTC or the Pentagon, but they knew a catastrophic attack was imminent.