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15. Connie Rice the European Cold War so-called expert thought it was smoke from the Clinton...

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 12:34 PM

Nov 2015

administration that wasn't with merit..... They blew off the warning from the transition briefings too

They said the warnings were delivered in urgent post-election intelligence briefings in December 2000 and January 2001 for Condoleezza Rice, who became Mr. Bush's national security adviser; Stephen Hadley, now Ms. Rice's deputy; and Philip D. Zelikow, a member of the Bush transition team, among others.

One official scheduled to testify, Richard A. Clarke, who was President Bill Clinton's counterterrorism coordinator, said in an interview that the warning about the Qaeda threat could not have been made more bluntly to the incoming Bush officials in intelligence briefings that he led.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/20/us/clinton-aides-plan-to-tell-panel-of-warning-bush-team-on-qaeda.html?pagewanted=all

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NEW DETAILS: "CIA repeatedly and urgently began to warn the White House that an attack was coming" [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2015 OP

I predict that we will regret forgoing an investigation on the Bush Administration. Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #1

Their going after Clinton was a COVER for bin Laden! MH1 Nov 2015 #16

The investigation would be helpful, if for no other reason than to Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #20

George Bush 2nd opened up a true Pandora's box Gloria Nov 2015 #127

+1,000 malaise Nov 2015 #45

Great point. What we dont know about The Bush cabal, 911, and so on, would floor us all. randys1 Nov 2015 #78

the various parties involved do not want an investigation... Javaman Nov 2015 #65

our entire system of government would collapse under the weight of a real investigation. AlbertCat Nov 2015 #121

I should rephrase that... Javaman Nov 2015 #147

I would hope what would collapse would be the entire system of corruption mountain grammy Nov 2015 #146

You are right. I rephrased my point up thread in a follow up reply. nt Javaman Nov 2015 #148

I've been regretting it since it came into existence! JustADumbFireman Nov 2015 #67

I don't think this is news to many of us ... ananda Nov 2015 #2

true here heaven05 Nov 2015 #31

we tried mehrrh Nov 2015 #91

We certainly did! Duval Nov 2015 #95

As always, they leave out more we already know than the new tidbits they let us have leveymg Nov 2015 #101

Holy **it. I didn't know any of that. polly7 Nov 2015 #109

NP. According to some here it was all Clinton's fault. Rex Nov 2015 #3

According to some here.... AlbertCat Nov 2015 #122

You mean you don't know? Rex Nov 2015 #135

What are you blabbering about. No one has said that. It's called a STRAWMAN. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #129

What the fuck would you know about the conversations I've had on here with other posters? Rex Nov 2015 #134

Weak try at deflection. You said, "Some here really like to defend republican regimes." rhett o rick Nov 2015 #145

LIHOP. nt bemildred Nov 2015 #4

sure seems that way tk2kewl Nov 2015 #6

Provoke the terrists, ignore the warnings, and wait for it to happen. bemildred Nov 2015 #7

MIHOP. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2015 #42

+1 Alkene Nov 2015 #133

I wonder, though, delrem Nov 2015 #130

Things tend to get confusing when you speculate about motivations too much. bemildred Nov 2015 #138

Very well said delrem monicaangela Nov 2015 #143

I have known that for over a decade. Hissyspit Nov 2015 #10

+1. bemildred Nov 2015 #14

Just look at who benefited the most from 9/11. christx30 Nov 2015 #24

I just look at our history. bemildred Nov 2015 #33

Do you think ours is the only government or group that does this? whathehell Nov 2015 #136

Hardly. bemildred Nov 2015 #139

when the gov't wants a war.... tomp Nov 2015 #140

This get the red out Nov 2015 #79

Huge +1! Old trick! They used to do it to Native Americans. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #55

+1. bemildred Nov 2015 #64

yeah... used be we were sent to the dungeon for suggesting it tk2kewl Nov 2015 #17

now no one seems to care... Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #52

ancient history tk2kewl Nov 2015 #54

sadly true-- though still relevant to even the Paris attacks yesterday Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #142

Yup. nt City Lights Nov 2015 #11

LIHOP? MynameisBlarney Nov 2015 #21

Let It Happen on Purpose PADemD Nov 2015 #23

Let It Happen On Purpose. Most logical explanation JEB Nov 2015 #25

another theory is MIHOP rurallib Nov 2015 #30

not a big leap from LIHOP considering all the players tk2kewl Nov 2015 #35

especially considering the expected payoff that an almost rurallib Nov 2015 #40

we need someone in the White House willing to bring these people to account tk2kewl Nov 2015 #46

it was LIHOP at minimum and if they knew it was coming, it would be dumb for them not to steer it in Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #48

Yes that's what it looks like to me LiberalLovinLug Nov 2015 #103

I think it's kind of cute that you had to ask maxsolomon Nov 2015 #62

Agreed snort Nov 2015 #43

word G_j Nov 2015 #56

it's been 14 years already: they can outright admit it and it'd just make a little ripple MisterP Nov 2015 #111

+1 joshcryer Nov 2015 #120

can we get the 28 pages already? tk2kewl Nov 2015 #5

Along with the dozens of other known omissions in the public version of the Commission Report. leveymg Nov 2015 #63

When Bush was being warned, he was, in essence, being updated on what the valerief Nov 2015 #8

Not long after 9/11 I mentioned PNAC and specifically that line LibDemAlways Nov 2015 #27

We're their pawns, for certain. I remember being in the office at work valerief Nov 2015 #32

OMG, I honestly had the same reaction... Said what is Bush up to? (in my head). glowing Nov 2015 #141

Huge +1! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #61

Looks like someone needs to testify before a Grand Jury under oath PDQ. Octafish Nov 2015 #9

Tenet has a lot of skeletons in his closet Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #49

I doubt any witness would live long enough to testify before that grand jury! LongTomH Nov 2015 #72

Interesting how erstwhile Dungeon material keeps showing up in GD these days Fumesucker Nov 2015 #12

Drip, drip2, drip3, ... drip52, ... drip(#?). I lost count after 52nd revealed warning before 911. Festivito Nov 2015 #13

MIHOP and probably worse nolabels Nov 2015 #26

And what about the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, which wasn't even hit? colorado_ufo Nov 2015 #60

Total *free fall* for ~5 seconds nationalize the fed Nov 2015 #77

Once again, am I the ONLY person in the entire world who was watching TV when they ANNOUNCED... ieoeja Nov 2015 #99

NIST was asked to explain the collapse of WTC 7. Jeroen Nov 2015 #102

This message was self-deleted by its author Jeroen Nov 2015 #106

Look down a couple posts to post #99. n/t ieoeja Nov 2015 #100

Connie Rice the European Cold War so-called expert thought it was smoke from the Clinton... Historic NY Nov 2015 #15

k and r bbgrunt Nov 2015 #18

But W "kept us safe." spinbaby Nov 2015 #19

actually, they were so drunk with power that they misspoke. What he really meant was ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2015 #22

Beat me to it, almost word-for-word, spinbaby. bulloney Nov 2015 #34

W Bush, "he kept us safe" Botany Nov 2015 #28

"my brother kept us safe" napkinz Nov 2015 #37

Even if you dismiss LIHOP and MIHOP, what remains is invading Iraq even though you have randys1 Nov 2015 #80

And our invasion of Iraq produced ISIS Botany Nov 2015 #94

"he kept us safe" ... part 2 napkinz Nov 2015 #115

Bushco was "tired of swatting at flies". CJCRANE Nov 2015 #29

W did not keep the US safe Gothmog Nov 2015 #36

he kept ME safe! napkinz Nov 2015 #39

Props to your pictures, napkinz. pacalo Nov 2015 #119

"Any impeachment of President Bush is OFF THE TABLE" FUCK YOU PELOSI! ANd I VOTED FOR YOU! vkkv Nov 2015 #38

She had no choice since it wasn't possible to get Republicans to go along with it. randome Nov 2015 #41

It's impossible to say that. Pelosi just let it the whole thing go... UNFORGIVABLE vkkv Nov 2015 #149

Don't forget Obama saying that we need to look forward SammyWinstonJack Nov 2015 #47

He probably just wanted to complete at least one term get the red out Nov 2015 #84

Bingo! nt Kahuna Nov 2015 #116

If only the MIHOP perpetrators of 9/11 were still alive. Oh. Wait. Karmadillo Nov 2015 #44

how awesome would it be to get a real investigaiton into 9/11 and a real trial of the perpetraitors? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #51

We should ask both Bernie and Hillary if they support investigating the Bush administration Android3.14 Nov 2015 #50

He kept us safe. HassleCat Nov 2015 #53

I smell Darth Cheney in all of this. N/t roamer65 Nov 2015 #57

I was wondering why, after so many years, Bush Sr. was suddenly rushing to defend his son, colorado_ufo Nov 2015 #58

Good get there, excellent question. nt bemildred Nov 2015 #66

I don't think that anybody could have predicted that these people would take an airplane and slam it avaistheone1 Nov 2015 #59

Condi Liar Rice napkinz Nov 2015 #75

Secretary of Big Oil Octafish Nov 2015 #85

"it's past time to be polite. Justice awaits" ... napkinz Nov 2015 #93

She admitted they were warned about highjackings - but she thought Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2015 #98

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #68

does this surprise anyone here? niyad Nov 2015 #69

That this happened or that the details were covered up for so long? Hissyspit Nov 2015 #71

either, both. niyad Nov 2015 #73

Funny how Condo RICE's "I thought we were doing what needed to be done" ain't so important as Bengha UTUSN Nov 2015 #70

Funny how both sides of Congress go along with it. Octafish Nov 2015 #74

Cheney says ... napkinz Nov 2015 #86

Really????? get the red out Nov 2015 #76

THIS is WHY benld74 Nov 2015 #81

I see they continue to spin control the failure. Rafale Nov 2015 #82

Not remotely surprised that these Cold War idiots didn't want to hear it. blackspade Nov 2015 #83

Bill Maher and Chris Matthews Tear Into Jeb: "How Can He Get Away with Saying Dubya Kept Us Safe?!" napkinz Nov 2015 #87

I've never had any doubt that the Bush cabal knew what was in the works. That WestSeattle2 Nov 2015 #88

I never doubted it either. Duval Nov 2015 #96

We'll never forget, alright Holly_Hobby Nov 2015 #89

9/11 mehrrh Nov 2015 #90

At the very minimum bush let it happen patsimp Nov 2015 #92

Too little too late, imo. nt Catherine Vincent Nov 2015 #97

K&R... spanone Nov 2015 #104

Bush should have been held to account for his negligence in public hearings. pa28 Nov 2015 #105

Gee...usually people don't want a paper trail if they have something to hide. Rex Nov 2015 #107

Wasn't that the theme of the book Richard Clarke's "Against All Enemies?" HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #108

Clarke must be shaking his head. 'I've been saying this for years!' FailureToCommunicate Nov 2015 #137

So there wouldn't be a paper trail. LIHOP riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #110

What burns me is Black saying "used to terrorists being Euro-lefties" snagglepuss Nov 2015 #113

Yup its not like the World Trade towers hadn't been hit before riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #114

"All right, you've covered your ass, now." tanyev Nov 2015 #112

hmmm ggee whiz willikers mnmoderatedem Nov 2015 #117

Well sourced dpatbrown Nov 2015 #118

The Bush junta are true war criminals. prouddemfromaustin44 Nov 2015 #123

Yeah Jeb, it sure sounds like "he kept us safe"? SmittynMo Nov 2015 #124

The CIA has its own agenda. milestogo Nov 2015 #125

Inside Job billhicks76 Nov 2015 #126

Feeling for Paris right now. But I'm coming back for this topic. KeepItReal Nov 2015 #128

DUers documented all of the things that went on, and WERE initially reported, loudsue Nov 2015 #131

This doesn't square with my belief that the bushies had a hand in the attacks Maraya1969 Nov 2015 #132

Bushies: "We know, we know, shut up! you'll spoil the surprise!" librechik Nov 2015 #144