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ProfessorGAC

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7. That Always Seemed So Stupid To Me

Reply to JHB (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:35 AM

Sep 2016

Saddam was the least of our problems over there. He got froggy once and his "4th biggest military in the world" got pasted in 40 days by the coalition forces. If anybody knew not to spit into the wind, it was him. So, i always thought it was stupid that he kept coming up as a target and a threat.

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Remember how W. Bush blew off the August 6, 2001 CIA memo -- "Osama determined to strike in the [View all] Akamai Sep 2016 OP

I believe Duh-duh dubya said "okay, your ass is covered" to whomever brought it up. GWC58 Sep 2016 #1

Watched a couple of SNL's tonight on "Logo" from months after 9/11 SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2016 #2

Also, President Gore wouldn't have been so hapless months earlier gratuitous Sep 2016 #8

They were just waiting for the attack so they'd have an excuse for war. Kablooie Sep 2016 #3

imagine had a Democratic President IGNORED the memo and allowed 3,000 Americans to die ... napkinz Sep 2016 #4

That was just one of over 52-plus warnings GWB admin ignored. Festivito Sep 2016 #5

I remember after the US Cole bombing... JHB Sep 2016 #6

That Always Seemed So Stupid To Me ProfessorGAC Sep 2016 #7

This Ashcroft? Mc Mike Sep 2016 #9

Great observation! I forgot about that. What did they know and when did they know it? Akamai Sep 2016 #10

Of course, no matter what, Ashcroft was too important to risk any kind of danger. Mc Mike Sep 2016 #11