Bin Laden's 1996 Assassination Attempt on B. Clinton's Life

[Jumping John]

I never heard of this until today by watching something on Cspan about the Ken Starr prosecution of Clinton. Is this true or is it something used to sell books?

I thought I kept up with the news. Or maybe the MSM thought it would prejudice the prosecution of Clinton. I dunno?

There is more at the link:

BILL CLINTON came within minutes of being killed by Osama bin Laden in 1996 when a bomb was placed under a bridge during a trip to the Philippines, according to a new book.

The assassination was foiled when the Secret Service picked up coded radio messages using the words ''bridge'' and ''wedding'' - a terrorist's code word for assassination - just as Mr Clinton was on his way to a meeting.

Mr Clinton's route was diverted away from a bridge, which was later found to have been planted with explosives.

An investigation into the plot ''revealed that it had been masterminded by a Saudi terrorist living in Afghanistan - a man named Osama bin Laden''.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/kill-bill-bomb-plot-revealed-20091223-ldf4.html#ixzz1KLjU07Ss

[DURHAM D]

1. common knowledge

[Turbineguy]

2. Osama bin Laden

just trying to help out Kenneth Starr, that's all. No wonder the republicans were so against Clinton doing anything against bin Laden and the Taliban.

[Beacool]

3. I had heard of it before, but didn't know the details.

I'm glad that the plot was stopped in time. Even if I didn't like Bill, which I do, I wouldn't wish any harm on any president. The Kennedy assassination was traumatic enough for the nation, we sure as heck don't need another one.

:-(

[BlueIris]

4. I just read about that in the Atlantic article on the Secret Service.

Which was a fascinating piece. Damn, those guys are well armed.

[lunatica]

5. If the teabaggers hear of this they will break out in raging umbrage

at how expensive it is.