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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 10:25 AM
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1996-GOP Congress BLOCKED Clinton's Push For Anti-Terror Legislation!
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Monday, September 04, 2006

From Americablog

GOP Congress blocked Clinton push for anti-terror legislation

by John in DC - 9/04/2006 11:10:00 AM

Before September 11, all the way back in 1996 in fact, the Republicans stopped President Clinton from getting all the tools he needed to stop the next September 11 - well, no, actually they opposed giving President Clinton all the tools he needed to stop the actual September 11.

Maybe we need to ask the Republicans up for re-election why they wanted to appease the terrorists?

President Clinton urged Congress Tuesday to act swiftly in developing anti-terrorism legislation before its August recess.

"We need to keep this country together right now. We need to focus on this terrorism issue," Clinton said during a White House news conference.

But while the president pushed for quick legislation, Republican lawmakers hardened their stance against some of the proposed anti-terrorism measures. http://www.cnn.com/US/9607/30/clinton.terrorism/


There's even an audio clip http://www.cnn.com/US/9607/30/clinton.terrorism/clinton.terror.wav of President Clinton practically begging the Republicans to give him the tools he needed to stop Osama and the terrorists. Trent Lott said no. Orrin Hatch said no. Do these men really deserve to run the Congress during a time of war?

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/09/gop-congress-blocked-clinton-push-for.html
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