Looks like Republicans are getting all upset at people who used the anniversary of 9/11 as a chance to remind Americans just how misguided our response was.
Let's be clear on this. Within 6 months of al Qeada killing 3,000 innocent Americans on our soil, George Bush was on television saying he wasn't worried about bin Laden and those who were, were not Very Serious People.
Within 18 months of the attack, Bush had only sent 10,000 troops after bin Laden (someone he routinely said wasn't worth chasing) and 150,000 to invade a country and capture its leader that had nothing at all to do with the attacks. The result of turning our attention away from bin Laden has led to a 10 year war in Afghanistan and an 8 year war in Iraq. Plus trillions of dollars spent on war and rebuilding foreign countries and who of us can ever forget the 6,000+ dead service men and women. Needless to say, all of this was done without the Bush administration raising one penny to pay for any of it. If we are a broke nation like the GOP keeps telling us, it's because they took us down a path of bitter self destruction.
Simply put, Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. It was a war of choice waged by a bunch of madmen. Covering any of that up-- especially on the day that started us down such a shameful path-- is a grave injustice to this nation. If you don't like to hear it, it's because you're guilty of trying to cover it up.
Showing posts with label September 11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label September 11. Show all posts
Remembering 9/11 and What Followed
As we all remember this day, we also shouldn't forget the administration in power during and after the 9/11 attacks completely turned their attention away from the people responsible. In place of hunting al Qeada we were given the war in Iraq.
Here's President Bush just six months after the attacks saying he's not worried about bin Laden and that people who think going after him is important are not fully aware of the crisis. That's because even at that time the Bushies were preparing to turn our attention to Iraq and people who had nothing to do with the attacks. It was a colossal failure with the gravest of implications.
Here's President Bush just six months after the attacks saying he's not worried about bin Laden and that people who think going after him is important are not fully aware of the crisis. That's because even at that time the Bushies were preparing to turn our attention to Iraq and people who had nothing to do with the attacks. It was a colossal failure with the gravest of implications.
Iraq Still Had Nothing To Do With 9/11
As I've said before, I'm not against giving George Bush some credit for the death of bin Laden. Actually, I think we should extend the credit to Reagan as well. If he hadn't armed, funded and trained bin Laden we wouldn't have had to kill him. So credit extends across a multitude of people none more so than the guy who created him.
When the former president says things like: “The work that was done by intelligence communities during my presidency was part of putting together the puzzle that enabled us to see the full picture of how bin Laden was communicating and eventually where he was hiding,” he said. “It began the day after 9/11.” It just drives people crazy. Rightfully so because Bush is obviously trying place himself into the context that he helped track down and kill bin Laden.
As history tells us, Bush did about the least amount possible in hunting bin Laden. That's why it irks him so much to see his successor succeeded where he failed. To make up for his lack of "tough guyism portrayal" in the media-- after all let's face it there's nothing Republicans hate worse than being portrayed as wimps by the media-- Bush has to talk tough as if he had some huge role in the killing of the person responsible for a mass terror attack on his watch.
Nonetheless, let him have it. Let Bush pretend. But don't stop there. Reagan has to be included in the list of gratitude as well. Just imagine if Reagan hadn't created both bin Laden and Saddam Hussein where this country would be.
When the former president says things like: “The work that was done by intelligence communities during my presidency was part of putting together the puzzle that enabled us to see the full picture of how bin Laden was communicating and eventually where he was hiding,” he said. “It began the day after 9/11.” It just drives people crazy. Rightfully so because Bush is obviously trying place himself into the context that he helped track down and kill bin Laden.
As history tells us, Bush did about the least amount possible in hunting bin Laden. That's why it irks him so much to see his successor succeeded where he failed. To make up for his lack of "tough guyism portrayal" in the media-- after all let's face it there's nothing Republicans hate worse than being portrayed as wimps by the media-- Bush has to talk tough as if he had some huge role in the killing of the person responsible for a mass terror attack on his watch.
Nonetheless, let him have it. Let Bush pretend. But don't stop there. Reagan has to be included in the list of gratitude as well. Just imagine if Reagan hadn't created both bin Laden and Saddam Hussein where this country would be.
Conspiracy Central
Eric Trager asks the question "Why Is The Middle East Still In Thrall To 9/11 Conspiracy Theories?"
The Middle East??? Has he not been watching Fox News and paying attention to the GOP? Heck they still claim Iraq had something to do with it.
The Middle East??? Has he not been watching Fox News and paying attention to the GOP? Heck they still claim Iraq had something to do with it.
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