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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in U.S. (PDB) [View all]
August 6, 2001 George Bush was handed a CIA prepared (PDB) alerting him of the intentions of Osama Bin Ladin. Bush and Condi Rice had ample time to assemble and coordinate a defense that would have avoided the disaster of Sept. 11.
So why does the MSM keep pumping the meme that the Clinton Administration's "transition delay" after Election 2000 was a contributing factor?
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I think they're trying to make the case that *any* delay could have consequences
intrepidity
Nov 2020
#5
Because the alternative answer is that Pres Cheney et al, totally disregarded the intel received
Ninga
Nov 2020
#6
On a side note...anybody notice that we're really not worrying much about Islamic terrorists?
Captain Stern
Nov 2020
#13
They really need to look at why swearing in was moved from March 4th to Jan 20th
LeftInTX
Nov 2020
#22