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riqster

(13,986 posts) Tue Aug 6, 2013, 08:28 PM Aug 2013

Never Forget: On this Day in 2001, Bush Ignored the Bin Laden Threat. [View all]

http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/never-forget-on-this-day-in-2001-bush-ignored-the-bin-laden-threat/

May he burn in Hell for his many failings. But for this one, he should be provided with an extra hod of brimstone.

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Never Forget: On this Day in 2001, Bush Ignored the Bin Laden Threat. [View all] riqster Aug 2013 OP

And some are critical of Obama over the current precautions. liberal N proud Aug 2013 #1

Amazing, isn't it? n/t Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #8

The system existing prior to 9/11 was apparently sufficient to detect and avert terrorism. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #37

BUT BENGHAZI! Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #2

and sulfur..don't forget the sulfur SummerSnow Aug 2013 #3

Thinking about it, I have seen some images of Satan with goat horns riqster Aug 2013 #39

lol...may not a coincidence SummerSnow Aug 2013 #40

"Ignored" is being kind. quinnox Aug 2013 #4

Ignored we can prove. riqster Aug 2013 #15

Indeed Lonr Aug 2013 #20

You made that one count. Happy 5,000th leveymg Aug 2013 #5

Damn, that was # 5,000? riqster Aug 2013 #11

R#1 & K n/t UTUSN Aug 2013 #6

NSA documents show 9/11 warnings shared with, and IGNORED by, Bush. Octafish Aug 2013 #7

SOB's got away with it RobertEarl Aug 2013 #18

Good stuff, thanks! nt riqster Aug 2013 #41

The worst of all Presidents. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #9

He was never a President. riqster Aug 2013 #10

Actually I don't hold W personally responsible jimlup Aug 2013 #19

No offense, but bush had no trouble taking the oath of office for the snappyturtle Aug 2013 #22

Yeah that's probably true jimlup Aug 2013 #24

Sorry I had to point that out but I hate the man and I couldn't let him snappyturtle Aug 2013 #26

Sorry I had to point that out but I hate the man and I couldn't let him snappyturtle Aug 2013 #27

And because of that small oversight... kentuck Aug 2013 #12

History of the 21st Century in a paragraph. riqster Aug 2013 #13

You know what Bush actually said that day? ''All right. You've covered your ass.'' Octafish Aug 2013 #14

Never forget: Osama was a CIA asset and the bin Laden family were close friends of US power. delrem Aug 2013 #16

that's right, riqster.. I had forgotten. August 6, 2001! Cha Aug 2013 #17

You can call Greenwald what you like but he isn't stupid. snappyturtle Aug 2013 #23

Yeah, he's stupid for pushing Propaganda. If bush had paid Cha Aug 2013 #28

Really? nt snappyturtle Aug 2013 #29

Really. Cha Aug 2013 #30

Yep. snappyturtle Aug 2013 #34

Oh believe me Satan has a special place in hell reserved for the BFEE. Initech Aug 2013 #21

. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #25

Transcript of Aug 6, 2001 PDB..."Bin Laden determined to strike in US... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #31

"All right," he said. "You've covered your ass, now." arely staircase Aug 2013 #32

No, rigster, I will never forget, either. Aug 6 will forever be the anniversay of "PDB" Day. sueh Aug 2013 #33

True. But on August 5, DUers roundly ridiculed news of a threat. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #35

Interesting. riqster Aug 2013 #36

And on the 7th Day (of his record-shattering vacation spree) George AWOL Bush took to the links Berlum Aug 2013 #38