BUSHCO's Response To Shoe Bomber-'Stop Chasing Intell On Bin Laden's Location' 12/27/01-REALLY, GOP? [View All]

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He had 'stopped chasing' intelligence on Bin Laden's location? On December 27, 2001? Really, GOP? That's what you've got?
JUAN COLE
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Bush, Rumsfeld responses to Shoe Bomber & Bin Laden Video: Bin Laden 'Not Escaping us'; 'We've Stopped Chasing'; Government 'Responding Accordingly'
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Both talked about the process of government response after a near-atrocity. Yet Bush was never attacked for having nothing really to offer other than praise for the flight attendants.

As for the then Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, his response to the airliner attack and Bin Laden's videotape was to announce that with regard to intelligence reports on Bin Laden's whereabouts, "I've stopped chasing them."

Rumsfeld helpfully explained, "We do know of certain knowledge that he is either in Afghanistan or in some other country or dead. And we know of certain knowledge that we don't know which of those happens to be the case."

He had 'stopped chasing' intelligence on Bin Laden's location? On December 27, 2001? Really, GOP? That's what you've got?

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Bush's response was to plant a live oak tree and go for a jog, and follow 'through on his promise to get a little bit of rest and relaxation on this trip down here to Crawford.' CNN reported this as a good thing. Bush also declined to comment on the Bin Laden tape, and CNN helpfully explained this silence as a wise decision not to respond to someone who 'might be dead.' (???)

more:
http://www.juancole.com/2010/01/bush-rumsfeld-responses-to-shoe-bomber.html