President Clinton did not send troops to Somalia

[The Lone Liberal]

President George H. W. Bush committed 30,000 troops to Somalia in 1992. I just heard some nincompoop on Cspan state that Clinton send troops to Somalia. Until the public gets the damn facts straight and quits listening to those who would rewrite history to their advantage; we, as a people will continue to follow blind in our ignorance.


http://www.cato.org/pubs/fpbriefs/fpb-020.html


CATO is not a friend of Clinton's.

[rfranklin]

1. They say what they want to be, and...

their audience believes what they hear because it makes them feel secure in their ignorance.

[Vickers]

2. Well, I can't believe that Clinton shot that helicoptor down

in Mogadishu, and THEN had the nerve to drag dead soldiers through the streets.

AND THE LIBRUL PRESS NEVER MAKES A STINK ABOUT IT!!!!!

:crazy::silly::crazy::silly::crazy::silly::crazy::silly::crazy:

[The Lone Liberal]

3. They Didn't?

I seem to remembr a damn fire storm in the press about that tragic incident.

[Vickers]

4. *pssssst* I said CLINTON did it

Or maybe his Clenis.

:P

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Dang.

You stole my line.

[NewJeffCT]

14. True

The media made a huge deal out of the Mogadishu incident and RepubliCONs in Congress almost universally demanded that we pull out... almost too bad Clinton caved in to their pressure, as we had Aidid on the ropes after that - he had shot his load and was spent. If we had stayed a little longer, we could have gotten him and been much more able to keep the peace.

But, who knows?

[tabasco]

15. History Channel was showing the GIs body dragged this a.m.

Through the streets of Mogadishu. We saw that poor GI dragged through Mogadishu over and over, and we saw it again this morning on the History Channel. But the media will not show the brutal reality of Iraq, as they refused to show the Fallujah atrocities on tv. What explains this difference in coverage between Mogadishu and Fallujah? America should be able to see what Bush's lies have caused, but the corporate media won't show us.

[KharmaTrain]

5. We Need To Make The Comparison Loud & Clear

Falujah...Mogidishu...the Bush Connection.

Hell, let's put other things in nice little bookends...

WTC 1993 (if they blame 911 on Clenis, we blame this on BushI)...WTC 911...

Economic Recession 1989-1993...Economic Recession 2001-on going

The Rove machine is spinning out the lies at warp speed...and the charges get further and further from both truth and reality. Eventually all these charges and lies are going to pile too deep...but at over 6 months out from the election...let them fly....it'll toughen us for the big final two months when the game really counts.

[0007]

7. I heard the same thing morning - Tried to get on to refute caller

but couldn't. I've never been able to get on, I don't get it!!!

[sadiesworld]

8. Because so many dems watch/call...

[BOSSHOG]

9. And his budget surplus was a terrible thing

because it allowed him to spend money on social programs and still have money in the bank. He was so fucking evil. He even had that Vince Foster guy murdered

[BOSSHOG]

10. DIDN'T BUSH COMMIT THE TROOPS AFTER HE LOST

THE ELECTION? Leaving Clinton with his first mess to clean up.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

16. Yes. Operation Restore Hope commenced December 1992

leaving Clinton a potential landmine which eventually blew up in his face as intended.
Regarding the pullout- I would be curious to see links to speeches by Rethugs in congress demanding we withdraw after the 'blackhawk down'. Hopefully some are still in office now and it can be used against them.

[radwriter0555]

11. the UN was STUNNED when bush sent troops to somalia and CALLED IT A PHOTO

OP, purely as a run up on the election.

Google UN+Somalia+Bush... see what pops up.

[Atman]

12. I got in an argument back when this happened

I was in Bernard's Surf bar in Cocoa Beach with some old high school buddies. Clinton was about to come into office, and I was one of his few supporters among my friends. I commented about how Somalia was a total mistake, and it's primary purpose was for Bush to cause trouble for incoming Clinton. I was trounced and ridiculed as being just a Clinton lover, and no president would ever even think of such a thing.

Maybe. Maybe not. But the Bush's are long-term thinkers. Poppy sent 'em in and left them for someone else to deal with, EXACTLY the reason Clinton said he decided not to attack after the Cole bombing...it wasn't right to start a war and immediately hand it over to someone else.

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. Same reason that Clinton didn't do anything about the Cole

because it was Bu$h's responsibility to do something about it, since he was the one in office when the CIA/FBI finally decided it was al Qaeda. Instead he was making oil deals with the Taliban and giving them $43 Million of our tax money.

[mainer]

17. Just like the right wing blames Reno for Ruby Ridge

In fact, they use the nickname "Ruby Ridge Reno." They almost can't believe it when it's pointed out to them that it happened under George H.W. Bush's watch.

[KittyWampus]

18. President Clinton Also Did NOT Start WACO!

That was another Bush fuck-up.

He sent agents into the compound filled with women and children when Koresh could have been picked up on the street.

[CO Liberal]

19. Cato is Not a Friend of Facts or The Truth

The Cato Institute is a pack of lying weasels.

[Catherine Vincent]

20. If a caller did say that, then the moderator should have corrected him/her

They don't give their opinions, but when a statement is blatantly wrong, they should correct them.

[coda]

21. I wouldn't be correcting anybody about this, Clinton did send troops. nt

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