THIS is the war Rove says he PREPARED for? Tell that to the 1300+ dead!!

[BigBearJohn]

by Kristen Breitweiser

Mr. Rove, the first thing that I would like to address is Afghanistan - the place that anyone with a true “understanding of 9/11” knows is a nation that actually has a connection to the 9/11 attacks. One month after 9/11, we invaded Afghanistan, took down the Taliban, and left without capturing Usama Bin Laden - the alleged perpetrator of the September 11th attacks. In the meantime, Afghanistan has carried out democratic elections, but continues to suffer from extreme violence and unrest. Poppy production (yes, Karl, the drug trade) is at an all time high, thus flooding the world market with heroin. And of course, the oil pipeline (a.k.a. the Caspian Sea pipeline) is better protected by U.S. troops who now have a “legitimate” excuse to be in that part of Afghanistan. Interesting isn't it Karl that the drug “rat line” parallels the oil pipeline. (Yet, with all those troops guarding that same sliver of land, can you please explain how those drugs keep getting through?)

Now Karl, a question for you, since you seem to be the nation's self-styled sensei with regard to 9/11: Is Usama Bin Laden still important? Lately, your coterie of friends seems to be giving out mixed messages. Recall that in the early days, Bin Laden was wanted “dead or alive.” Then when Bin Laden slipped through your fingertips in Tora Bora, you downgraded his importance. We were told that Bin Laden was a "desperate man on the run,” and a person that President Bush was not "too worried about". Yet, whenever I saw Bin Laden's videos, he looked much too comfortable to actually be a man on the run. He looked tan, rested, and calm. He certainly didn't look the way I wanted the murderer of almost 3,000 innocent people to look: unkempt, panicked, and cowering in a corner.

Karl, I mention Bin Laden because recently Director of the CIA, Porter Goss, has mentioned that he knows exactly where Bin Laden is located but that he cannot capture him for fear of offending sovereign nations. Which frankly, I find ironic because of Iraq--and let's just leave it at that. But, when you say that “moderation and restraint” don't work in fighting terrorists, maybe you should share those comments with Mr. Goss because he doesn't seem to be on the same page as you. Unless of course, Porter is holding out to announce that Bin Laden is in Iran. (Karl, I want Bin Laden brought to justice, but not if it means starting a war with Iran - a country that possesses nuclear weaponry. The idea of nuclear fallout in any quadrant of the world is just not an acceptable means to any ends, be it capturing Bin Laden, oil or drugs. But, Afghanistan and Bin Laden are old news. Iraq is the story of today. And of course, it appears that Iran will be the story of next month. But, I digress.)

More to the point, Karl when you say, “Conservatives saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and prepared for war,” what exactly did you do to prepare for your war? Did your preparations include: sound intelligence to warrant your actions; a reasonable entry and exit strategy coupled with a coherent plan to carry out that strategy; the proper training and equipment for the troops you were sending in to fight your war? Did you follow the advice of experts such as General Shinseki who correctly advised you about the troop levels needed to actually succeed in Iraq? No, you didn't.

SOURCE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/archive/kristen-breitweiser/karl-roves-understandin_3103.html

[Sequoia]

1. Bin Laden is their man after all.

He's useful to them, because as long as he's on the run, the propaganda machine will keep cranking. 9-11 was a part of the plan too, besides those towers messed up with the skyline, and was a white elephant, and many stood to gain by its loss. People? Who cares, just ants after all. They don't care, they really, really, don't care. As long as KKKarl and those criminals in DC keep us in fear and on opposite sides, and the media bows down to their wishes, we'll never go anywhere but straight to hell. They want the USA to be "attacked again" since they're slipping in the polls. Who have they recruited now to do the deed?

[Sparkman]

2. Osama is NOT important, our PERMANENT MILITARY in Iraq is.

I thought that I coined the term "PIPELINE POLICE", but a 1970-something return on a google searce prooved me just a wanna be coiner. But our military is essentially that, pipeline police. pipeline police! The 1700 (admitted) dead U.S. personell pale in comparison to the post 1991 Iraqi deaths from "no fly zone" enforcement bombing and the U.S. embargo against Iraq. Then the 100,000 plus credible estimates of the bombing/shooting/GASING (yes, our GI's used napalm type chemicals during the March '02 and the Faluja killing spree. Not to mention the 1000% increase in cancer cases (depleted uranium coating of tank/A10 warthog munitions).
Good job, you neo-conservatives in command/control & communications of the war against Iraq! Just great.

[BigBearJohn]

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[rustydog]

4. He never said they prepared for war against the terrorists

We have to really listen to these sick fuckers.
After 9-11 the Bush Administration did prepare for war.
We had the patriot act passed. War against Americans.

If a Democrat voiced a dissenting opinion on anything they were verbally Nuked by the Reich echo chamber and every Republican in existance. War against Democracy.

Bush and his entire Administration led by Delay and Frist climbed into Terry Schiavo's Hospice bed and showed how craven and non-christian the shole shit-heap truly are. A was against the family.

The Bush reich forced the Schiavo matter into the courts hoping to get a conservative appointee to bless their crass uncaring ploy and were rebuffed. Delay then threatened the very judges Delay sent the case to! War on the judiciary.

since 9-11 Rove did prepare for war...It is a war against us, not the terrorists.

Where the fuck is Osama Rove? If you prepared for war after 9-11, Where the fuck is the perpetrator of 9-11, not number 3 or number 20 or number 3 again and again...Where the fuck is Osama you gutless chicken hawk?