FBI information since that time indicates patterns of suspicious activity in this country consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attacksI don't know about you, but that doesn't look to me like an "historical memo", as Condoleeza Rice described it to the 9/11 Commission. Most of the memo spells out previous Bin Ladin activity but it also notes that he plans his attacks years in advance.
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It's easy to look back now and say that Bush should have paid special attention to this one particular memo.
ReplyDeleteBut back before 9/11 there was no reason to single out this one briefing, since Bin Laden hadn't attacked yet. It was just one more potential threat amid hundreds of others.
Hindsight is 20/20.
Years of Clinton era observations and surveilance of Bin Laden, culminating in POTUS being told a surgical strike would be in the nation's best interest, that was just a co-incidence.
ReplyDeletehindsight is 20/20, foresight maybe 20/30.
It's ridiculous to suggest that Bush should have seen a report that Bin Laden and Al Quada planned to hijack plans and determine from that they planned to fly them into buildings.
ReplyDeleteWho here has made that suggestion, Darren?
ReplyDeleteMy point was that Ms. Rice was lying about the nature of the memo.