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2004-03-21 Home Front: WoT

Richard Clarke Flashback: Clinton Dropped Ball on Bin Laden

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Posted by .com 2004-03-21 1:46:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think Richard Clarke is just an all-round loser who criticizes everyone else to deflect blame from himself. Note that the US never mounted an effective anti-terror campaign under his tenure.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-3-21 2:29:39 AM|| 2004-3-21 2:29:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think Clarke has consistently said that both administrations acted inadequately.

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-3-21 9:16:52 AM|| 2004-3-21 9:16:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 well then he wasn't much of an anti-terrorism czar, was he? I seem to forget when it was that he resigned to protest the "inadequate response"

Posted by Frank G 2004-3-21 10:10:14 AM|| 2004-3-21 10:10:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 agree with Zhang Fei. AQ thrived under his own personal stewardship. He's looking to blame others.

Posted by B 2004-3-21 10:53:15 AM|| 2004-3-21 10:53:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Besides, the Cole attack occured on October 12, 2000 -- nearly four months before Clinton left office. It seems like he could have gotten something done -- we were in Afghanistan a month after 9/11, after all. It's not like Clinton had anything else.

Posted by snellenr 2004-3-21 9:38:15 PM|| 2004-3-21 9:38:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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