03-24-2004, 11:23 PM
Yeah... it doesn't appear that either Clinton or Bush single-handedly incited the terrorism campaign. Terrorism is the cross the USA bears, so to speak, because of the widespread hatred of not just America but democracy... & Clinton was reactionary where Bush seem to be working more from the offensive; that's something in Bush's favor, imo. But not necessarily in the case of al Qaeda.
The "message" to terrorism the current administration keeps talking about almost looks like a requirement. We have to defend ourselves. The war with Iraq might have been unnecessary when it came about, because of the lack of relationship to al Quaeda , but war with Iraq was probably inevitable.
There's been a lot of discussion about there having been intelligence about impending al Quaeda action before 9/11, but how much of this is just clearer now, in hindsight? Could anything have been predicted by what they knew? Or could they have been more careful from the beginning?
The airline business was so evilly and carefully orchestated, I almost think it would have happened anyway...
The "message" to terrorism the current administration keeps talking about almost looks like a requirement. We have to defend ourselves. The war with Iraq might have been unnecessary when it came about, because of the lack of relationship to al Quaeda , but war with Iraq was probably inevitable.
There's been a lot of discussion about there having been intelligence about impending al Quaeda action before 9/11, but how much of this is just clearer now, in hindsight? Could anything have been predicted by what they knew? Or could they have been more careful from the beginning?
The airline business was so evilly and carefully orchestated, I almost think it would have happened anyway...