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March 22, 2004
It's the Silly Season Again
WSJ OpinionJournal has an interesting take on the 9/11 commission:
On the one hand, the critics want to blame the Bush Administration for failing to prevent 9/11, but on the other they assail it for acting "pre-emptively" on a needless war in Iraq. Well, which do they really believe?
We'd guess it is the latter because when these same critics held the reins of government they failed to do much against al Qaeda beyond fire cruise missiles from hundreds of miles away. Their boast that after 9/11 they would have toppled the Taliban, as well as increased pressure on Saddam Hussein, is impossible to credit. Their criticism now, in books and especially through the 9/11 Commission, is a case of blaming the Bush Administration in order to absolve themselves of any and all responsibility.
If the 9/11 Commission members really wanted to make a public contribution, they would shut down and resume their probe after the elections. Their final report is now due on July 26, two months after its original deadline and the same day that the Democratic Party convention begins in Boston. We doubt that's a coincidence either.
Pretty much my opinion - read the whole piece.
- Cassandra
March 22, 2004 at 08:57 AM | Permalink
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The Commission wiil presumably find that had Bush been given the proper intelligence he could have prevented the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Duh. What does this bring to the war we now wage against those who would destroy us? Nada. Zip. Zero. It's now just a politcal blame-game that distracts and undermines the national purpose. And, unfortunately, it is inevitable.
I am reminded of a citation I received from a Geogia State Trooper some years ago after being involved in a minor fender-bender. I had not been speeding or driving improperly, but a collsion had occurred and that meant someone was at fault. My offense? "Failure to avoid an accident."
Bush is in for much of the same treatment.
Posted by: spd rdr at Mar 22, 2004 10:15:02 AM
Curious side note, Dick Clarke has been scheduled for 2.5 hrs in front of the commission, current administration officials are scheduled for an hour less. hhhmmmm....
Posted by: Pile On at Mar 22, 2004 6:41:08 PM
Pile On:
The truth, and nothing but the truth, takes a lot less time time to tell.
Posted by: spd rdr at Mar 22, 2004 7:59:42 PM
