Bush Owes No Apology

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Bush Owes No Apology
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Wed, 04-14-2004 - 6:35pm
NBC "Today" show co-host Lester Holt tried to get top talker Sean Hannity to say Tuesday morning that President Bush should have apologized for making "mistakes" in the war on terror.

But Hannity, who was on hand to promote his book "Deliver Us From Evil," would have none of it.

"Let's talk about critics and the question of whether he owns up to mistakes," Holt began. "Has he made mistakes in the war on terror?"

"Why should he apologize, number one, for the terrorist attack that was brought to this country?" Hannity shot back.

"We've got to face reality here - America is at war and they attacked us," the conservative host reminded, noting that critics of Bush's handling of the war on terror seem to want it both ways.

"We're criticizing the president for not responding to a memo five weeks . But yet we knew that Saddam wasn't abiding by 17 resolutions in 12 years' period of time. And he didn't abide by a cease-fire agreement."

Hannity told "Today" that had Bush allowed Saddam to remain in power and his continued efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction resulted in an attack on the U.S., "would we not have a commission a year and a half later" blaming Bush for ignoring the threat.

Holt complained that Hannity's scenario was "theoretical."

Just like the August 2001 Presidential Daily Briefing that warned Osama bin Laden wanted to attack America.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/4/14/115849.shtml

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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 1:57pm
I guess I missed that part. Perhaps I read the previous posts too quickly, or scanned them without reading the entire text. Sorry for that.

I thought that the poster was referring to extremist ideology on both sides, to which the poster would be more correct.

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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 2:52pm
I *was* referring to both sides, and that is how it was worded, but since I am hawkish about this war they are thinking I am extremist right wing. I didn't bother arguing because I am pretty strong with all my opinions whether they are considered left or right, so many may consider me extreme. I don't care what they think. I know the truth.


Edited 4/22/2004 8:35 pm ET ET by iminnie833
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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 3:00pm
Actually that was not how it was "worderd", it was how it was "worded".
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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 4:23pm

Minny the system allows you to edit posts, except for the title line.


You just open the post you want to change. To the right is says 'edit' , click on this.


Do the changes, then on the lower

 


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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 4:54pm
Thank you so much!!! I wish I had known that a thousand typos ago! I have been mortified by some of the things that I have posted... Now I will go back and fix them all! (If I can remember where they are! LOL!)

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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 5:17pm
I believe our President is doing a fantastic job in spite of so many people critizing what he is doing. It is always easy to sit back and say you would do things differently. Most people in the USA have never had their lives disrupted in any way because of what people in other countries think of us. We are spoiled, self-centered people. We have never had bombs dropped on us except at Pearl Harbor and we tend to forget what that was like because it was so long ago. Those protesting our involvement in war now don't even know what it was about except from a movie stand point. Regardless of what we think or feel, men are overseas dying and fighting for us and we should be wholehearted behind them. We should be praying for their safety instead of marching and saying we as a nation are wrong. How would they feel if they were over there and cut off from everyone we love. The ones who who make so much noise against the war should have to spend one day in the shoes of a soldier, suffering what they do. They may just think twice about what they are protesting. They are fighting so we won't have another 9/11 day. If it happens again, who will be at fault then? President Bush? He is trying to prevent any more havoc in the way all of his advisors direct him. He is just one man and thank God he is a religious one because he prays for guidance daily and from his greatest helpmate, God. I am thankful for this place to state my position as I have been angry for so long at people who make our service men and women feel we do not appreciate what they are doing for us. One voice against them hurts more that thousands cheering them on.
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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 8:36am

The ones who who make so much noise against the war should have to spend one day in the shoes of a soldier, suffering what they do.


How about the one's that send them into that war should have to spend a day in the shoes of a soldier in the middle of a war.

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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 10:25am
Yet you have informed opinion vs. uninformed. It was the informed who are privy to classified information that "rubber stamped" President Bush's decisions. It was the uninformed (not privy to classified information) Howard Dean who started questioning these actions and got so much traction from uninformed (not privy to classified information) extreme left wing radicals. When Howard was successful with the left blindly bashing this administration's policies, the other Democrats flip-flopped (except Lieberman) and decided that this was a good way to get votes.

And you don't have to blindly attack this mission and endanger morale and risk encouraging the enemy to kill more of our solders just to dissagree with President Bush. There are a miriad of other ways to go after him without endangering our young men in uniform. I wish the left was more responsible with their "dissenting" opinions.

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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 10:27am
There are a miriad of other ways to go after him without endangering our young men in uniform. I wish the left was more responsible with their "dissenting" opinions.

And I think this opinion is more harmful to this country than the terrorist themselves.

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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 10:33am
And why do you think OSM and SH turned against US, because US took their help and then broke the promises to them. Left them on their own. US has a history of doing that. That's the reason world hate US, because of their Selfish politicians. Recently in war with Afganistan they asked for India's support in return of helping India with their own terrorism problems. Now they turned. esp. President Bush, how can he justify war with Iraq when he asks other countries to indulge in "TALKS". Do you know that India is suffering terrorism for decades by militants given shelter in Pakistan. And what does Bush do, he makes Pakistan Non Nato Ally. Did you know that two years back after 9/11 a ladies train compartment filled with women and kids was burnt down. Teh men who tried to defend were shot and those who tried to escpae where push back in the burning train. Can you imagine the hope in a child's eyes that his mom would save him but the mom couldnot and they had to see each other burning. Kids and people are shot when they go to temple to pray. But what does US tell India "you should not go at war. you should resolve this with talks". Such a nerve!! US has has not kept any of her promises to help terrorism in India. Imagine this incidents happening in US. You guys would have nuked Pakistan. Also this is not a recent thing. It has been going on for decades. So I would think Bush should have talked to Saddam and not invaded Iraq the way they want other nations to do. Right? what about the death of civilians in Iraq. Maybe you can justify all that. I cannot. I cannot even justify the death of soldiers. What would Bush do if God forbid but one of his duaghter is kidnapped? Will he still stick by the "price you have to pay for war". I doubt. Think about this....

Sonali

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