7 Years Later, No Closer To Bin Laden
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7 Years Later, No Closer To Bin Laden
| Sat, 09-13-2008 - 4:35pm |
Al Qaeda Leader Proves Adept At Evading U.S. Tactics, Which Are Causing New Problems
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/11/earlyshow/main4438342.shtml
Actually if Bush had concentrated the troops in Afghanistan in the first place instead of a diversion into Iraq, we would have Bin Laden by now and we would not be facing these problems now.

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While I wish it was otherwise, I can't agree with you on some of that.
Bush should have more proactive back in 2001 rather than diverting our resources into Iraq.
I think there is more hope than you realize. Finding bin Ladin does not rest solely on a man-hunt or super spy technology. Those are important elements.
There is also the need to reverse the hatred of America in the Middle East that Bush has needlessly caused by senseless, rampant, illegal torture and unnecessary posturing in favor of Israel that has actually hurt their safety and security.
If a President actually understood more how the rest of the world perceives us, America would cut out the torture, have more outreach, and more aggressively seek to shut down or reform the fundamentalist Islamic schools that teach hatred.
We have flushed what is estimated will eventually be trillions down the toilet in ineffective military intervention. A little more money on well spent aid would not only end misery but actually cause people to like us again. More diplomacy would do the same. We can't just go it alone.
In other words, you have a good point. There are other components, however, to catching bin Ladin and bringing down al Qaeda.
It's so tiresome to talk about bin Ladin. He's only our number one enemy facing this nation after all. And he is still thumbing his nose at America after killing 3000 Americans in the worst terrorist attack, or any attack by far for that matter, on American soil since Pearl Harbor.
Boring. Let's make some stuff up about Obama instead so we can elect more Bushies like McCain.
Bush certainly plays a role in Bin Laden still being alive and well ... but so does Clinton.
None of this 'started' with Bush, although yes he's make some serious errors in judgement.
Why would they want to capture him?
*** I think there is more hope than you realize. Finding bin Ladin does not rest solely on a man-hunt or super spy technology. Those are important elements.
Not to worry, SuperObama will find him even if he has to go into Bin Laden’s evil lair himself.
*** There is also the need to reverse the hatred of America in the Middle East that Bush has needlessly caused by senseless, rampant, illegal torture and unnecessary posturing in favor of Israel that has actually hurt their safety and security.
Pandering won’t erase irrational hatred or make you safer. BTW, there has never been “senseless, rampant illegal torture” in the US.
*** If a President actually understood more how the rest of the world perceives us, America would cut out the torture, have more outreach,
Outreach…is that like giving handouts or just appeasing our enemies and weaken the country like Obama wants to do?
*** and more aggressively seek to shut down or reform the fundamentalist Islamic schools that teach hatred.
Aah…so your solution to people “hating” us is for the government to crush them and take away their freedom of speech?
*** We have flushed what is estimated will eventually be trillions down the toilet in ineffective military intervention.
You’d be right, except for the fact that it’s been very effective.
*** A little more money on well spent aid would not only end misery but actually cause people to like us again.
Right…’cause who doesn’t like a hand out? And I guess you’re suggesting that we spend those trillions by keep giving those handouts…because if we stop, then our new “friends” won’t like us anymore.
*** More diplomacy would do the same. We can't just go it alone.
Of course we can…and we usually do, with lip service from the rest of the cowardly world.
*** In other words, you have a good point. There are other components, however, to catching bin Ladin and bringing down al Qaeda.
Yes, and it appears that cowardice, pandering and appeasement are at the top of the list for liberal foreign policy.
I think you need to research the Clinton role in trying to get Bin Laden more closely before drawing any definitive conclusions.
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