6 thoughts on “Is W Responsible for 9/11 (Hint: Yes)”
Nut graf:
Reading the [9/11 Commission] report closely and talking to commission members made it clear to me that the report was intended to stop just short of blaming Bush for his inaction–though some commissioners would have gone further. The commissioners didn't want to provide the nation a divided opinion. They also didn't want to upset the public too much. Thus for what might have been considered admirable motives, the devastating conclusions that should have been drawn from the available facts have remained buried and the country had essentially moved on–until Trump reopened the question.
What is arguable about the events of 9/11 is whether they could have been stopped; what isn't arguable is that George W. Bush didn't try.
The heretofore hushed-up public policy question that Trump stumbled into is: Did George W. Bush do what he could have to try to disrupt the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? It's not simply a question of whether he could have stopped the devastation–that's unknowable. But did he do all he could given the various warnings that al-Qaeda was planning a major attack somewhere on US territory, most likely New York or Washington? The unpleasant, almost unbearable conclusion–one that was not to be discussed within the political realm–is that in the face of numerous warnings of an impending attack, Bush did nothing.
This, deleted commenters (thank God they don't come here), is why we will never forget, FFS…
Nut graf:
This, deleted commenters (thank God they don't come here), is why we will never forget, FFS…
Shrub was likely the most blissful president evah, but there were other factors at work.
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It's so much easier to just blame Clinton for it!
Hey wait a minute–I used to work for Parsons!
And I can authoritatively report that yes, they are definitely an evil empire all by themselves.
Obama, surely?