I rarely post something related to politics, but as I have a degree in the subject matter I am certainly more qualified than most to discuss these issues, so here goes.
On September 11, 2001 the United States was the victim of the worst terrorist attack this country has ever seen. It seems amazing that with all of our resources and allies that we did not have enough prior knowledge to act, and perhaps prevent the attacks. It is no secret that the 9-11 commission is currently meeting to discuss the attacks and the events leading up to them. Richard Clark testified last week that the Bush administration did not do enough to prevent the attacks. There are timelines available on-line that thoroughly describe events related to Afghanistan and Al Queda reaching back to the late 1960's. According to information gathered by news organizations both Israel and England warned the US of an impending attack ON US soil. The commission is meeting staunch resistance from this administration. Why? If they truly have nothing to hide why will the United States National Security advisor not testify before the commission with the cameras rolling? President Ford himself testified before a similar commission regarding his pardon of President Nixon, and other administrations have cooperated much more with these types of commissions than the Bush administration.
The united States National Security Advisor is hiding behind executive privelege. It is disgusting, to say the least. Richard Clark wants all of his correspondance with Miss Rice from January 2001-9/11/01 to be declasified. This needs to happen, but it probably won't since the White House has what amounts to the final say when it comes to declassifying documents.
The Bush administration is scared, and rightfully so. In the last 4 years this country has seen an economy in a severe recession, a president who was not technically elected, two wars, a large-scale terrorist attack resulting in the death of 3000 people and the list goes on. This all needs to stop. This president is not a good one, it has little to do with the fact that he is a Republican and everything to do with the fact that his admininistration projects the image of infallibility. This is something that no-one can claim and honestly particularly not a politician. If we truly are a democracy then the public needs to have access to the complete story, and needs a president and cabinet willing to let the truth come out.
As mentioned above they are scared. I guess it has something to do with the fact that if Watergate was grounds for impeachment proceedings as was oral sex, what are the lives of 4000 grounds for if he is indeed responsible? The 4000 number comes from the number of soldiers killed so far in Iraq and the 9-11 victims combined. One last thing, the pentagon will not let the offical death-toll of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians be updated. It has not been updated in 3 months. Why?
On September 11, 2001 the United States was the victim of the worst terrorist attack this country has ever seen. It seems amazing that with all of our resources and allies that we did not have enough prior knowledge to act, and perhaps prevent the attacks. It is no secret that the 9-11 commission is currently meeting to discuss the attacks and the events leading up to them. Richard Clark testified last week that the Bush administration did not do enough to prevent the attacks. There are timelines available on-line that thoroughly describe events related to Afghanistan and Al Queda reaching back to the late 1960's. According to information gathered by news organizations both Israel and England warned the US of an impending attack ON US soil. The commission is meeting staunch resistance from this administration. Why? If they truly have nothing to hide why will the United States National Security advisor not testify before the commission with the cameras rolling? President Ford himself testified before a similar commission regarding his pardon of President Nixon, and other administrations have cooperated much more with these types of commissions than the Bush administration.
The united States National Security Advisor is hiding behind executive privelege. It is disgusting, to say the least. Richard Clark wants all of his correspondance with Miss Rice from January 2001-9/11/01 to be declasified. This needs to happen, but it probably won't since the White House has what amounts to the final say when it comes to declassifying documents.
The Bush administration is scared, and rightfully so. In the last 4 years this country has seen an economy in a severe recession, a president who was not technically elected, two wars, a large-scale terrorist attack resulting in the death of 3000 people and the list goes on. This all needs to stop. This president is not a good one, it has little to do with the fact that he is a Republican and everything to do with the fact that his admininistration projects the image of infallibility. This is something that no-one can claim and honestly particularly not a politician. If we truly are a democracy then the public needs to have access to the complete story, and needs a president and cabinet willing to let the truth come out.
As mentioned above they are scared. I guess it has something to do with the fact that if Watergate was grounds for impeachment proceedings as was oral sex, what are the lives of 4000 grounds for if he is indeed responsible? The 4000 number comes from the number of soldiers killed so far in Iraq and the 9-11 victims combined. One last thing, the pentagon will not let the offical death-toll of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians be updated. It has not been updated in 3 months. Why?
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