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Originally posted by Jack, the Little Death:
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more realistically, if dubya did all of the above, it woudl turn out like this:

he'd be relentlessly blamed for spending billions of needless dollars and needless man hours on protecting the airports (dont forget, he was already being picked on for building our defenses in the summer of 2001, 'needlessly')

he'd be blamed for ruining the air industry. he'd be considered a "punk" for "bowing" to terrorists. terrorists, everywhere, would see that they could now have an effect on the US by making threats and not even having to support them.
I'm sorry, maybe I misunderstood you?

As for the other thing ... that the government (or at least the CIA -- they're the ones that decided not to hand over information to the FBI -- funny how the FBI is taking all the heat) was specifically aware of these guys, and watching them ... is being reported on CNN as we speak.

The mainstream press is picking this one up. They sort of have to, at this point. It's become tacitly obvious to the American public that something screwy is going on here. The mainstream press is admitting right now that the government knew more, and could have done more, than they did. The only thing they're leaving out is why.

But, since I've turned this into sort of a twisted hobby lately, let's go ahead. I'll make my case. You'll forgive me if I turn the tables, though, and ask you to be specific in your questions.

So, which parts aren't you buying? I'll even number the points, to make it easy on us.

1) That there's a proposed oil pipeline from Turkmenistan that would have to go through either Iran or Afghanistan, and that Afghanistan is the economical choice?

2) That Haliburton and UNOCAL, both companies so tightly linked to the Shrub Administration that they pretty much are the Shrub Administration (along with a handful of other oil interests and big-money sponsors), have a specific interest in that pipeline?

3) That the higher ranks of our nation's intelligence community were aware of the terrorist threat and its specific usefulness in motivating the country to allow a military strike on Afghanistan, necessary for the ousting of the Taliban and the stability of the area, making a pipeline possible?

4) That the CIA met with Osama bin Laden months prior to 911, while he was in the hospital being treated for some kidney problem?

Tell me which part you don't believe.
.......do you still believe in Santa Claus?