SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: PROLIFE who wrote (306578)10/9/2002 11:28:19 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (3) of 769670
 
Wrong! It was easy to 'imagine a bunch of sorry bastards flying planes into buildings', hell, there were specific intelligence warning to the U.S. in the months leading up to the attacks from *at least four separate foreign intelligence services, including telephonic intercepts from the Eschalon system*.

There were specific warning from the C.I.A. of this possibility for literally YEARS... in fact the scenario had been considered in several US Department's disaster planning 'war gaming' a couple of times.

<LOL> It was even a plot line in a major Tom Clancy novel read by millions World-wide!

And in May of 2001, specific intelligence warnings were given of a plot by al Qaeda to fly commercial airliners into the gathering of World leaders at the G8 summit in Turin, Italy.

Anti-Aircraft missiles were moved into a ring around the G8 meeting, and airspace was restricted to defend against JUST SUCH AN ATTACK!

Our Government, being such an important participant at the G8 meeting was certainly involved in all the security matters... and FULLY INFORMED!

Any attempt by high government leaders to claim that this possibility was 'unimaginable' (like Condy Rice claimed with a straight face on national TV) is a FLAT OUT LIE!
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext