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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: i-node who wrote (407862)8/18/2008 5:11:19 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) of 1571931
 
"I can assure you that had Reagan been president when the situation first happened, it would not have persisted. "

Reagan took office 444 days after it started. Not only did he do nothing at that time, he didn't even talk about doing anything. He did criticize Carter for being weak. And he made harsh speeches after he got into office.

Later, he decided to sell the Iranians arms. To what extent was never determined.

"Clinton missed bin laden in '96 when Sudan's intelligence agency offered to hand him over "

And it never was clear they were in a position to actually do it.

"In the Fall of 2000, Predators over Afghanistan spotted bin Laden at Tarnak Farm"

That's the one where the CIA starting putting on the brakes because they weren't sure he was actually there.

"the WH required the CIA to capture, NOT kill, bin Laden."

An irrelevant detail.
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