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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (11168)	3/31/2004 9:12:39 PM
From: mph	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Let's examine the various claims being made that the Bush policies have made us more vulnerable to terrorists and the corollary that we were "safer" under Clinton, who, according to Chinu, was the recognized leader among European nations during his tenure. If the premise is true, then why is it that the WTC was the subject of a 1993 attack, the Cole was bombed, and a U.S. embassy was bombed? All well before Bush was elected. Further, since 9/11 occurred before the invasion of Iraq, what was it that lead the terrorists to conduct that attack? Bush policies? I think not. The reality is that these terrorist types hate us, pure and simple. If we coddle them, as Kerry proposes (i.e., going around and apologizing to everyone), or rattle a few sabres at them, like Clinton did, without accomplishing anything meaningful, how would--or did-- any of this prevent 9/11? Answer: it didn't and couldn't. If anything, the lack of prior effective response emboldened terrorists. The notion that "if we don't make them mad, they'll leave us alone," is ludricrous, IMO. It's like a world wide case of Stockholm Syndrome. If leaving terrorists alone worked, 9/11 would not have happened because, during Clinton's watch, they were effectively being left alone. In sum, there doesn't appear to be any logic to the arguments being put forth. Perhaps you can explain it.