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To: SiouxPal who wrote (80357)	9/26/2006 8:32:18 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 362350

Sen. Clinton hits back at Rice over 9/11 AP 37 minutes ago WASHINGTON - New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hit back at Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday as the political fighting escalated over which president — Bill Clinton or George W. Bush — missed more opportunities to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks. Clinton, D-N.Y., took aim at President Bush and Rice over their roles in 2001 before the attacks, part of the growing argument touched off after Bill Clinton gave a combative interview on "Fox News Sunday" in which he defended his efforts to kill Osama bin Laden. "I think my husband did a great job in demonstrating that Democrats are not going to take these attacks," Hillary Clinton said. "I'm certain that if my husband and his national security team had been shown a classified report entitled 'Bin Laden Determined To Attack Inside the United States' he would have taken it more seriously than history suggests it was taken by our current president and his national security team." The senator was referring to a classified brief given to Bush in August 2001, one that Democrats say showed the Bush administration did not do enough to combat the growing threat from al-Qaida. When the brief was delivered, Rice was Bush's national security adviser, and Clinton's response was clearly designed to implicate her in the same criticisms that have been made of Bush. Clinton's response came a day after Rice denied Bill Clinton's claim in the television interview that the Bush administration had not aggressively pursued al-Qaida before the attacks of 2001. "What we did in the eight months was at least as aggressive as what the Clinton administration did in the preceding years," Rice said during a meeting with editors and reporters at the New York Post. "The notion somehow for eight months the Bush administration sat there and didn't do that is just flatly false, and I think the 9/11 commission understood that." Rice also took exception to Clinton's statement that he "left a comprehensive anti-terror strategy" for incoming officials when he left office. "We were not left a comprehensive strategy to fight al-Qaida," she told the newspaper, which is owned by News Corp., the company that owns Fox News Channel. The former president became furious during the television interview when asked why he did not do more to fight al-Qaida. "That's the difference in me and some, including all of the right-wingers who are attacking me now," Clinton said in the interview. "They ridiculed me for trying. They had eight months to try. They did not try." The interview has been the focus of much attention, earning the show its best ratings in nearly three years. Rice questioned the value of the dialogue. "I think this is not a very fruitful discussion," she said. "We've been through it. The 9/11 commission has turned over every rock, and we know exactly what they said." news.yahoo.com. .

To: SiouxPal who wrote (80357)	9/26/2006 8:32:26 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362350

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To: SiouxPal who wrote (80357)	9/26/2006 8:33:11 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 362350

Top Aide to N.H. Congressman Resigns By ANNE SAUNDERS Associated Press Writer Wednesday September 27, 2006 12:31 AM CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A top aide to U.S. Rep. Charles Bass resigned Tuesday after disclosures that he posed as a supporter of the Republican's opponent in blog messages intended to convince people that the race was not competitive. Operators of two liberal blogs traced the postings to the House of Representatives' computer server. Bass' office traced the messages to his policy director, Tad Furtado, and issued a statement announcing Furtado's resignation Tuesday. guardian.co.uk

To: SiouxPal who wrote (80357)	9/26/2006 10:27:50 PM
From: Ron	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 362350

Pakistan Prez appears on 'Daily Show' By JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer1 hour, 14 minutes ago Jon Stewart welcomed Pakistan's president to "The Daily Show" on Tuesday with tea and a Twinkie. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's tete-a-tete with Stewart on the Comedy Central program was even more unlikely than the much-anticipated meeting between Musharraf, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Bush, planned for Wednesday. As a gesture mirroring Pakistani hospitality, Stewart welcomed Musharraf with a cup of jasmine green tea, and offered the more American delicacy of a Twinkie. Musharraf chuckled and thanked the host, though Stewart promptly changed the subject. "Where's Osama bin Laden?" he asked suddenly. "I don't know," replied Musharraf. "You know where he is? You lead on, we'll follow you." Musharraf's appearance on "The Daily Show," which was taped late Tuesday and was to air Tuesday evening, was the first time a sitting head of state appeared on the program, a show spokesman said. The comedy show, though, has frequently drawn major political figures, including former President Clinton last week. The Pakistan president, who is on tour of the U.S., appeared on the program to promote his new memoir, "In the Line of Fire." The book has drawn headlines for, among other things, the Pakistan president's claim that after the Sept. 11 attacks he had no choice but to support the U.S. led war on terror groups or face an American "onslaught." On balancing the wishes of the U.S. and Pakistan, which is largely anti-American, Musharraf told Stewart: "I've had to learn the art of tightrope-walking many times, and I think I've become quite an expert of that." Stewart, himself, has also proven deft at balancing both humor and seriousness on "The Daily Show." At one point, he asked Musharraf if he had omitted any mention of the war in Iraq in his memoir because it has "gone so well." Musharraf again laughed, but said: "It has led certainly to more extremism and terrorism around the world." To conclude the interview, Stewart put Musharraf on the "Seat of Heat," a new feature for the program in which red lights flash around the studio and the guest is asked a final question. "George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden — be truthful — who would win a popular vote in Pakistan?" asked Stewart. "I think they'll both lose miserably," replied Musharraf, an answer met with raucous laughter by the "Daily Show" audience. ___ On the Net: comedycentral.com news.yahoo.com