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By: Obama Outflanks Conservatives on Fighting Terrorism - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:54:10 +0000

[...] It was Democrats who first raised the issue of terrorism. John Kerry discussed the problem in his book, The New War, in 1998. Bill Clinton attempted to fight al Qaeda, but was blocked by a Republican Congress who failed to take the threat seriously, and accused Clinton of “wagging the dog.” Republican weakness on fighting terrorism worsened during the first several months of the Bush administration. The Bush administration was so convinced that a non-government organization could not present a serious threat to the United States that they ignored the plans to fight al Qaeda passed down from the Clinton administration, and even lied about receiving them. [...]

By: Giuliani Adopts Rove Tactics in Attacking Clinton - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:55:52 +0000

[...] Giuliani ignores that fact that Clinton took action against bin Laden, often over the opposition of the Republican Congress. The Clinton administration also passed on recommendations for fighting al Qaeda, but the Bush administration ignored them. It is no coincidence that we have suffered more from terrorism under George Bush than during the Clinton years. While the Clinton administration responded to warnings to prevent the planned millenium terrorist attacks, Giuliani’s fellow Republican George Bush ignored warnings which might have prevented the 9/11 attack. [...]

By: Republicans Ignore Another National Security Threat - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Sat, 12 May 2007 23:04:01 +0000

[...] Republicans have a great record at ignoring threats to our national security. They opposed Clinton’s actions against al Qaeda when he was President. When Bush took office, his administration ignored the plans passed on from the Clinton administration, not believing that a non-govenment group could pose a serious threat. Bush ignored warnings, including the daily intelligence brief, warning of an attack, presumably because he didn’t want to interupt his vacation and risk not making the Guinsess Book of World Records for head of state spending the most time goofing off. We now have a threat which is potentially even more dangerous than al Qaeda, but the Republicans again choose to stick their heads in the sand and ignore it. [...]