Science > Abortion > Richard Clarke's Charges Stand Up, According to Knight-Ridder
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"Yang, AthD\h.c" |
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31 Mar 2004 09:06:40 PM |
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Richard Clarke's Charges Stand Up, According to Knight-Ridder |
http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/nation/8313574.htm
From Knight-Ridder: "Here, in a nutshell, is what we've learned so far from
the charges, countercharges and conflicting accounts.
Allegation: The Bush administration failed to treat the al-Qaida threat as
an urgent priority before Sept. 11, 2001.
True. Bush acknowledged in an interview with Bob Woodward last year that he
"didn't feel that sense of urgency" before Sept. 11 ...
Allegation: The Bush administration was fixated on Iraq from the day Bush
took office.
True, but some officials were more fixated than others ...
Allegation: More diligent action against al-Qaida could have prevented the
Sept. 11 attacks.
Probably not, but there's no way to know for sure ...
Allegation: Iraq was a distraction from the war against al-Qaida.
True. The war in Iraq diverted attention and resources from the campaign in
Afghanistan and elsewhere ...
Allegation: Clarke wasn't "in the loop."
False. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice put this one to rest
almost as soon as Vice President ***** Cheney made the allegation. "I would
not use the word out of the loop. ... He was in every meeting that was held
on terrorism," she said. However, it isn't clear what loop Cheney meant.
Allegation: Clarke is an opportunist whose motives and credibility are
suspect.
Judgment call. Clarke clearly has an agenda, but that doesn't mean his
critique is incorrect ...
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Yang
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The Bush 'balanced' budget: 1.2 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: -3 million jobs and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -598 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
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