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This is a "What if" scenario for everyone. How do you think Obama would have reacted if 9-11 happened on his watch?
Probably like Clinton would have. He would have dropped a flashy, "feel good" bomb in the Middle East somewhere and then told us that the problem was solved.
OBL would probably be an american citizen by now instead of being wanted.
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02
"In 16 months, we should be able to reduce our combat troops, provide some relief to military families and our troops, and bolster our efforts in Afghanistan so that we can capture and kill [Osama] bin Laden and crush al-Qaida," said President Obama.
- Barack Obama 2/26/09
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02
"In 16 months, we should be able to reduce our combat troops, provide some relief to military families and our troops, and bolster our efforts in Afghanistan so that we can capture and kill [Osama] bin Laden and crush al-Qaida," said President Obama.
- Barack Obama 2/26/09
want to get rid of OBL?
if obama is serious, he will drop a few B61's and get it over with real fast.
He would have immediately sent troops to Afghanistan and not squandered valuable resources and money on planning war with Iraq, as Bush was doing in the wake of 9/11. In fact, Colin Powell and Tony Blair had to talk Bush out of invading Iraq in the wake of 9/11 and had to convince him to attack the Taliban/AQ instead of Saddam. Read Bob Woodward's "Bush At War"
Then way was Colin Powell at the UN everyday making a case to go into Iraq?
Then way was Colin Powell at the UN everyday making a case to go into Iraq?
Because he takes orders from the President.
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In an interview in July 2007, Powell revealed that he had spent two and a half hours trying to persuade George W. Bush not to invade Iraq but that he did not prevail. At the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado[48] Powell stated, "I tried to avoid this war. I took him [Bush] through the consequences of going into an Arab country and becoming the occupiers."[49]
This is a "What if" scenario for everyone. How do you think Obama would have reacted if 9-11 happened on his watch?
Well, I'm thinking he wouldn't sit on his a-ss while the second plane hit. He probably wouldn't have connected it to Iraq and gotten 5,000 more Americans killed and he probably would have read the intelligence report that said "Bin Laden Determined to Attack in the US".
No matter what, his reaction would have been better than Bush's. But I know you wont think so because you idolize George W Bush.
So if he disagreed wouldn't you say that he should have quit?
He did disagree. In many ways. You should read the interview, it's very interesting and answers your questions.
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