You continue to miss the point

Post #40,447 by Silverlock 5/29/02 10:17:52 PM Reply	You continue to miss the point The current regime has used warnings of terrorist threats to deflect criticism. Address this point instead of your own (different) point. please. Re-elect Gore in 2004
Post #40,451 by bepatient 5/29/02 10:24:37 PM Reply	To deflect >what< criticism? The criticism that they DIDN'T ISSUE WARNINGS! So they did. And now you're telling them that they used the warnings to deflect the criticism that they didn't issue warnings. Aren't you finding this anywhere near as amusing as I am??? You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #40,458 by Silverlock 5/29/02 10:38:15 PM Reply	Don't play stupid It's beneath you. The point was, and remains, the current regime is using fear of terrorist attacks (the many and varied recent 'warnings') to deflect criticism. Try again. Re-elect Gore in 2004
Post #40,460 by Simon_Jester 5/29/02 10:38:24 PM Reply	Bepatient... this is annoying. You're standing here (after I cited Senator Feinstein's article) and are telling us, with a straight face that the only thing Democrats have complained about was the lack of a warning. That there was no other thing that the President could've done? Surely, if the only thing the President could do was issue warnings, then that's the ONLY thing he's done since 9/11, right?
Post #40,461 by bepatient 5/29/02 10:45:04 PM Reply	Look...its really simple. And I don't find it terribly important...its the continuing MO. One of the single largest points harped on by the Dems was that no warnings were issued in response to the non-specific threats contained in the Aug 6 briefing. Noone is saying thats the only criticism...just one of the more pronounced ones. So they issued warnings. TO get this criticism. I find that funny...ok? Very simple really. Both R & D sides seem to agree that the Intel committees need to address the failings in the systems...and to a large part Ridge's office is responsible for these things...and has been working on these issues. I happen to agree with Cheney in that the nature of the problem is way too sensitive to allow an independent panel in to make an inquiry. Independent panels can't keep secrets...and there are secrets here than need to be kept. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]

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