RE: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-10-14 Thread Andrew Paul
From: JDG [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] At 02:06 PM 9/7/2004 +1000 Andrew Paul wrote: I still want someone to tell me what Iraq has to do with terrorism, Or 'had' to do with terrorism, as it may well have a lot to do with it in the future. I wish people would stop saying terrorism and Iraq in the

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-12 Thread Damon Agretto
There are a couple plausible interpretations of his comment: D) Bush was speaking realistically, but talks about winning the war as election day double speak. Damon. = Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem,

RE: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-12 Thread Horn, John
Behalf Of Doug Pensinger JDG wrote: It was a clear misspeak and retracted immediately. I am sure that you have never misspoken... just like you would never question the patriotism of *your* political opponents. It was not a misstatement, he was speaking his mind and in fact

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-12 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Sep 12, 2004, at 11:39 AM, Horn, John wrote: Behalf Of Doug Pensinger JDG wrote: It was a clear misspeak and retracted immediately. I am sure that you have never misspoken... just like you would never question the patriotism of *your* political opponents. It was not a misstatement, he was

RE: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-12 Thread Horn, John
Behalf Of Warren Ockrassa In my mind, that's exactly what Cheney just did. While you're 100% correct about Cheney (IMO), I think the above discussion is in reference to Bush's statement that we won't win the war. (Taken to mean we won't win in the battle in Iraq.) Yeah, I realized

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-12 Thread JDG
At 09:36 AM 9/12/2004 -0700 Damon Agretto wrote: There are a couple plausible interpretations of his comment: D) Bush was speaking realistically, but talks about winning the war as election day double speak. Option D doesn't even come close to explaining why Bush has described the war as

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-12 Thread Damon Agretto
Option D doesn't even come close to explaining why Bush has described the war as winnable just about every other day since 9/11. Why on earth would he do anything other than describe the war as winnable? How many votes do you think he would get if every time he talked about the subject he

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-11 Thread Doug Pensinger
JDG wrote: Lastly, in regards to Saudi Arabia - I agree with you that Saudi Arabia is a real problam. I think, however, that it would have been suicidal to American interests to apply pressure to the Saudi regime so long as Saddam Hussein remained in power. Quite simply, one Party is for

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-11 Thread Doug Pensinger
JDG wrote: It was a clear misspeak and retracted immediately. I am sure that you have never misspoken... just like you would never question the patriotism of *your* political opponents. It was not a misstatement, he was speaking his mind and in fact agree with his logic (and not with Kerry's.)

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-11 Thread JDG
At 12:45 AM 9/11/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: Maybe if they nuked NYC _and_ DC? That's a low blow. :-( JDG ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-11 Thread Doug Pensinger
On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 08:09:32 -0400, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 12:45 AM 9/11/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: Maybe if they nuked NYC _and_ DC? That's a low blow. :-( Sorry. I see what you mean, but that's not how I meant it. Those are just the two most likely targets, IMO. -- Doug

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-11 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Doug Pensinger wrote: Maybe if they nuked NYC _and_ DC? That's a low blow. :-( Sorry. I see what you mean, but that's not how I meant it. Those are just the two most likely targets, IMO. If I were a muslim nuclear terrorist, I would nuke _Las Vegas_. Much less civilian victims, and

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-11 Thread JDG
At 12:54 AM 9/11/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: It was not a misstatement, he was speaking his mind and in fact agree with his logic (and not with Kerry's.) Furthermore, he did not immediately retract the statement, he did so the next day. Bush has said we'll win the war on terror every day

RE: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-10 Thread JDG
At 02:06 PM 9/7/2004 +1000 Andrew Paul wrote: I still want someone to tell me what Iraq has to do with terrorism, Or 'had' to do with terrorism, as it may well have a lot to do with it in the future. I wish people would stop saying terrorism and Iraq in the same sentence, or else explain, with the

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-10 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Sep 10, 2004, at 5:41 AM, JDG wrote: At 02:06 PM 9/7/2004 +1000 Andrew Paul wrote: I still want someone to tell me what Iraq has to do with terrorism, Or 'had' to do with terrorism, as it may well have a lot to do with it in the future. I wish people would stop saying terrorism and Iraq in the

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:41:13 -0400, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 02:06 PM 9/7/2004 +1000 Andrew Paul wrote: I still want someone to tell me what Iraq has to do with terrorism, Or 'had' to do with terrorism, as it may well have a lot to do with it in the future. I wish people would stop

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-10 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Warren Ockrassa wrote: 1) Following September 11th, it was clear that letting failed States fester posed a threat to the United States. Oh quit it. What about North Korea, Pakistan or the rapidly re-emergent Russia? I find it baffling that those who advocate bombing the hell out if Iraq

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-10 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Sep 10, 2004, at 3:39 PM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: Warren Ockrassa wrote: 1) Following September 11th, it was clear that letting failed States fester posed a threat to the United States. Oh quit it. What about North Korea, Pakistan or the rapidly re-emergent Russia? I find it baffling that

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-08 Thread Martin Lewis
On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 22:27:05 -0400, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess you didn't hear that he said the war wasn't winnable the other day. It was a clear misspeak and retracted immediately. I am sure that you have never misspoken... just like you would never question the patriotism of

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-08 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Sep 6, 2004, at 3:13 PM, Doug Pensinger wrote: Robert wrote: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9584265.htm Two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers had a support network in the United States that included agents of the Saudi government, and the Bush administration and FBI blocked a congressional

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-07 Thread Gary Denton
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:38:09 -0700, Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: JDG wrote: Winning this war motivates every decision with regards to terrorism alerts and counter-intelligence that is made.And anyone who thinks otherwise has a particularly craven view of politics. You

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-07 Thread JDG
At 11:35 PM 9/6/2004 -0500 Robert Seeberger wrote: JDG wrote: At 10:32 PM 9/6/2004 -0500 Robert Seeberger wrote: I dunno John. There are even a lot of republicans talking trash about Bush. Like who?93% of Republicans claim to be voting for him.And I know of no Republican who has

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-07 Thread Doug Pensinger
JDG wrote: At 06:55 PM 9/6/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: That presumes a cover-up. It doesn't presume a cover up. It presumes what Grahm says is true. If it's true then there _is_ a cover up. So prove him wrong. Uh yeah that's what I said. If, however, what Graham is saying is not

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-07 Thread Robert Seeberger
JDG wrote: At 11:35 PM 9/6/2004 -0500 Robert Seeberger wrote: JDG wrote: At 10:32 PM 9/6/2004 -0500 Robert Seeberger wrote: I dunno John. There are even a lot of republicans talking trash about Bush. Like who?93% of Republicans claim to be voting for him.And I know of no

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-07 Thread JDG
At 07:13 PM 9/7/2004 -0500 Robert Seeberger wrote: Lets make a point of looking at the voter breakdown after the election. Sure. In the meantime, Bush is consistently polling the support of 90%+ of Republicans, which is quite good by historical standards. JDG

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-07 Thread JDG
Well, sorry Doug, I guess that you are just going to have to live with my conclusion that you are a hypocrite on this issue. Quite simply, I have found your arguments that somehow Bush is a traitor working on behalf of our enemies, whereas the Repubicans have unacceptably impugned the patriotism

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-07 Thread JDG
At 10:38 PM 9/6/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: Winning this war motivates every decision with regards to terrorism alerts and counter-intelligence that is made.And anyone who thinks otherwise has a particularly craven view of politics. I guess you didn't hear that he said the war

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Doug Pensinger
Robert wrote: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9584265.htm Two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers had a support network in the United States that included agents of the Saudi government, and the Bush administration and FBI blocked a congressional investigation into that relationship, Sen. Bob

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Doug Pensinger
Robert wrote: Two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers had a support network in the United States that included agents of the Saudi government, and the Bush administration and FBI blocked a congressional investigation into that relationship, Sen. Bob Graham wrote in a book to be released Tuesday. IMO

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread William T Goodall
On 6 Sep 2004, at 11:13 pm, Doug Pensinger wrote: Robert wrote: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9584265.htm Two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers had a support network in the United States that included agents of the Saudi government, and the Bush administration and FBI blocked a congressional

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Doug Pensinger
William wrote: Which enemy? (There must be a pun about enemas in there somewhere...) Well, the only way we're likely to get aid and comfort in the coming years is to give the executive branch a double dose of barium up the old wazoo, but the Saudi thing goes beyond mere politics. If the

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread JDG
At 03:13 PM 9/6/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: Two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers had a support network in the United States that included agents of the Saudi government, and the Bush administration and FBI blocked a congressional investigation into that relationship, Sen. Bob Graham wrote

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Doug Pensinger
JDG wrote: This is aid and comfort to the enemy, IMO. Not that you would *ever* question the patriotism of _your_ political opponents. JDG - Uh huh, Maru OK, John, justify the cover up. Please. -- Doug ___

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread JDG
At 05:52 PM 9/6/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: This is aid and comfort to the enemy, IMO. Not that you would *ever* question the patriotism of _your_ political opponents. JDG - Uh huh, Maru OK, John, justify the cover up. Please. That presumes a cover-up. All I am pointing out,

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Doug Pensinger
JDG wrote: That presumes a cover-up. It doesn't presume a cover up. It presumes what Grahm says is true. If it's true then there _is_ a cover up. So prove him wrong. All I am pointing out, Doug, is that you have been the *most sensitive* and the *loudest* person on this List to any perceived

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Robert Seeberger
JDG wrote: President Bush knows that this country is at war. He specifically gambled his entire Presidency on attacking Iraq because he deeply felt it was the right and necessary thing to do. You may disagree with the accuracy of his judgement on this, but you certainly cannot doubt his

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread JDG
At 10:32 PM 9/6/2004 -0500 Robert Seeberger wrote: JDG wrote: President Bush knows that this country is at war. He specifically gambled his entire Presidency on attacking Iraq because he deeply felt it was the right and necessary thing to do. You may disagree with the accuracy of his

RE: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Andrew Paul
From: JDG [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The Democrats have such a craven view of politics that they believe that the Republicans could place the nation on a terrorism alert in order to deflate their opponents' poll numbers. Now, we find that Democrats believe that the Republicans would

RE: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Horn, John
Behalf Of JDG This is aid and comfort to the enemy, IMO. Not that you would *ever* question the patriotism of _your_ political opponents. I think there is just a *little* bit of difference in scope between questioning someone's patriotism because they criticized the President and this

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Robert Seeberger
JDG wrote: At 10:32 PM 9/6/2004 -0500 Robert Seeberger wrote: I dunno John. There are even a lot of republicans talking trash about Bush. Like who?93% of Republicans claim to be voting for him.And I know of no Republican who has called Bush a *traitor* - the single most heinous

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Robert Seeberger
Horn, John wrote: Behalf Of JDG This is aid and comfort to the enemy, IMO. Not that you would *ever* question the patriotism of _your_ political opponents. I think there is just a *little* bit of difference in scope between questioning someone's patriotism because they criticized the

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-06 Thread Doug Pensinger
JDG wrote: Winning this war motivates every decision with regards to terrorism alerts and counter-intelligence that is made.And anyone who thinks otherwise has a particularly craven view of politics. I guess you didn't hear that he said the war wasn't winnable the other day. No time for a