9/11 Families Against Clarke
From the New York Post:A group of New York families of 9/11 victims came out swinging against Richard Clarke yesterday, accusing the former White House anti-terror chief of cashing in on the tragedy with his explosive book.
In a scathing open letter, the furious families also ripped Clarke for releasing the controversial tome to coincide with his appearance before the 9/11 commission on Wednesday.
"It was very disturbing to learn that Mr. Clarke would be releasing his book immediately before his scheduled public testimony before the 9/11 commission," they said in their emotional "Open Letter to America."
"The notion of [Clarke] profiteering from anything associated with 9/11 is particularly offensive to all of us."
Matt's Chat
This 9/11 strategy that the Party of Love (tm) has deployed is not working for them. The alienation of the American people by the Democratic elite continues...I believe that the quotes in this article more accurately reflect the views of the majority of 9/11 families. I think they are tired of the politicization going on...I know I would be. They want answers and they deserve more than what they are getting. I suspect that there will be a backlash against the Party of Love (tm) for what they have done...and equally important, for what they failed to do.
These people aren't engaging in "character assassination" at the behest of Karl Rove, Halliburton, the Illuminati, or whatever insane liberal black helicopter theory. These are people who are fed up with being jerked around by Democrats. And I think there are more of them than Party of Love (tm) will be able to spin.
Mark's Remarks
No Matt, the 9/11 families are upset, they are angry, well at least the ones supported by Big Ketchup are, and isn't that slightly coincidental, that the same families supported by money from Heinz are the same ones yelling the loudest against Bush? I applaud the families who used their own money to take out this open letter condemning the sanctimony and self-important posturing of Richard Clarke. This clown is like Mike Moore, Shrillary, and Jimmy Carter, A MISERABLE FAILURE.
The families in this open letter are more concerned about answers and solutions than the politicizing and posturing going on by the likes of Bob "hey, I ran for the Presidential nomination once, too" Kerrey. It is a sad state of affairs when people will get so bogged down in politics they lose the true purpose of their chartering. But, of course, you involve the Party of Love and all you get is misdirection and smokescreen. What we are seeing is revisionist liberals trying to change history, to lay terror at the feet of GW Bush.....The facts say otherwise:
1993--first WTC bombing. Clinton doesn't even visit the scene. He declares terror a law enforcement issue. UBL is suspected in the planning and such, and it is shown to be true later. The FBI issues warrants and nothing happens.
1993--terrorists consorting with bin Laden in Somalia drag the body of slain soldiers in the streets. Clinton does nothing, except turn tail and run. UBL himself says that this showed him America was a paper tiger, and that he can do what he wants.
1998--terrorists under the guidance of UBL target embassies in Africa, killing hundreds.
During this same period, Clinton is besieged by allegations of lying and is impeached....while he does that, he orders missile strikes in Sudan that takes out a baby food factory. He orders missile strikes into Iraq, even as his personal affairs go south. Saddam continues to flout UN authority until the Bush administration.
Also, during this same period, Clinton was presented with four offers from Sudan for bin Laden's head. He refused each one, and has gone on the record as saying he knew about these offers, despite what Sandy Berger and Maddy Albright said UNDER OATH at the 9/11 commission hearings.
Also, to help make the world safe, despite objections from the Defense dept., Clinton sold missile tech to North Korea and China. He also slashed the military budget to the point that many weapons were sitting in disrepair in hangars.
Also, remember the Clinton quagmire? Getting NATO to go into Kosovo, an action that continues today, as the ethnic cleansing continues years later. That was a quagmire, not Mr. Bush's action now.
If you want to play the blame game, there is the evidence. Not to mention that it was Mr. Clinton's disastrous Attorney General Janet "the Butcher of Waco" Reno who endorsed the laws and orders that prevented the CIA and FBI from sharing info, which built the wall that allowed each side to be gathering info and not to be able to share it.....
Also, remember Clinton had 8 years to get a plan for terror, Bush had 7 months.
So, if you really want to play the Blame Game, look at the facts...
Again, to the families....your loss still sticks with us...thank you for your courage in standing up to the more liberal among your fellow victims and taking a stand for truth and principle....God bless you.
