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In reply to the discussion: Raise Your Hand, Icon, Avatar, Kick, Rec, Whatever... If You Are Cynical Enough To Believe... [View all]pasto76
(1,589 posts)22. No cynicism needed to believe it
clearly. and I mean CLEARLY, the right needs various boogeymen to justify their insanity. Not a single gun control thing has come up, even after Giffords was shot in the head. People I know are still screaming about Obama trying to take their guns.
anyway, somebody had convinced Bush that OBL wasnt that big of a deal, and of course the Romney line of "going into pakistan after OBL is naive"...seriously. No cynicism needed to believe it. They told us in plain english
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WillyT
May 2012
OP
I think Cheney was involved in 9/11 along with the comptroller of the Pentagon
AnotherDreamWeaver
May 2012
#59
Read the book "Imperial Hubris" and you will see it was stupidity and arrogance that
alfredo
May 2012
#83
That's bullshit. FEMA told the talking heads that they had been set up in NY for over 24 hours
loudsue
May 2012
#93
Too many things came off like clockwork to be stupidity. Too many people profited. nm
rhett o rick
May 2012
#96
I read that as least three key witnesses to 9-11, "committed suicide" before they could testify.
crunch60
May 2012
#104
I always wondered if there was some political favor he was extending to one of the
Baitball Blogger
May 2012
#108
Since the only thing they had to sell was 'fear itself,' and couldn't come up with a cogent reason
freshwest
May 2012
#9
Sorry bush is no dummy, he just created his supid act so he wouldn't be saddled
Dont call me Shirley
May 2012
#90
Obviously, a lot of people have bought the "stupid" argument. I agree with you.
Old and In the Way
May 2012
#114
I can't speak to the motivation but it does appear that he allowed the escape
Motown_Johnny
May 2012
#13
Bin Laden was Bush/Cheney's political tool for raiding the U.S. Treasury & for getting their
pacalo
May 2012
#14
I am cynical enough to believe that, however, I don't really know if that is true. nt
ZombieHorde
May 2012
#23
You forgot to mention the increase in the Bottom Line of Haliburton and Blackwater.
Marie Marie
May 2012
#28
A CIA agent testified on TV that they were ordered to let Osama through. no need to be cynical. it
robinlynne
May 2012
#32
It was always my assumption that was the case. I didn't really see how any other conclusion
Crunchy Frog
May 2012
#38
You want cynical? Try believing the official account. Everyone in gov't is incompetent.
leveymg
May 2012
#55
Well, this is the first election they haven't been able to drag Bin Laden out to terrify us
lunatica
May 2012
#67
Raising hand. The RW thinks it's always a good thing to have some issue to drag out and use to
Arkansas Granny
May 2012
#71