Lets play find the Bush anti-terror policy in the hay stack.

[xray s]

Here's the game. Using all the internet resources at your disposal, see how many public speeches, pronouncements, memos or articles you can find written prior to 9/11/01 by anyone in the Bush administration that related their concern that al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden was a threat they were concerned about. Bush to Cheney to Rice to Ashcroft to Rumsfeld, whoever.

Ready... set... go!

[LoZoccolo]

1. We might have to keep this one kicked...

...cuz it doesn't look like it'll stay on top by itself.

:kick:

[Supormom]

2. Kick!

:kick:

[sadiesworld]

3. Kick.

[teach1st]

4. White House Web Site

Search on terrorism, and the National Security Headlines begin on 9/11/01

http://www.whitehouse.gov/response/resources2.html

[robbedvoter]

5. I know! May 2001 - anti-terra task force is crested - headed by Cheney

meetings of the task force until 9.11- 0 (zero)
You wanted actual activity?)

[teach1st]

6. Doesn't mention them by name, has wrong strategy, but..

Joint Session of Congress Address, February 27, 2001

http://www.bushcountry.org/bush_speeches/president_bush_speech_022701.htm

Bush: Our nation also needs a clear strategy to confront the threats of the 21st century -- threats that are more widespread and less certain. They range from terrorists who threaten with bombs to tyrants in rogue nations intent upon developing weapons of mass destruction. To protect our own people, our allies and friends, we must develop and we must deploy effective missile defenses. (Applause.)

[robbedvoter]

7. Missiles! That's what Rummy was saying h was worried about

That was his excuse for letting OBL go free after Cole.

[teach1st]

8. 5/1/01 Speech on Missle Defense

http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/2001/05/01_bush-speech-missile-defense.htm

President Bush Speech on Missile Defense

May 1, 2001

"Most troubling of all, the list of these countries includes some of the world's least-responsible states. Unlike the Cold War, today's most urgent threat stems not from thousands of ballistic missiles in the Soviet hands, but from a small number of missiles in the hands of these states -- states for whom terror and blackmail are a way of life.

They seek weapons of mass destruction to intimidate their neighbors, and to keep the United States and other responsible nations from helping allies and friends in strategic parts of the world. When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, the world joined forces to turn him back. But the international community would have faced a very different situation had Hussein been able to blackmail with nuclear weapons.

Like Saddam Hussein, some of today's tyrants are gripped by an implacable hatred of the United States of America.

They hate our friends. They hate our values. They hate democracy and freedom, and individual liberty. Many care little for the lives of their own people. In such a world, Cold War deterrence is no longer enough to maintain peace, to protect our own citizens and our own allies and friends."

[NewJeffCT]

11. Now I'm not an expert on John Kerry...

But, didn't he propose some sort of plan a while back to purchase & then destroy a lot of those lightly guarded Soviet WMD that was promptly ignored by Bush?

I'm sure the cost is a fraction of the $175 or so billion we've spent in Iraq so far.

[sadiesworld]

9. Is everyone really looking?...This is it?

[leftchick]

10. I am not bothering to look cuz I have to say...

I never heard the word "TERRA" outa chimpass*'s mouth until Sept. 2001!