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leveymg

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55. You want cynical? Try believing the official account. Everyone in gov't is incompetent.

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Wed May 2, 2012, 02:14 AM

May 2012

Now, that's cynical.

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Raise Your Hand, Icon, Avatar, Kick, Rec, Whatever... If You Are Cynical Enough To Believe... [View all] WillyT May 2012 OP

I'm most definitely cynical enough to believe that DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #1

The order to stand down came from the suits in Washington. Our soldiers were alfredo May 2012 #7

I think Cheney was involved in 9/11 along with the comptroller of the Pentagon AnotherDreamWeaver May 2012 #59

I think Cheney was involved AlbertCat May 2012 #73

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

I guess in time the truth will come out, but there is enough info putting alfredo May 2012 #98

Too many things came off like clockwork to be stupidity. Too many people profited. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #96

The profit came after the fact. alfredo May 2012 #100

Not the insurance coverage on the WTC towers. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #103

I read that as least three key witnesses to 9-11, "committed suicide" before they could testify. crunch60 May 2012 #104

Already read it! KeepItReal May 2012 #110

Raising my hand. Cleita May 2012 #2

I'm logical enough to believe it. alittlelark May 2012 #3

Yep. And although I'm not a "truther", I really think that when 9/11 occurred, gateley May 2012 #4

I've always believed it. pa28 May 2012 #5

what he said! rurallib May 2012 #20

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT May 2012 #26

Observation of the day... Whiskeytide May 2012 #39

...and having an Emmanuel Goldstein running around alive and free WilliamPitt May 2012 #69

The GOP wanted to be the ones Mz Pip May 2012 #74

Yup - Bush was a president by and for the Military Industrial Complex. Initech May 2012 #92

I always wondered if there was some political favor he was extending to one of the Baitball Blogger May 2012 #108

Saudi Arabia provided the hijackers (17 of 19) Old and In the Way May 2012 #113

And I am also cynical enough to believe... stlsaxman May 2012 #6

Yep LASlibinSC May 2012 #8

Since the only thing they had to sell was 'fear itself,' and couldn't come up with a cogent reason freshwest May 2012 #9

I always thought that varelse May 2012 #10

Same here n/t deutsey May 2012 #66

Don't blame malice... Archae May 2012 #11

Don't blame stupidity (a form of innocence theory), OnyxCollie May 2012 #77

Cheney and Halliburton exploited Bush. Archae May 2012 #84

Sorry bush is no dummy, he just created his supid act so he wouldn't be saddled Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #90

Bush burned out his brain on cocaine. Archae May 2012 #94

Obviously, a lot of people have bought the "stupid" argument. I agree with you. Old and In the Way May 2012 #114

Bush junior had no role CoffeeCat May 2012 #119

I'm not sure I'd call it cynical. man4allcats May 2012 #12

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

+1 nt Old and In the Way May 2012 #115

Of course they were. n/t lady lib May 2012 #15

I'm cynical enough to think the administration did what it could jp11 May 2012 #16

You got a big K&R here. nevergiveup May 2012 #17

There's an old saying in Tennessee Brother Buzz May 2012 #18

I resemble that remark TheKentuckian May 2012 #19

Wouldn't put it past the guy derby378 May 2012 #21

No cynicism needed to believe it pasto76 May 2012 #22

I am cynical enough to believe that, however, I don't really know if that is true. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #23

yeah irisblue May 2012 #24

It's not just that he escaped Tora Bora Alcibiades May 2012 #25

Here! guitar man May 2012 #27

You forgot to mention the increase in the Bottom Line of Haliburton and Blackwater. Marie Marie May 2012 #28

WillyT Diclotican May 2012 #29

I thought it was to keep the fear alive to justify the invasion of Iraq RainDog May 2012 #30

Hand up here for above possibilities. northoftheborder May 2012 #31

A CIA agent testified on TV that they were ordered to let Osama through. no need to be cynical. it robinlynne May 2012 #32

Oh, I could believe that. Blue_In_AK May 2012 #33

K&R The Wizard May 2012 #34

Bin Laden 1st escape in October 2001? ErikJ May 2012 #35

Strategically it doesn't make any sense Hippo_Tron May 2012 #36

I don't believe that. At least not exactly RZM May 2012 #37

It was always my assumption that was the case. I didn't really see how any other conclusion Crunchy Frog May 2012 #38

I've been cynical since about 1979 Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #40

I've been thinking about this today, Jamaal510 May 2012 #41

EASY!!! Skittles May 2012 #58

Not much of a conspiracy buff Canuckistanian May 2012 #42

Me too ErikJ May 2012 #44

Randi Rhodes said something about 2005 today too ErikJ May 2012 #43

Well the M$M sat on a story that worked in his favor Rex May 2012 #45

Oh yeah......most definitely. yourout May 2012 #46

10 years later, their new source for cheap points is the recession alp227 May 2012 #47

Yes, I am cynical enough to believe that. emulatorloo May 2012 #48

Our daily two minutes hate nt abelenkpe May 2012 #49

Bush** Admitted That "He Was Not Very Concerned About Osama Bin-Ladin" AndyTiedye May 2012 #50

Oh hell yeah! teewrex May 2012 #51

sadly, yes DonCoquixote May 2012 #52

I totally believe this. movingviolation May 2012 #53

You don't have to be a cynic to believe it - just a realist. LibDemAlways May 2012 #54

You want cynical? Try believing the official account. Everyone in gov't is incompetent. leveymg May 2012 #55

I can do you one better. Bush was the king of LIHOP. joshcryer May 2012 #56

I'll see your LIHOP, and raise you one Zorra May 2012 #57

Duh. byronius May 2012 #60

Not cynical at all usrname May 2012 #61

No doubt. Vidar May 2012 #62

This might be a clue ... GeorgeGist May 2012 #63

I'm so cynical that was my first thought at the time. CanonRay May 2012 #64

He was my governor... Javaman May 2012 #65

Well, this is the first election they haven't been able to drag Bin Laden out to terrify us lunatica May 2012 #67

as the great lily tomlin said- mopinko May 2012 #68

I heard that HW Bush and members of the bin Laden family were shcrane71 May 2012 #70

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

I believe they did. tallahasseedem May 2012 #72

I have never believed otherwise. mahatmakanejeeves May 2012 #75

I do not believe so. However, it proves that Romney's "any President" comment was incorrect. ieoeja May 2012 #76

Kickety Kick! raouldukelives May 2012 #78

Back then when it happened dreampunk May 2012 #79

Yeah, me!! me!! lastlib May 2012 #80

Yup FlyByNight May 2012 #81

There Was No Money To Be Made for Capturing Bin Laden Yavin4 May 2012 #82

I have always believed that. jwirr May 2012 #85

makes me feel like I'm crazy, but... RitchieRich May 2012 #86

No question about it. He did just that. SalviaBlue May 2012 #87

Yep that cynical...and more...but I don't like being in the dungeon. zeemike May 2012 #88

+1 nt TBF May 2012 #101

I am. Uncle Joe May 2012 #89

I also wonder about the beheadings in and around the summer of 2004 KansDem May 2012 #91

Interesting...did Al Qaeda get tired of beheadings? Old and In the Way May 2012 #116

I thought the same thing... KansDem May 2012 #120

Osama Bin Laden was a member of the Saudi Royal Family. bvar22 May 2012 #95

Cheney was involved and bin Ladin was a close family friend of Bushy. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #97

of course--they were politicising it from the Megaphone Moment on. librechik May 2012 #99

2012 is about the economy. Bin Laden is old news. nt Romulox May 2012 #102

of course they did, and 9/11 was a fucking inside job NoMoreWarNow May 2012 #105

Yes!! felix_numinous May 2012 #106

Which explains why zeemike May 2012 #109

I agree ailsagirl May 2012 #107

I think he paid Pakistan to keep him under wraps. Old and In the Way May 2012 #111

Of course. EFerrari May 2012 #112

There's Always This... FedUp_Queer May 2012 #117

The Bush admin stopped looking for OBL the day after they obxhead May 2012 #118

Kicked, recommended and believed!! rury May 2012 #121

K&R and checking in... Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #122

Kick !!! WillyT May 2012 #123