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No terrorist attacks since 9-11-2001

I see people making the comment all the time that Bush has kept us safe since there have been no new terrorists attacks in the US since 9-11. so according to this logic the 42 presidents before him also kept us safe from terrorists. are people that delusional? or just desperate to claim that he has done at least one good thing for this country during his presidency?

Update:

yes, I did forget about the 1st failed attempt on WTC in '93. I was in the special forces kicking a$$ and chasing Pablo Escobar around the jungles in Columbia then. but what are the other 3? i'm not talking about US citizens and terrorists acts but foreign nationals.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Do you realize how many attacks we suffered under Clinton? Bush forced the fight in their backyard, not yours, you should be happy for that reason only.

    What would you be saying if he did nothing and Iraqi sheet head blew up the coffee shop your wife visited? Also, the 42 other presidents did have to deal with various attacks... remember Pearl Harbor? By the grace of God, the Japanese chose to return to Japan instead of proceeding to California.

    You seriously need to seek help about your hatred of Bush, and get over it. History will show him to be one of the greatest presidents, with Clinton and Carter bringing up the bottom.

    Source(s): Common sense...
  • 1 decade ago

    There have been no new terror attacks in US only cuz the crooks that attacked us got what they wanted. Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, trash the Constitution, increased Executive Branch power, build the police state. As bonus, their friends like Haliburton and media giant General Electric have made mega bucks from the wars. 911 was a false flag operation. Its obvious to everyone except the sheeple and the peeps who are too lazy to read beyond the main stream media.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheeple

    The elite global freaks have our govt by the short n' curlies. The bought themselves some crooks in the govt and used them to blow up the World Trade Center. The 93 bombing was a trial run to see how the building would respond to explosives. If the sheeple dont wake up, this is where 911 will take us (we R almost there now).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmHmrJlD3eg

    1st step to waking up is learn why the media lies. This film explains it perfectly. Its bad, real bad. Much worse than I thought not long ago.

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-117917551...

  • 1 decade ago

    the USS Cole was the other one. While it was a military target it was still done by terrorists. Clinton did nothing against any of these attacks. He bent over and kissed the UN's butt because he wanted to run the joint. Bush has done a pretty good job keeping them busy and away from us. I admire his resolve in the whole mess but I do think he shoulda gotten rid of Rummy and listened to some different ideas on the war.

  • 1 decade ago

    Technically no. Bush has been the only President since 9/11; so its impossible for the others to claim no terrorist attacks since 9/11--it hadn't happened yet.

    But yes, people are that delusional.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Depends on your definition of "terrorist attack." No extremist Muslims have crashed planes into buildings, but there have been all sorts of public shootings and other mass murders, some with political motivations. I'd call those terrorist attacks. Don't forget the anthrax mailings from right after 9/11, either. We've been hit REPEATEDLY by terrorists on Bush's watch. It's just that no one calls it terrorism here. If these things happened in Tel Aviv or Northern Ireland, they would certainly be called terrorism.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Exactly. It's a complete logical fallacy to say that just because we haven't been attacked since 9/11, it's because of Bush.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The period of time without an attack between the first WTC bombing and the end of Clintons presidency was longer than the time since 9/11. I'll give credit to Bush for "keeping us safe" when Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh give credit to Clinton.

  • 1 decade ago

    " the 42 presidents before him kept us safe"

    Bill Clinton suffered 4 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil on his watch.

    The two embassies( embassies are considered U.S. soil)

    Oklahoma city( sorry but a terrorist attack is a terrorist attack regardless of the religion of the coward carrying it out)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You seem to be the one who is desperate. Bush is doing a fine job. Quit trying to play games with the facts.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Today is August 6. It is seven years to the day since Bush ignored a President's Daily Briefing titled "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside U.S." Ignored it. Yes, they're desperate.

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