Need information quickly

[dennis4868]

Anyone have reliable information from a reliable source that helps prove that Bush let Bin Laden go in order to shift resources to fight the war in Iraq?

[Breeze54]

1. "So I don't know where he is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him.."

President Bush Holds Press Conference
Press Conference by the President
The James S. Brady Briefing Room

Office of the Press Secretary

March 13, 2002

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020313-8.html

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Q Mr. President, in your speeches now you rarely talk or mention Osama bin Laden. Why is that? Also, can you tell the American people if you have any more information, if you know if he is dead or alive? Final part -- deep in your heart, don't you truly believe that until you find out if he is dead or alive, you won't really eliminate the threat of --

THE PRESIDENT: Deep in my heart I know the man is on the run, if he's alive at all. Who knows if he's hiding in some cave or not; we haven't heard from him in a long time. And the idea of focusing on one person is -- really indicates to me people don't understand the scope of the mission.

Terror is bigger than one person. And he's just -- he's a person who's now been marginalized. His network, his host government has been destroyed. He's the ultimate parasite who found weakness, exploited it, and met his match. He is -- as I mentioned in my speech, I do mention the fact that this is a fellow who is willing to commit youngsters to their death and he, himself, tries to hide -- if, in fact, he's hiding at all.

So I don't know where he is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him, Kelly, to be honest with you.

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Not exactly what you're looking for and I'm not sure he has said he let OBL go...

[dennis4868]

2. thanks....

good info....I guess what I am looking for is some article from a reliable source that talks about Iraq being a real distraction in finding Bin Laden....I know I read that the USA moved forces out of Afghanistan to fight the illegal Iarq war.

[Breeze54]

4. Article -- "War against what?"

Article

2 July 2002


War against what?

http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/00000006D961.htm

Bin Laden, the Taliban, terrorism, evil, poverty, tooth decay, boredom...

what are allied forces fighting against in the war on terror?

by Brendan O'Neill

'I don't have a particular name affixed to what I'm going up against.'

So said lieutenant-general Dan McNeill, commander of US troops in Afghanistan, at the end of June 2002, after being asked the million-dollar question 'what about bin Laden?' once too often. 'I'm not solely fixated on bin Laden', said McNeill. 'If is incidental in our operations and we get to him, that's fine.' (1) One US commander claims that the real war on terror is against 'something bigger' than bin Laden, 'something less knowable'.

It's official: American forces in Afghanistan are fighting an enemy with no name. From President Bush's declaration in January 2002 that the USA is fighting a 'shadowy enemy dwelling in dark corners of the Earth' to the US commander's 'something bigger' than bin Laden, US forces seem to be up against an unknowable, unnameable, indescribable enemy. 'Evil people', said Bush in September last year, naming the enemy in the war against terrorism. 'We will rid the world of evil .'

The more the war drags on, the more trouble US leaders seem to have pinpointing what America is fighting against. The war has moved from focusing on bin Laden to focusing on 'evil dictators everywhere'; from 'destroying terrorism' in Afghanistan to 'rebuilding hope' across the third world; from bombing terrorist camps in Afghanistan to a 'first strike' policy that will target 'over 60 nations' to keep international terrorism in check. One left-wing US commentator argues that 'what started as a war against one man... has turned into a war against the world'.

How did that happen? In the wake of 11 September, after initially declaring 'war' against persons unknown, American leaders talked up a clear public enemy who they were determined to destroy: Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda network. President Bush declared that bin Laden was 'wanted: dead or alive'. 'If he thinks he can hide and run from the USA he will be sorely mistaken', said Bush in September 2001. 'Those who make war against the USA have chosen their own destruction.' (2)


We know less about bin Laden now than we did on 11 September 2001

But after months of failing to locate bin Laden,

US leaders announced in March 2002 that he wasn't such a big threat after all.

'I truly am not that concerned about him', said Bush on 13 March 2002.

LOTS MORE LINKS ...............

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also try www.BushTorrent.com

[karlrschneider]

3. I don't know any way to -prove- it but the fact he sent a few thousand troops to

Afghanistan where OBL was pretty much known to be...and invaded Iraq with over 100,000 where it was pretty certain he was NOT is mighty compelling evidence.