Bremer Faulted Bush Before Terror Attacks

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http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-bremer-bush,0,6739094.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines


Bremer Faulted Bush Before Terror Attacks

By Associated Press

April 30, 2004, 12:44 PM EDT


WASHINGTON -- L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator in Iraq, said in a speech six months before the Sept. 11 attacks that the Bush administration was "paying no attention" to terrorism.

"What they will do is stagger along until there's a major incident and then suddenly say, 'Oh my God, shouldn't we be organized to deal with this,'" Bremer said at a McCormick Tribune Foundation conference on terrorism on Feb. 26, 2001.

Bremer spoke at the conference shortly after he chaired the National Commission on Terrorism, a bipartisan body formed by the Clinton administration to examine U.S. counterterrorism policies.

The remarks drew attention on the same day Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney appeared before the Sept. 11 commission to explain the precautions they took to prevent a terrorist attack after taking office in January 2001.

[BeyondGeography]

1. The dossier continues to grow

Jerry, we hardly knew ye!

Even if the sheeple ignore the truth, it's always good to know you're on the right side of the argument.

[madrchsod]

2. this story was first reported

several weeks ago. i think "warblogging" had an article that linked to brenmer speech.

[jbfam4]

3. Interesting.....this story must be getting legs

There were only a couple of sentences on it in the Chicago Sun Times this morning and then the one in Newsday. There must be more in other papers.

[alarcojon]

4. It's also on CNN

there is discussion of it here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=519621