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Do you actually believe the crap you post? Or do you think it's funny to spread misinformation?

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Your posts are irresponsible. The Rubber Ducky.

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Date Posted: 12:05:03 06/29/02 Sat
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In reply to: Way to go, libs! 's message, "Somalia offers Bin Laden to US in 96. Clinton says, "no thanks, too busy."" on 11:06:28 06/29/02 Sat

For those interested in facts, here they are. Clinton tried to assasinate bin Laden. In spring 1996, President Clinton signed a top secret order that authorized the CIA to use any and all means to destroy bin Laden's network.

Frontline: chronology:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/etc/cron.html

BBC:

Clinton ordered Bin Laden killing

Clinton: Assassination would still not be easy

Former US President Bill Clinton has admitted his administration tried to assassinate Osama Bin Laden in 1998 - but failed because it could not find him.
The move followed the bombing of two US embassies in East Africa which Bin Laden - the chief suspect in the US terrorist attacks - was suspected of masterminding.

"I authorised the arrest, and, if necessary, the killing of Osama Bin Laden, and we actually made contact with a group in Afghanistan to do it - and they were unsuccessful," Mr Clinton told a news conference in New York.
He added that special forces had been trained for a ground assault.

However, he said the US lacked the necessary intelligence at the time to make this a viable option.

But Mr Clinton was more optimistic of President George W Bush's chances of success in capturing Bin Laden in Afghanistan.

He said support from countries bordering Afghanistan, such as Pakistan, as well as key members of the United Nations, gave the US more tactical options to carry out such a mission.

He said: "There are a lot of operational issues about putting ground troops in there, that I think will be still not easy.

"The president still has got some tough tactical calls to make, but I think they're clearly handling this in a very careful and deliberate and strong way."

And he said he was optimistic that a global coalition could beat an international terrorist network.

"Can this big international movement be defeated? Absolutely it can. If the world will stay together, we can."

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