Tuesday, April 13, 2004

The entire 9/11 commission hearings have me all fired up. The blatant partisanship shown by Democrats is sickening. Much like the recession, which Dems assert began precisely as Bush said "I solemnly swear" during his inauguration, Dems on the panel seem to forget the shameful history of the Clinton administration for the 8 years when these attacks were being planned. (Click here for an excellent article about the irony of Jamie Gorelick questioning her former boss Janet Reno). What about the first WTC bombing? What about Khobar Towers? The U.S.S. Cole? The lesson that bin Laden learned from Mogadishu, bloody the Americans and they will run away? All of these events and Clinton's complete lack of response emboldened bin Laden and led at least indirectly to 9/11.

Having spent last week in D.C. I was amazed once again that people can spew this stuff with a striaght face. The nasty tone Dems took with Condi Rice had me fuming. I understand why Dems hate her, she is a brilliant, articulate black woman who doesn't toe the liberal line. As such she, and Colin Powell and Clarence Thomas, are a threat to Democratic hegemony of the black vote. Fortunately, she is far smarter than anyone on that commission and came across cool and collected while the panel Dems came across as hyserical and nasty. Clearly partisanship is going to rule over these hearings and ensure that nothing is done to prevent a repeat of 9/11/01.

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