Snow: "Osama bin Laden thought the lack of American resolve was a key reason why he could inspire.."

[sabra]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070201-5.html

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Q Tony, yesterday Dana said these resolutions send mixed signals to our troops and our enemies. Should we really be so concerned that the misunderstanding of the exercise of our form of government by the enemy would cause us to not pass resolutions?

MR. SNOW: Well, if one came to the conclusion that it emboldened an enemy and placed people in harm's way and increased the risk. It's something -- look, the thing is, when you talk about this, you're trying to read states of mind. And these are things that are important to keep -- at least to consider when you're doing these things. As you know, and I've said many times, Osama bin Laden thought the lack of American resolve was a key reason why he could inspire people to come after us on September 11th. I am not accusing members of the Senate of inviting carnage on the United States of America. I'm simply saying, you think about what impact it may have.

But we also -- look, they're a separate and co-equal branch of government. And they will do what they think is appropriate. The most important thing to do is for everything to realize -- I'll finish up and then you can come back at me.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Hey, Snowman! Osama says you wouldn't dare jump off a bridge

Show him how wrong he is.

What is this, high school? :eyes:

[msongs]

2. if snow can READ osama's mind, why did he NOT warn us in advance of 9/11???? nt

[sabra]

3. I love it when BushCo tells us what the "terrorists" think to justify their actions...

:puke:

[spanone]

4. Not a subtle way of calling opposition terrorists. Fuck you tony snow

[Mandate My Ass]

5. Ari claimed to know the American public's state of mind, coincidentally

it always mirrored the junta's on every important point. "The American people are relieved Gore isn't president." Or, "The American people really want an illiterate faux cowboy with arrested emotional development to lead them during troubled times." :puke:

Now that they can no longer make that bogus claim, they intuitively know that our disagreement with them "emboldens" the enemy. What a crock.

[zbdent]

6. I guess the "lack of resolve" of the U.S. should have been attributed to

all the Republicans screaming about every action Clinton made to defeat terrorism as "wagging the dog" and their crying that "not one soldier should die" for whatever Clinton was doing ...

[mmonk]

7. Nope. He knew what was coming.

His goal is to bankrupt us thus ending the MIC.

[soleft]

8. Exactly. We responded the way he hoped we would

[NoPasaran]

9. Let's examine the resolve of Connecticut native George W Bush

Let's examine the resolve of Connecticut native George W Bush. He went from wanting bin Laden "dead or alive" to "I really don't spend much time on him". I am not accusing Bush of inviting carnage on the United States of America. I'm simply saying, you think about what impact it may have.

[rodeodance]

10. Mr. snow---The WH keeps throwing OMB beef stakes-

[KansDem]

11. Sorry, Anthony, "lack of resolve" is failing to go after the very people who attacked us on 9/11...

The Saudis...Bush's business partners.

That sent "mixed messages" to both our troops and enemies. Perhaps you should ask Herr Busch why he didn't go after his business partners...