Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Bush Lies About Osama


When the Twin Towers came down, Bush went to New York and swore to Americans that he would bring Osama bin Laden to justice for masterminding the terrorist action. He still hasn't done that. He hasn't done it because he was more interested in getting Iraqi oil for his corporate buddies, than in getting justice for the terrorist's victims in New York.

Even though Saddam and Osama were sworn enemies and hated each other, Bush invaded Iraq. When no weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq, Bush tried to say that Iraq was a haven for Osama's group al-Queda. It wasn't true at the time, and even today most of the Iraqis fighting and killing American troops are not members of al-Queda.

Now it is six years later and Iraq has gone bad and Osama is still at large. Bush has not only failed in his efforts in Iraq, but he has also failed in his promise to bring Osama to justice. In an attempt to cover one of his failures, Bush is now lying again to the American people.

When the new Osama tape surfaced, Bush sent his security advisor out to claim that Osama was "a man on the run from a cave who is virtually impotent other than these tapes". He wants us to believe that he has Osama on the run, and that he no longer poses a threat to Americans. Once again, Bush shows that he considers Americans to be stupid fools who will believe any lie that he tells.

The people in charge of securing the safety of Americans aren't buying the new Bush lie. Director of National Michael McConnell, FBI Director Robert Mueller and even Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, all disagree with Bush's assessment of Osama bin Laden. All three of these men believe that Osama remains the most dangerous terrorist threat to the United States. They are right.

No other terrorist leader has damaged the U.S. as badly as Osama has. Even if he is holed up in a cave, all he has to do is issue an order and his followers will find a way to carry it out. The United States will never be safe as long as Osama is free.

It is time for Bush to end the quagmire in Iraq and keep his word to the American people. It is time he brought Osama to justice.

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