JimF Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 I just ran across this over at ActiveWin.com After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six and injured 1,000, President Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished. After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five U.S. military personnel, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished. After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and injured 200 U.S. military personnel, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished. After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and injured 5,000, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished. After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. sailors, Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished. Maybe if Clinton had kept his promise, an estimated 7,000 people would be alive today. This question was raised on a Philly radio call-in show. Without casting stones, it is a legitimate question. There are two men, both extremely wealthy. One develops relatively cheap software and gives hundreds of millions of dollars to charity. The other sponsors terrorism. That being the case, why is it that the US government has spent more money chasing down Bill Gates over the past ten years than Osama bin Laden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Phatty Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 I think it is because money makes the world go around, and it costs the government less to fight someone in the US rather than chase someone half-way around the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritsuke Veteran Posted October 21, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2001 And - no offense - Most of the time, the US has their priorities incorrect. If they actually spent money on those matters, everyone would be ****ed off about spending to many tax dollars on foreign affairs. It's only when it's too late do most people take any notice - it's sad, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshalus Veteran Posted October 21, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2001 Something that you also have to understand, is that when these events did happen, there was no public outcry for revenge. Clinton's administration did have a plan to get rid of bin Laden, but at the time they knew where he was, there were too many civilians around to get rid of him without risking others. This is America, where we will of the many is how the country is run, even if you think politicans don't listen to us, they do. We are the ones that contiune to elect them into office, and reguardless of how corrupt people in America seem to think our system is... it's still the best in the world hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritsuke Veteran Posted October 21, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2001 Originally posted by Marshalus Something that you also have to understand, is that when these events did happen, there was no public outcry for revenge. Um..really? Again, priorites are greatly flawed. People only panic and/or take notice when their personal security and way of life is threatened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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