Reply #17: He quotes Micheal Schuer, the ex CIA analyst. [View All]

[johnaries]

Schuer also said this:
"Mr. Clarke, of course, was at the center of Mr. Clinton's advisers, who resolutely refused to order the CIA to kill bin Laden. In spring 1998, I briefed Mr. Clarke and senior CIA, Department of Defense and FBI officers on a plan to kidnap bin Laden. Mr. Clarke's reaction was that "it was just a thinly disguised attempt to assassinate bin Laden." I replied that if he wanted bin Laden dead, we could do the job quickly. Mr. Clarke's response was that the president did not want bin Laden assassinated, and that we had no authority to do so." <8>, Washington Times Guest Editorial, July 5, 2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Scheuer

So, sending cruise missiles after someone is refusing to assasinate them? :wtf: