Bremer Regrets Statements About Bush

[Barrett808]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator in Iraq, said he regrets a statement he made more than six months before the Sept. 11 attacks that the Bush administration was "paying no attention" to terrorism.

Bremer said Sunday any implied criticism that President Bush was not acting against terrorism was "unfair."

Ahead of the November election, Bush is facing criticism he didn't make terrorism his No. 1 priority before the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center and then weakened the war on terror by invading Iraq and shifting the focus from Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network. The resurfacing of Bremer's comments added to administration frustrations.

At a McCormick Tribune Foundation conference on terrorism on Feb. 26, 2001, Bremer said, "The new administration seems to be paying no attention to the problem of terrorism. What they will do is stagger along until there's a major incident and then suddenly say, 'Oh, my God, shouldn't we be organized to deal with this?'

"That's too bad. They've been given a window of opportunity with very little terrorism now, and they're not taking advantage of it."

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[Skittles]

1. Bremer is dancing the dance now

like the obedient little Bush whore he is

[arcane1]

2. "unfair" my ass

I notice you didn't say "inaccurrate", Bremer, you thug

[shaolinmonkey]

3. What was unfair about it, Paul?

In light of the facts we've seen before the 9/11 Commission, you appear to have been right on the money. Why must you apologize for being right? Is your wife a CIA operative or something?

[Moderator]

4. Previously posted

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=525999