An Alternate 9/11 History

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I just found this gem!

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An Alternate 9/11 History
By staying 'humble,' as he promised in 2000, Bush preserved much of the post-9/11 good will abroad.

By Jonathan Alter
Newsweek

Sept. 18, 2006 issue - Five years after 9/11, the world is surprisingly peaceful. President Bush's pragmatic and bipartisan leadership has kept the United States not just strong but unexpectedly popular across the globe. The president himself is poised to enjoy big GOP wins in the midterm elections, a validation of his subtle understanding of the challenges facing the country. A new survey of historians puts him in the first tier of American presidents.

As Bush warned, catching terrorists wasn't easy, but he kept at it. At the battle of Tora Bora, CIA operatives on the ground cabled Washington that Osama bin Laden was cornered, but they desperately needed troop support. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld immediately dispatched fresh forces, and the evildoer was killed. While bin Laden was seen as a martyr in a few isolated areas, the bulk of the Arab world had been in sympathy with the United States after 9/11 and shed no tears. After their capture, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and other 9/11 terrorists were transported to the United States, where they were tried and quickly executed.

Today, Al Qaeda remains a threat but its opportunities for recruitment have been scarce, and the involvement of the entire international community has helped dramatically reduce terrorist attacks worldwide. Because Bush believes diplomacy requires talking to adversaries as well as friends, even Syria and Iraq were forced to help. By staying "humble," as he promised in 2000, he preserved much of the post-9/11 good feeling abroad, which paid dividends when it came time to pull together a coalition to handle North Korea and Iran.

At home, some aides suggested that Bush simply tell the nation to "go shopping." But the president knew he had a precious opportunity to ask Americans for real sacrifice. He took John McCain's suggestion and pushed through Congress an ambitious national-service program that bolstered communities and helped train citizens as first responders.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14753927/site/newsweek/page/0/

[LeftishBrit]

1. If only...

Perhaps if your elected president had been in charge, this might have happened.

[CJCRANE]

2. Unfortunately

9/11 was carried out by terrorists financed by Bushco associates.

Al-Qaeda are a vital strategic tool for the BFEE, they would never seriously try to shut it down.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

3. er...

WAAAA!!!!!! HAAAAAA! WOOOOO! HAAAA!

Okay, I had to laugh Jonathan Alter was talking about Al Gore, the real elected president.

Now I'm going to cry.

[peacetalksforall]

4. That's what we expected - we now know that they only wanted

the profits from the event - to perpetuate war mongering and advance their control of us. The only thing we can hope for is more accumulated facts that start to shine light on it all like giant stars and moons and spotlights.

[Cobalt-60]

5. It would be too much to expect from Republicans

They want to project the image of great leaders.
But they lack substance.
The sole purpose of the Republican party is to shill for big money.
It shows in their results.

[yurbud]

6. why would they wipe out al Qaeda when they need it to sell wars?