September 7, 2006 -- WASHINGTON - A furious Bill Clinton is warning ABC that its mini-series "The Path to 9/11" grossly misrepresents his pursuit of Osama bin Laden - and he is demanding the network "pull the drama" if changes aren't made. Clinton pointedly refuted several fictionalized scenes that he claims insinuate he was too distracted by the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal to care about bin Laden and that a top adviser pulled the plug on CIA operatives who were just moments away from bagging the terror master, according to a letter to ABC boss Bob Iger obtained by The Post.

Well, well. Isn't that special? There was never a consensus among Bill Clinton's advisors to support decisive action against Osama bin Laden. And since Clinton made most decisions after taking a poll of public opinion, he doesn't want the American public to know the truth. Long before 9/11 happened, Osama bin Laden declared a jihad on America but the Clinton Administration never took his words seriously. Now evil genies, the likes of the presidents of Iran and Venezuela, are out of the bottle. They feel free to stoke the flames of hatred aginst America and Israel and have a forum in the U.N. to spew their despicable propaganda. The U.N. is an organization best suited for humanitarian aid programs, not one which can resolve critical issues involving weapons of mass destruction and the fate of nations.

There's no doubt in my mind that the Iranian government is bent on developing nuclear weapons. They have already had sufficient time and the necessary resources to build a crude device. It's beyond my comprehension that a majority of other governments who treasure their national interests haven't recognized Iran's intent to hold the Middle-East hostage. China and Russia continue to thwart the efforts of America and its allies. Many of our so-called allies prefer to hide their heads in the sand rather than actively support us over Iran.

With a country awash in pacifism during the rise of Hitler and Tojo, it took an attack on Pearl Harbor to galvanize the nation and defeat fascism. Today, the stakes are a lot higher. Do we wait for Iran to declare that they have the 'bomb' or ones that they provided to terrorists are detonated near the capital in Washington DC or on Wall Street in New York City? Or do we continue to engage in an endless, fruitless debate within an organization like the UN that long ago proved it was impotent.

I am beginning to agree with retired Air Force General Tom McInerney's plan for massive airstrikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure if a suitable diplomatic solution continues to elude us. Airstrikes combined with clandestine support of an internal Iranian insurrection to overthrow this oppressive regime would go a long way toward keeping America safe.In a 1903 speech, Teddy Roosevelt said, "Speak softly but carry a big stick." The time to take out the big stick and use it wisely is closer at hand than we think.

Contributed by Karl Bossi on September 7, 2006 at 02:41 PM in Best of Old War Dogs, Iran, Islamism Delenda Est, Karl Bossi | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Rurik

It is not only bin Laden who likes to "bet on the strong horse". The Chinese and Russians also see us as weak and hesitant. And they see that it is safer to be our enemy, or at least our obstacle than to be our ally. If we were to show we were serious about our domestic enemies, certain other countries might consider us more worthy partners.

Posted by: Rurik | Sep 7, 2006 7:51:58 PM