Comments on: Learning from ‘The War’ http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/ A reasoned voice on politics, faith, the media, and Erie, PA regional issues. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:48:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Union City Joe http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Union City Joe Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:46:31 +0000 http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/#comment-82 Why is it necessary to stretch the truth to support Bush? Fact is, the WTC was bombed under Clinton, most of those responsible for that attack were captured, tried, and convicted and now serve time in a prison. Secondly Bush was not surprised by Bin Laden, he was presented with a document on Aug 6 2001 entitled, Bin Laden Determined to Strike in the US. YOU JUST IGNORE THAT because it doesnt fit your view? by the way, after receiving that document, Bush went on vacation to Texas. Sandy Berger and Richard Clarke both attempted to brief the new Bush administration about the rising threat of terrorism and Bin Laden. They were virtually ignored and at times mocked. You ignore that also Most of all you ignore the fact that after 6 yrs of Bush trying to capture Bin Laden, he has been an utter failure. Why not be truthful? Thats how problems get solved. Clinton is not president now and 911 didnt occur on his watch. Why is Bush always defended in terms of Clinton? Bush is an incompetent boob and will be noted in history as the worst president ever, yet people still support him as if politics is some sort of game and people always root for the home team Why is it necessary to stretch the truth to support Bush?
Fact is, the WTC was bombed under Clinton, most of those responsible for that attack were captured, tried, and convicted and now serve time in a prison. Secondly Bush was not surprised by Bin Laden, he was presented with a document on Aug 6 2001 entitled, Bin Laden Determined to Strike in the US. YOU JUST IGNORE THAT because it doesnt fit your view? by the way, after receiving that document, Bush went on vacation to Texas.
Sandy Berger and Richard Clarke both attempted to brief the new Bush administration about the rising threat of terrorism and Bin Laden. They were virtually ignored and at times mocked. You ignore that also
Most of all you ignore the fact that after 6 yrs of Bush trying to capture Bin Laden, he has been an utter failure.
Why not be truthful? Thats how problems get solved. Clinton is not president now and 911 didnt occur on his watch. Why is Bush always defended in terms of Clinton? Bush is an incompetent boob and will be noted in history as the worst president ever, yet people still support him as if politics is some sort of game and people always root for the home team

]]> By: Tom http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Tom Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:48:14 +0000 http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/#comment-81 Dear U.C. Joe, Bin Laden declared war on the U.S. multiple times in the 90's and Clinton chose to ignore the threat. Bin Laden also attacked us multiple times prior to 9/11/01, Clinton, again, refused to defend our country. The Sudanese offered Bin Laden to the U.S. and Clinton, true to form, refused him. The sad fact is that the Clinton legacy is Ground Zero, and you have the nerve to say that "peace was reached without the loss of one American life". One more thing, Joe, Why is it that after eight years of the Clintons in the White House no one, including Bill and Hillary, knew what was going on in Iraq? We are in Iraq today because the Clintons totally ignored our nations security for eight years as they were "distracted" by interns in thongs and anything in a skirt. Dear U.C. Joe,
Bin Laden declared war on the U.S. multiple times in the 90’s and Clinton chose to ignore the threat. Bin Laden also attacked us multiple times prior to 9/11/01, Clinton, again, refused to defend our country. The Sudanese offered Bin Laden to the U.S. and Clinton, true to form, refused him. The sad fact is that the Clinton legacy is Ground Zero, and you have the nerve to say that “peace was reached without the loss of one American life”.
One more thing, Joe, Why is it that after eight years of the Clintons in the White House no one, including Bill and Hillary, knew what was going on in Iraq? We are in Iraq today because the Clintons totally ignored our nations security for eight years as they were “distracted” by interns in thongs and anything in a skirt.

]]> By: James http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-80 James Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:42:33 +0000 http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/#comment-80 Mr. Burns’s film series 'The War' has been excellent. What better way to convey the miscalculations, the chaos, and the horrors of war than to have the actual soldiers who fought in it tell their stories. We certainly owe a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much protecting us and our freedoms that some so thoughtlessly take for granted. You might enjoy reading 'Descending from the Clouds' authored by Erie area resident Col. Spencer Free Wurst, USA (RET). The book is an excellent memoir of his combat experience as a proud member of the 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division. In line with the film series The War, it was Col. Wurst’s intent that his book remind us all of the “high cost of freedom.” I had the honor of serving under Col. Wurst as a combat Infantryman when he was battalion commander of the 112th Inf., 42Inf. Div., PARNG. He is a true American hero. Mr. Burns’s film series ‘The War’ has been excellent. What better way to convey the miscalculations, the chaos, and the horrors of war than to have the actual soldiers who fought in it tell their stories. We certainly owe a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much protecting us and our freedoms that some so thoughtlessly take for granted.

You might enjoy reading ‘Descending from the Clouds’ authored by Erie area resident Col. Spencer Free Wurst, USA (RET). The book is an excellent memoir of his combat experience as a proud member of the 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division. In line with the film series The War, it was Col. Wurst’s intent that his book remind us all of the “high cost of freedom.”

I had the honor of serving under Col. Wurst as a combat Infantryman when he was battalion commander of the 112th Inf., 42Inf. Div., PARNG. He is a true American hero.

]]> By: Union City Joe http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Union City Joe Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:53:41 +0000 http://nataliemedia.com/serendipity/2007/10/01/learning-from-the-war/#comment-79 You might want to read a history book. Germany and Japan both declared war on the Unitied States prior to the US declaring war on them. Add to the fact that Germany for years had been sinking our ships so I'm not so sure that we went to Europe to just help our allies. History says differently. And I doubt one single soldier has died in Iraq for American freedom. How can anyone equate bombing an aspirin factory by mistake than invading a country under false pretenses and after invading because of incompetent leaders both in the military and in the civilian sector total failure and chaos occured. I'll take the mistake of the aspirin factory any day. Clinton sent troops to Kosovo, which the Republicans were soundly against, and guess what, peace was reached without loss of one american life. dont be so quick to be critical of Clinton if you support Bush You might want to read a history book. Germany and Japan both declared war on the Unitied States prior to the US declaring war on them. Add to the fact that Germany for years had been sinking our ships so I’m not so sure that we went to Europe to just help our allies. History says differently.
And I doubt one single soldier has died in Iraq for American freedom.
How can anyone equate bombing an aspirin factory by mistake than invading a country under false pretenses and after invading because of incompetent leaders both in the military and in the civilian sector total failure and chaos occured. I’ll take the mistake of the aspirin factory any day. Clinton sent troops to Kosovo, which the Republicans were soundly against, and guess what, peace was reached without loss of one american life. dont be so quick to be critical of Clinton if you support Bush

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