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stevenleser

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23. You beat me to it. In addition, Gore already had a plan to beef up aviation security

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:50 PM

Feb 2016

He had led a commission on that very subject back in 1997-1998. So when warnings came across his desk that Al Qaeda was determined to strike in the US, one of the areas he would have concentrated on (since hijackings are traditionally a method terrorists use) would have been airline security. I like the odds he would have prevented it. I place them at around 70%.

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In all the yelling and screaming last night, the stupidest remark of the night went totally unnotice [View all] world wide wally Feb 2016 OP

Well that will get him 10% of the conservative vote. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #1

...and partisan Repukes would have ejaculated uncontrollably if 9/11 had happened on Gore's watch AllTooEasy Feb 2016 #32

Well they blamed the San Bernadino shooting on Obama Kalidurga Feb 2016 #34

because 9/11 was something great that happened and gore as president JI7 Feb 2016 #2

It never would have happened. dchill Feb 2016 #26

If Al Gore had been president on 9/11/2001... GaYellowDawg Feb 2016 #3

Exactly what I was going to say. Coventina Feb 2016 #7

+1000s DinahMoeHum Feb 2016 #16

I have no doubt Gore would have leapt into action when told of the attacks... KansDem Feb 2016 #18

That guy IS The Pet Goat. dchill Feb 2016 #27

Yeah would've just been another Tuesday. 47of74 Feb 2016 #20

You beat me to it. In addition, Gore already had a plan to beef up aviation security stevenleser Feb 2016 #23

Goodness grief YES YES YES SusanaMontana41 Feb 2016 #25

I heard the first purchase by the Reich Wing to predict and combat terrrorism in 2001 was kairos12 Feb 2016 #29

^^^This^^^ n/t eridani Feb 2016 #30

Exactly! mountain grammy Feb 2016 #40

I heard people say that in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 SheilaT Feb 2016 #4

Proving that this "God" thing has exceptional patience. malthaussen Feb 2016 #5

If Gore had been president there would have been no invasion of Iraq. Chemisse Feb 2016 #6

The FBI tried to stop 9/11, the Bush Admin got in their way Hydra Feb 2016 #9

Coleen Rowley had Zaccarias Moussaoui's laptop. Octafish Feb 2016 #15

I hadn't heard of Coleen as of yet, I learned something today! Hydra Feb 2016 #21

links please Hydra - I will never get enough data on what went on then NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #35

This is all I looked at so far: Hydra Feb 2016 #37

The main stream media has completely ignored the PNAC! I barely know anyone who's Upthevibe Feb 2016 #28

Welcome to DU! Hydra Feb 2016 #31

at the minimum: LET IT HAPPEN ON PURPOSE Raster Feb 2016 #39

Yep. Way too many suspicious circumstances for Darth Cheney not to be involved, LIHOP or MIHOP. GoneFishin Feb 2016 #44

Truly a matter of perspective Blunt Force Karma Feb 2016 #8

I prefer Mr Ruboto lame54 Feb 2016 #10

oh we noticed. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #11

It must look like a great feat of leadership to Ruboto keithbvadu2 Feb 2016 #12

Channeling his inner Rudy Giuliani. Grins Feb 2016 #13

The world would be a far different place is Gore was allowed to take the presidency lark Feb 2016 #14

I am thankful for the years of my life that Rubio wasn't alive yet olddots Feb 2016 #17

Just imagine how it makes God feel Hawaiianlight Feb 2016 #19

To be fair... Ohio Joe Feb 2016 #22

I cannot say for sure nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #24

yes, the ignorant Republicans believe anything told to them. Republicans survive by LIES. rladdi Feb 2016 #33

Al Gore erpowers Feb 2016 #36

One of these days people will tel the difference between people who want to serve mdbl Feb 2016 #38

... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #41

Bzzzzzz ! Helen Borg Feb 2016 #42

9/11 is the best thing to happen for the GOP IronLionZion Feb 2016 #43

Milked it for sure. Remember the $9 billion in cash that they "lost" in Iraq? That could be some of GoneFishin Feb 2016 #45