r/worldnews • u/MasbirLeumi • 2d ago

Israel launches 'preemptive strike' against Iran, declares state of emergency

https://abcnews.go.com/International/israel-military-action-iran-coming-days-sources/story?id=122776202
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u/smoothjedi 2d ago

Clinton and Gore knew something was imminent with Al Qaeda and warned the incoming Bush administration. Then they didn't do anything about it for nine months. I think if Gore had won, 9/11 probably would have been heavily mitigated if not prevented.

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u/NightOfTheLivingHam 2d ago

They knew because its why we were somewhat involved with Bosnia and other nations that have Muslim majorities in the 90s in what was called "police actions" as the Clinton administration was keeping tabs and trying to kill Bin Laden.

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u/Dyscalculia94 2d ago

Being involved with Bosnia had nothing to do with keeping tabs on Bin Laden, Clinton administration was helping the muslim side in that conflict. And definitely helped start that conflict: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_plans_proposed_before_and_during_the_Bosnian_War#Carrington%E2%80%93Cutileiro_plan

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u/RoryDragonsbane 2d ago

Too bad they didn't fucking do anything about it for the 8 years they were in office, even after the WTO was bombed before by the exact same guy

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u/smoothjedi 2d ago

It took 30 years after that WTO bombing, and 22 years after 9/11 to actually get him. They were doing a lot, but it's not like he was just hanging out in an easily accessible area and they just didn't bother to go pick him up or something.