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Originally posted by T-Rav@May 9 2003, 02:50 PM
On the other topic that has evolved, I am forced (against my better judgement) to agree with RawAlex. I think it is very possible, and I doubt it is a coincidence that 9-11 happened because George Jr. was in office. There is a very real possibility that it would not have happened had someone else been in office. PD, why do you feel sorry for me for thinking this is a possibility? It is possible and even plausible in my opinion.
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The people I feel sorry for are the ones who think that a Democratic President would have responded less appropriately than GW did.
I suppose it's possible that the attack occurred because GW was President, but like Vick said, the evidence doesn't support it. The planning and logistics involved in the attack began long before before he was elected. The attack on the USS Cole took place during a completely different Administration.
As far as the original question posed by the thread - considering that Bush hasn't signed ANYTHING, it's a non-discussion.
What Bush has said is that he will sign a bill IF Congress passes one, and IF it doesn't strengthen existing restrictions. Considering that the likelyhood of a bill passing isn't terribly great, and that the bill proposed by three Democrats and a Republican in the Senate already increases the existing restrictions by adding certain types of clips (thus threatening the constitutional right of sportmen to fire 90 rounds at a time), he's already got an out.