• Jessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    edit-2
    7 months ago

    You’re taking quite a bit of a leap there about 9/11 being foiled because Gore was in office. I really don’t think that it would have been sunshine and lollipops like what has been suggested. He’s one man. I have a hard time believing one man would have made the difference in terms of 9/11.

    I was 17 during that election, otherwise I would have voted for him. I think he could have done some great things, but I’m not so sure those great things would have made massive waves that would change today.

    🤷🏻‍♀️

    Edit: format more better next time.

    • someguy3@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      7 months ago

      One of the key findings was that poor transition because of the election mess led to lack of intelligence briefings, etc and thus lack of decisions.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      7 months ago

      Even if that terrorist attack wasn’t foiled, there were many possible ways to respond to it. It’s naive to think that would have unfolded the same way

    • PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      7 months ago

      Bush ignored an attack imminent report that basically spelled out the intent of Al Qaeda to launch an attack via the hijacking of airplanes. Gore likely would not have, as gore is not as dumb as Bush is well known to be.