Why is Tommy Franks so adamently supporting Bush?
His op piece in the New York Times this morning again tries to make the claim that Osama wasn't in Tora Bora...
"First, take Mr. Kerry's contention that we "had an opportunity to capture or kill Osama bin Laden" and that "we had him surrounded." We don't know to this day whether Mr. bin Laden was at Tora Bora in December 2001. Some intelligence sources said he was; others indicated he was in Pakistan at the time; still others suggested he was in Kashmir. Tora Bora was teeming with Taliban and Qaeda operatives, many of whom were killed or captured, but Mr. bin Laden was never within our grasp."
Except we were picking up radio messages among the taliban/al queda fighters talking about and taking orders from the "sheik"...Since Osama was in Jalalabad during the conflict and tora bora is the mountain region just east of there it is likely he was there...more likely than Kashmir or Pakistan at that time...
Then he said
"Contrary to Senator Kerry, President Bush never "took his eye off the ball" when it came to Osama bin Laden. The war on terrorism has a global focus. It cannot be divided into separate and unrelated wars, one in Afghanistan and another in Iraq. Both are part of the same effort to capture and kill terrorists before they are able to strike America again, potentially with weapons of mass destruction. Terrorist cells are operating in some 60 countries, and the United States, in coordination with dozens of allies, is waging this war on many fronts."
What't the hell? "Contrary to Senator Kerry Bush never took his eye off the ball" Where's this guy get off when did Kerry take his eye off the ball? Unless I'm mistaken Bush is President and you were Cencom Commander during the largest attack in US History...which was planned and orchestrated out of the region in your command...Not to mention Al Queda has grown and become stronger in time period after...
The real reason your supporting Bush General is you botched getting Osama, and you botched the Iraq campaign...Reelecting bush would give you a four year reprieve before the truth and consequences become fully comprehended...Well, come November your time is up and Kerry and pragmatic Military and Intelligence leaders will divulge the massive failure you were as a commander...I hope every man and women that die in post war iraq haunts you in your dreams...