NYT Revelations Help Bush; Hurt US War on Terror

Those who believe that Bill Keller and his fellow powers that be in the New York Times are motivated by Bush hatred must think again. For their revelation that Bank Data Is Sifted by U.S. in Secret to Block Terror " is going to help Bush and the Republicans while undermining the ability of the international community to use technology to fight terror. The revelations are not only going to be supported by the vast majority of Americans but also convince them that unlike the previous administration, the Bush one is using the tools at its disposal to fight the war on terror in a competent and multilateral manner.

Taken together with the NSA revelations, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the US was repeatedly hit during the Clinton administration because it failed to use the tools at its disposal and has not been hit because the Bush administration did not. Moreover, while Bill Clinton turned down the opportunity to try Bin Laden because it lacked the evidence it needed to bring him to justice, the tools used by the Bush administration led to the capture of terrorists both here and abroad AND to their successful prosecution ....