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First and finally, it was his watch. The buck stops there.
Secondl, *he was warned*. It's a matter of record that he was given a Presidential Daily Briefing saying "Al Qaeda determined to strike in US," going on to say they were planning to fly planes into buildings in lower Manhattan.
When Bush didn't react, the CIA sent a man to talk to him and he still didn't react.
Third, when Clinton left, Al Qaeda was top priority in security. The moment Bush came in, he dropped all of that, in favour of Iraq. Iraq!
Finally, it was BUSH'S WATCH! He was the decider. He was the ultimate guy in charge. He screwed up before, during and after - and even if he'd done a better job, it was on his watch!
