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Related: About this forumRep. Greg Landsman: No one could have imagined a Hamas invasion of Israel - The Last Word - MSNBC
Ohio Congressman Landsman was recently in Israel before the deadly Hamas attack and spent time in a kibbutz where some of the deadliest acts of terrorism occurred. Democratic Congressman Greg Landsman joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss. - Aired on 10/12/2023.
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Rep. Greg Landsman: No one could have imagined a Hamas invasion of Israel - The Last Word - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2023
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no one could have imagined planes flying into buildings...but clinton warned bush of this very thing
msongs
Oct 2023
#1
And Sandy Berger warned Condoleezza Rice, but she ignored the President's Daily Brief
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2023
#2
Im seriously not sure why he would say or think that. Hamas has been right there all along
PortTack
Oct 2023
#3
I'm guessing that in this day and age they expected some warning, but they were blindsided
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2023
#4
No one could have imagined planes flying into the World Trade Center or pentagon.
onecaliberal
Oct 2023
#5
Former President Clinton did. He was on with David Letterman soon after the attack.
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2023
#6
I guess I should have used the sarcasm emoji. They were aware, we did know. So did Bush.
onecaliberal
Oct 2023
#7
msongs
(71,111 posts)1. no one could have imagined planes flying into buildings...but clinton warned bush of this very thing
Rhiannon12866
(232,636 posts)2. And Sandy Berger warned Condoleezza Rice, but she ignored the President's Daily Brief
Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in U.S.

PortTack
(35,568 posts)3. Im seriously not sure why he would say or think that. Hamas has been right there all along
Plotting and planning.
Rhiannon12866
(232,636 posts)4. I'm guessing that in this day and age they expected some warning, but they were blindsided
And totally unprepared.
PortTack
(35,568 posts)8. Yes, but the Bibi was warned
onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)5. No one could have imagined planes flying into the World Trade Center or pentagon.
Until they did. And then oopsie, we found out the terrorists learned to fly here in the United States.
Rhiannon12866
(232,636 posts)6. Former President Clinton did. He was on with David Letterman soon after the attack.
He gave quite a lecture to Dave and the audience and everyone listened intently. He explained he was out of the country on 9/11, but he knew immediately who was responsible.
onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)7. I guess I should have used the sarcasm emoji. They were aware, we did know. So did Bush.