The Bay of Pigs invasion was already planned when John Kennedy took office in January of 1961. His response during the invasion was less than stellar and it is almost certain that Nikita Khrushchev, like a shark, smelled blood in the water. Russian missiles, 90 miles off of the American shore, was a bold move. There are different opinions as to how JFK reacted during the October of 1962 crisis but I have always agreed with those who say that it was Kennedy's finest moment and that Khrushchev backed down.
Whether it was Hitler, Stalin or Mao, American strategists looked closely at the person leading an enemy. The same analysis applies to those who oppose us. Yamamoto's oft quoted remark "I fear that we have awakened a sleeping giant" may or may not have actually occurred but it is a reasonably sure thing that it was his concern. Osama bin Laden "misunderestimated" George W. Bush, for our president sought out, hounded, attacked and kept terrorists on their heals for seven plus years.
What did bin Laden and others think of William Jefferson Clinton? We don't know, but we do know that they planned the 21st century's "Pearl Harbor" during his administration. We know also that they celebrated when John McCain lost. One of Barack Obama's first orders was that interrogators follow the "Field Manuel" with detainees. Al Qaeda responded by announcing that a man who was a Guantanamo prisoner in September of last year and "rehabilitated" in Saudia Arabia, is now a leader in the organization.
It would be my guess that terrorists look at Hillary Clinton as a women driven by personal ambition. There would not be a whole lot of worry about the majority leaders of the House or Senate and it is probably perceived that upon a new attack that our national media would be preoccupied trying to pin it on George Bush. So, all told, It's a bleak picture. There is one thing that terrorists will never get right, they are clueless to the strength of America's people when they humble themselves before their creator.
Whether it was Hitler, Stalin or Mao, American strategists looked closely at the person leading an enemy. The same analysis applies to those who oppose us. Yamamoto's oft quoted remark "I fear that we have awakened a sleeping giant" may or may not have actually occurred but it is a reasonably sure thing that it was his concern. Osama bin Laden "misunderestimated" George W. Bush, for our president sought out, hounded, attacked and kept terrorists on their heals for seven plus years.
What did bin Laden and others think of William Jefferson Clinton? We don't know, but we do know that they planned the 21st century's "Pearl Harbor" during his administration. We know also that they celebrated when John McCain lost. One of Barack Obama's first orders was that interrogators follow the "Field Manuel" with detainees. Al Qaeda responded by announcing that a man who was a Guantanamo prisoner in September of last year and "rehabilitated" in Saudia Arabia, is now a leader in the organization.
It would be my guess that terrorists look at Hillary Clinton as a women driven by personal ambition. There would not be a whole lot of worry about the majority leaders of the House or Senate and it is probably perceived that upon a new attack that our national media would be preoccupied trying to pin it on George Bush. So, all told, It's a bleak picture. There is one thing that terrorists will never get right, they are clueless to the strength of America's people when they humble themselves before their creator.
