Letter: Bush dropped ball on finding bin Laden

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006 | 7:34 a.m.

The latest terrorist plot is a stark reminder that this country is still bedeviled by a man willing to put Americans at risk to further his political ends. On the day President Bush abandoned the hunt for Osama bin Laden, sending our troops instead on a war of conquest against an impotent enemy with nonexistent weapons, he betrayed the security of our country for personal political gain.

By letting Bin Laden off the hook, Bush sent a clear message of acquiescence to the rebuilding of al-Qaida. This latest plot is merely the first fruit of Bush's decision.

Let us hope that when America's long nightmare is over in January 2009, we will be inaugurating a president who values the safety and security of Americans more than partisan politics.

John Marchese, Henderson

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