our nation, the height of stupidity

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check this stupid shit out. i laughed out loud.


.c The Associated Press

NEW YORK - Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani has revealed in a new book 
that he asked to be Osama bin Laden's executioner.

In his book, ``Leadership,'' due in stores Tuesday, Giuliani wrote that he 
asked President Bush three days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks if he 
could personally kill bin Laden if U.S. forces captured the al-Qaida leader.

``I am sure he thought I was just speaking rhetorically,'' Giuliani wrote. 
``But I was serious. Bin Laden had attacked my city, and as its mayor I had 
the strong feeling that I was the most appropriate person to do it.''

Giuliani also contended that many firefighters died at the World Trade 
Center because they ignored orders to evacuate, not because of lapses in 
training or communication.

``They weren't going to abandon ship,'' he said.

Giuliani questioned two reports by management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. 
that concluded poor organization, faulty radio equipment and a lack of 
training hurt the rescue effort.

``They don't know most of the things that happened,'' Giuliani said of the 
consultants, who were hired by the Bloomberg administration to analyze the 
responses of the fire and police departments.

A McKinsey spokesman could not immediately be reached to comment Sunday and 
a Bloomberg administration spokesman declined comment.

Giuliani also expects to re-enter politics, saying another run for mayor is 
out but campaigns for president, U.S. senator or New York governor are 
possible.

``I've learned that you don't cut off options, and I have no idea of what 
the future will bring,'' Giuliani said. ``I think I'll want to go back to 
government again. Maybe it will be appointed office.''

Giuliani is mentioned frequently as a candidate to head the new Department 
of Homeland Security being set up by President Bush in response to the Sept. 
11 attacks.

The former mayor also said ``there's a good chance, a really good chance'' 
that he and girlfriend Judith Nathan would announce wedding plans soon.

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