9/11 Commission Chair: "No Question" CIA Tried "To Impede Our Investigation"

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In its attempts to uncover all materials related to the 9/11 attacks, the 9/11 Commission specifically requested material about the interrogations of Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. The New York Times has revealed that the CIA destroyed tapes of the two men's interrogation without informing the 9/11 Commission about their existence.

On Saturday, former CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin told CNN:

I think it's ludicrous to suggest, in fact, that we withheld anything of consequence from the 9/11 Commission. Anything that was on the tapes that would be relevant to their inquiry was given to them in writing, and the tapes would have simply not advanced their inquiry at all.

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- wadenelson1 See Profile I'm a Fan of wadenelson1 permalink

(to the tune of Jingle Bells)

Driving through the snow
In a well armored Hum-vee
Through Baghdad we'll go
Till we hit an IED

Limbs and Blood will fly
Moms and Dads will cry
Though we won't know why
Another troop will die

Oh! Oil Wars, Oil Wars, Oil All the Way
Oh what fun it is to die
Outside the Green Zone today, Oh!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:10 AM on 12/26/2007
- WIDESTANCE See Profile I'm a Fan of WIDESTANCE permalink

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:56 AM on 12/26/2007
- WIDESTANCE See Profile I'm a Fan of WIDESTANCE permalink


On Saturday, former CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin told CNN:

I think it"s ludicrous to suggest, in fact, that we withheld anything of consequence from the 9/11 Commission. Anything that was on the tapes that would be relevant to their inquiry was given to them in writing, and the tapes would have simply not advanced their inquiry at all.

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in other words

WE, THE CIA, WILL DECIDE WHAT IS RELEVANT TO YOUR INVESTIGATION AND YOU WILL GET THE INFORMATION THAT WE, THE CIA, WANT YOU TO HAVE

9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB - THE "NEW PEARL HARBOR" CHENEY AND HIS PNAC NEOCONS NEEDED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THEIR TAKEDOWN OF AMERICA

WWW.911WEKNOW.COM

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:29 AM on 12/26/2007
- atlantajoe See Profile I'm a Fan of atlantajoe permalink

don't forget about sandy berger the document thief. I wonder why he was willing to lose his law license for those documents, they must have made someone feel nervous and that wasn't george.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:16 PM on 12/25/2007
- kevinabt See Profile I'm a Fan of kevinabt permalink

Breaking News!! This just in: Kettle calls pot black.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:04 PM on 12/25/2007
- OhgReaTone See Profile I'm a Fan of OhgReaTone permalink

I predicted as much in 2003 - now I have more predictions.
Ohg
http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/12/26/the-prophecy-of-ohg-rea-tone-2008/

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:30 PM on 12/25/2007
- CAPTAINSKIPPY See Profile I'm a Fan of CAPTAINSKIPPY permalink

tomorrow's SOP update from CIA (translated): The CIA acted in the best interests of the USofA by guiding the commission to the correct conclusion, and by eliminating all the misleading and unnecessary facts. Happy New Year & leave the CIA alone!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:09 PM on 12/25/2007
- Birdman See Profile I'm a Fan of Birdman permalink

9/11 Commission Chair: "No Question" CIA Tried "To Impede Our Investigation"

Well really when you think about it the CIA was just doing what it always does. The cladestine wars, the drug trafficing, the infiltration of foreign governments in order to destabilze that government. Problem is though they are not supposed to operate within the US, but it seems as the years go by they are.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:31 AM on 12/25/2007
- JTurn See Profile I'm a Fan of JTurn permalink

The 9/11 Commission in itself was an Inside Job (Philip Zelikow), watch this movie and see how even the family members of the 9/11 victims were thrown into the backseat.

Also, why was nothing done to any of the other Agencies that outright lied to the commision.

Funding - nothing (make some comparisons).

Time to get to the bottom of things - none (again compare).

Restricted access to everyone on the commission minus 2 of them, the others just followed along - outright criminality.

So much for 9/11 being a very big deal to Bush...... business as usual!

Press for Truth
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3979568779414136481

"Conspiracy Theory" (Reality)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5224963246223576086&hl=en

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:05 AM on 12/25/2007
- SaintN See Profile I'm a Fan of SaintN permalink

Obvious 911 Commission "Conspiracy" with CIA-FBI 911 Skulduggery!

I wish this 911 Chairman would explain,since he's suddenly being so forthright and honest,why his Commission never asked for let alone demanded,to see all the video tapes of the 911 Pentagon hit/explosion?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:32 AM on 12/25/2007
- texastornado See Profile I'm a Fan of texastornado permalink

For the 9-11 commision to say that the CIA "tried to impede their investigation" is very misleading. The CIA with a greenlight from the justice department and the whitehouse did indeed impede the investigation.To say that "they tried" implies that they failed to impede the investigation which is not the case. The 9-11 commission's so called investigation wasn't to determine all the facts of the event, but rather to sweep everything under the rug hoping that that would be the end of it. They better think again.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:10 AM on 12/25/2007
- jeersforfears See Profile I'm a Fan of jeersforfears permalink

The CIA was reasonable in protecting sensitive information that could hurt our cause.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:26 PM on 12/24/2007
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:58 PM on 12/24/2007
- circusfifthfloor See Profile I'm a Fan of circusfifthfloor permalink

Hume, that would be me, TRYING, continually. moving toward the light. I am a progressive Christian who wants all others to stay on THE journey, asking questions, and demanding our leaders to be fair minded, but never force one's beliefs on another. For me, the Invitation to the Lord's Table was just that, an invitation, and not the brutal tactics I see today of strapping one down, slamming the IV in, and injecting the spirit. Hume, I do see many Christians who do exhibit the Fruits of The Spirit in their daily lives, as I do in many non-believers. I think they are in Galatians 5, Not sure though, and there are 8 or 9. I have yet to see ANY in this president or his people. Sad.Peace and Grace, CFF

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:21 PM on 12/24/2007
- HumeSkeptic See Profile I'm a Fan of HumeSkeptic permalink


One of the benefits of finding Jesus and accepting him as the Savior is that killing and torture become very easy after that. Anyone can do it.

Also, screwing the poor becomes much easier.

But, the biggest benefit, of course, is that you go to heaven after you're done doing those things, and after you die.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:13 PM on 12/24/2007
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