Scott Philpot (the article misspells his name) is no liar.
He is telling the truth.
Notice, please, how the attack machine works: two active duty career officers, at least one a USNA grad, corroborate a story. These are not politicians. They have no dog in this fight. The political arm of the Pentagon, serving the political leadership in the Bush Administration, seeks to discredit them.
The attempt to discredit Scott Philpot discredits the Administration's hit man at the Pentagon. Scott says it happened, it happened. Obviously you don't keep a pile of secret documents to substantiate future claims you make in a case like this, not unless you want to go to Leavenworth.
So, why is the political leadership calling these two officers liars? That is the question we should be asking. Why do these sanctimonious political bastards, who have done a piss poor job of running the war, incidentally, just as they did a piss-poor job on terrorism before 9/11 (both parties), get the loyalty of the faithful, while a public servant like Captain Philpot and the LCDR have aspersions cast on their memory, which is merely a subterfuge for calling them dishonest.
Why do we keep on giving these political jerks a pass?
Politicians and their appointees often do though. The big wigs never think the security rules apply to them. Witness Sandy "Burglar" Burger.
It's because the depth of corruption and soft treason hits both parties very hard. Bush is being very careful about the cards he's playing, but these Able Danger folks are warning shots to the other side that he can pursue a "scorched earth" path if necessary.
I have to agree with what you say!
4th anniversary of Sept. 11 will probably be awash in MSM's studious ignore of AD, but, like the Swift Boat Vets sub-MSM tidal wave, AD will underscore the anniversary for more of us than are researching it now. I predict even Jim Lehrer mentions AD prior to Sept 11.