This "journalist" also had the nerve to say the WALL was built by a series of "court decisions in the 1980s"...but then LATER this "journalist" claims the wall created by GORELICK was continued by a deputy in Ashcroft's Justice Department.
Typical garbage.
Ashcroft told the truth, and the 9/11 clowns didn't want to hear it. President Bush didn't want to make it look political. That is what happened.
I have always thought that John Ashcroft was one of the most decent and honorable people that any administration could have. Can you imagine what any Democrat would have done if they had lost an election to a dead person? Certainly not the gracious act the Mr. Ashcroft showed us.
I'm glad he's speaking out. Of course the timing is suspicious.
";^)
Bill Clinton knows this. His temper tantrums as of late are evidence of this.
I am surprised, however, because I thought it would take 50 years for the fog of lies to clear. It seems to lifting right before us.
I'm with you on trusting Ashcroft, and I'm glad, very glad he's writing his memoirs. I'll buy his book for sure, can't wait to see if he gets any of the MSM attention so showered on a Bob Woodward or Frank Rich tome.
But my opinion of Ashcroft is he was simply overcome and ill-prepared to handle the nasty, personal attacks the left pelted him with. His gentlemanly behavior to the widow Carnahan, and the ease which Democrats bullied him during his AG confirmation hearings, signaled to the left they could easily sabotage him as Attorney General. And they did. I think the nastiness of it all ruined Ashcroft's physical health.
Or will he let Ashcroft stand alone with the vicious lying Dim wolves attacking him in connivance with the vicious lying leftist media?
Leni
On Monday night's O'Reilly Factor, Ashcroft revealed one of the documents Sandy Berger lifted from the archives. Confirmation below:
To: Arizona Carolyn
"Speaking of leaks -- I haven't seen one thread here on FR talking about John Ashcroft on O'Reilly last night disclosing what the actual documents were the Sandy Berger stuffed in his pants."
I looked for a thread, too. He said it so casually it took me aback. What I understood is that Berger took the after-action report with notes from the millenneum plan. Is that what you heard?
Yes, that's what I heard and had the same reaction (I also looked for a thread here). O'Reilly didn't even really make much of it.
A couple of others also heard his comments, but these posts were the easiest to find on Google.
I'm going to buy his book, Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice.
"According to John Ashcroft, Berger stole the now infamous "Clinton anti-terrorism plan" from the national achives."
According to the poster, he heard Ashcroft say this on Fox News.
Boldfacing the comment because I'd not heard it before, anywhere else, and it seems .... astonishing.
Peace will come when the Democrats love America more than they hate Republicans.
As John Ashcroft said,the 9\11 Commission was a political dog and pony show held prior to the 04 elections to see how much damage could be stirred up against George Bush.These people were not interested in finding out any new facts, demonstrated by their ignoring important information from the government intelligence agency know as "Able Danger". The info they would have given the Commission was far more damaging to the Clinton Admin. then to the Bush Admin. They did accomplish one thing though,they managed to waste taxpayers money while putting on their little "vaudeville show"
Can hardly wait to read his book.
[reference to deity ruled unconstitutional by the 9th Circus Court of Appeals] I miss Ashcroft.
Thanks for posting this. I didn't know he had a book out. I haven't bought a political book in quite some but this is one I'm definitely reading.
I never really liked Ashcroft too much, other than the fact that he drove libs bonkers by simply breathing... but he is a thousand percent dead on target here. That Slate Gorton comment regarding Gorelick is simply unbelievable.
The 9/11 Commission was a butt-covering scam perpetrated on the American people, and anyone with half an ounce of brains knows that.
I miss Ashcroft.