Kerry: Bush Stalling Iraq, 9/11 Probes

AP ^ | Mar7, 2004 | MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer

[tcuoohjohn]

JACKSON, Miss. - John Kerry on Sunday accused President Bush of "stonewalling" separate inquiries into the events leading up to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks, as well as into the intelligence that suggested Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of Mass Destruction

Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, endorsed complaints by some members of a federal commission investigating the attacks that Bush was resisting their efforts to get documents and question witnesses.

"Why is this administration stonewalling and resisting the investigation into what happened and why we had the greatest security failure in the history of our country?" Kerry said at a hastily arranged news conference.

"The American people deserve an answer now," Kerry said. "The immediate instinct of the Republicans and this administration was to shut it down."

[Cheetah1]

Message to Kerry - Shut the F*** up...nobody cares what you think.

[Mo1]

"Why is this administration stonewalling and resisting the investigation into what happened and why we had the greatest security failure in the history of our country?" Kerry said at a hastily arranged news conference.

a hastily arranged news conference huh???

Well maybe if this idiot picked up a paper he might know that the President asked to have these inquiries extended

[FreeAtlanta]

"The American people deserve an answer now," Kerry said.

The American people deserve to see your military records, Mr. Kerry. Release them now!

[tirednvirginia]

I think the American people are going to tire of his raving accusations about everything under the sun day after day after day. I think this might very well get old fast.

[Mo1]

Do you think the Senator had this hastily arranged news conference to change the subject from his wife funding the Peaceful Tomorrows and 9/11 families group???

[onyx]

You are one smart girl. I agree with you.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Yes - it shows that he has either the same operatives, or operatives as skilled as Clinton's propaganda artists. While I do not think that even they can rescue Kerry - Bush Cheney '04 better hone their communication edge. Step #1 in that process is get rid of the current White House spokesman - he's miserable. Bring back Ari Fleischer!

[Mo1]

I do miss Ari .. he had a way of taking them head on

As for Kerry's spin artists .. I'm sure many of them once worked for Clinton ... problem is ... Kerry is no Clinton

[Paleo Conservative]

Amendment XIV
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3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

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[Mo1]

Yep .. I think we hit a nerve finding this information.

One Problem for Kerry .. I'm sure this Terri's funding story is all over the internet and radio

[bray]

Anyone in PravdABDNC picking up the Peaceful Tomorrows connection?? Why would they report on their own complicity?? Yaaaawn Cash & Kerry had no problem with Clinton's obstruction of justice??

Pray for W and The Truth

[Spotsy]

I think the American people are going to tire of his raving accusations about everything under the sun day after day after day. I think this might very well get old fast.

Exactly! Who was it who said, "He who defends everything everywhere, defends nothing."

For Kerry, it should be, "He who complains about everything everywhere, is going to be a major league loser, big time, this coming November."

[Libertina]

Ah, the "stonewalling" word. Now, where did I recentloy hear that? Oh, yes - the two "non-biased 9/11 vitim family members." Rush's show on Fridday with clips of these two RAT women attacking the president (under guise of being "hurt" by the ad) with exactly the same 3 talking points was priceless. The rats oppose the war, the American people don't and so they want to take the issue off the table. hehehe Fugedaboutit RATS!

[Bombard]

The President had been in office just short of eight months when 9/11 took place. His people were hardly confirmed and in place when the towers came down. The planning and preperations by the terrorists took place on Mr. Clinton's watch. The prior administration had plenty of warning with the 1993 WTC attack,the East African attacks and the USS Cole attack. They did little to respond other than hit some empty terror camps and a African factory that made asprin and not bio/chem weapons. Heck the Clinton people could have had bin Laden but worried about legal considerations and turned Sudan's offer down (Point: Never let trained lawyers run a war). The Bush people came into office with odd warning about attacks that could happen anywhere and at any time. Not much to go on. Then 9/11 happened and the Bush Adminstration took the war to the enemies and make them pay. Now this man who aided a prior foe is making statements that call into question this President's action. I say that he should be careful what they wish for because what will be discovered might not be to his liking. Kerry is another one with a lawyer training, while President Bush with his business training knows how to handle a terrorist, not with legal considerations but with force and power and a will to win that Clinton and those like him (Kerry) can never understand. BUSH 2004

[Mo1]

I say that he should be careful what they wish for because what will be discovered might not be to his liking. Kerry is another one with a lawyer training

Which is why he is all over the place accusing the president of all kinds of things and flip flopping on his own words

He KNOWS the people are watching him and he's desperately trying to change the topic

[Richard Axtell]

Everyone, remember the memo... the Rockefeller memo? The Democrats on the 9/11 investigation have already been exposed in the act of conspiring to use it for political purposes, to attack Bush, thereby committing the unpardonable sin of sacrificing national security for political gain. None other than Zell Miller (D) of Georgia compared their actions to treason. Kerry needs to have his nose and entire head rubbed in this, so... call ALL the Talk show Radio hosts, and point this out, AGAIN AND AGAIN! Hannity should revisit this, since the memo was originally leaked to him! Good luck everyone!

[CyberAnt]

The answer is .. they aren't - and the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee have openly said that the President is not stonewalling.

Mary Matalin was on MTP and she said the same thing.

Does Kerry require the answer in blood or something! It's getting disgusting.

[3catsanadog]

Just once I'd like to hear Kerry detail his plans for solving all the problems Bush alledgedly made instead of his complaining, b!tching and moaning.

[AmericaUnited]

The egocentric MORON has to shoot his mouth off EVERY day just to make sure he can read what he said in some paper.

It'll be one of his undoings, just like Dean.