NO THANKS, MR. CLARKE (9/11 Families)

New York Post ^ | 3/28/04

[kattracks]

March 28, 2004 -- WE are all in agreement that a review of what happened leading up to 9/11 is important for many reasons. As families and friends of loved ones killed by the terrorists that day, we want to know if 9/11 realistically could have been prevented, whether justice is being brought to those behind this attack, and, most important, that our government is taking the right action to stop future attacks. A meaningful review as to what happened on 9/11 and the aftermath can only happen if it is truly nonpartisan. Unfortunately, this week much of the non-partisanship was taken from us when Richard Clarke, the former White House counterterrorism advisor, decided to use his testimony before the 9/11 Commission to showcase the release of his tell-all book.

[Miss Marple]

A much-appreciated effort from the families, and a welcome relief from the professional victim group.

[Reb Raider]

Excellent--I was hoping some of the families would speak out like this. I am sure the media will want to bring this viewpoint into their discussions since they have been very interested in the anti-Bush families...ok, I won't hold my breath.

I heard a major reporter on MSNBC last week say that most 9/11 families were unhappy with Bush and that they would play a major role in the upcoming election. Ugh! And Chris Matthews had a 9/11 anti Bush widow on and after she was off he kept saying she was great because she looked good,was enjoyable to look at etc...it was wierd. I told my husband it is so unusual to find a democratic woman that's attractive that they get tongue tied when it happens. Yes, I was being petty but it is sorta true. :)

[lainde]

BTTT

[hmmmmm]

It is inexcusable that the democrats are using the victims, survivors and their families for political shenanigans. Haven't they already been through enough.. It's all the more appalling given the 8 years of dem. complicity with terrorists through which we all suffered.

I hope that somehow, someway these families and friends know that there are a whole lot of us out here who will never forget.

[SkyPilot]

bttt

[Fledermaus]

Funny. Didn't the Democrats discount Paula Jones because she MIGHT get a book deal?

Didn't they discount Linda Tripp's whistle blowing because she MIGHT get a book deal and, horror, kept tapes of her calls with Monica (most of those were just Monica yapping on her answering machine)?

Oh wait...Democrats are worthless, hypocrtical human scum. I forgot.

[Qwinn]

"It is inexcusable that the democrats are using the victims, survivors and their families for political shenanigans."

These 9/11 families will probably not get any significant media coverage whatsoever. If by some miracle they do, Democrats will claim that this article is -Bush- using the victims and survivors.

Watch.

Qwinn

[metesky]

It is inexcusable that the democrats are using the victims, survivors and their families for political shenanigans.

You're not surprised, are you? This has been their MO since they discovered the benefits of victimology and started the Great Society.

[hmmmmm]

"These 9/11 families will probably not get any significant media coverage whatsoever. If by some miracle they do, Democrats will claim that this article is -Bush- using the victims and survivors."

I've no doubt you're correct. I can't begin to imagine the mindset that would allow someone to, even remotely, claim any association with the dem party.

[Just mythoughts]

Even more disturbing for me was that apparently this Commission was aware of this "book" because of their request for a 90 day extension.

The Commission was given a 60 day extension, and the publishers of this book publish this "book" a month early.

This Commission, must not have liked what they were hearing and finding, thus Mr. Clarke changes the whole picture around with a book, via "public hearings".


This book is about more than "profiteering". Yes, Clarke will profit, however, the Commission using his book upon a world stage, is what gives the appearance of credibility.

This Commission is about rewriting the Clinton legacy and to affect this upcoming election. Clarke and his book are the tools.

Mr. Clarke did more than "risk the actual and preceived impartiality of this important process", he sent out an invitation to the "terrorists" of the world, President Bush was too obsessed with Iraq to protect this nation against terrorists.

[hmmmmm]

"You're not surprised, are you? This has been their MO since they discovered the benefits of victimology and started the Great Society."

No :), no surprises here really. As I stated on a previous post, the mindset that allows one to be a dem escapes my understanding.

[VOA]

pardon the ping, but I thought you might be interested

I don't see Mike Moran (isn't that the brother of our departed "BCM",
Battalion Commander Moran?)...

[Mike Darancette]

I don't see any of the people that whined to Katie Couric about using 9/11 for political purposes on this list.

[Michael121]

Nope. Never will either. Just as the families in the above article are against making money on 9-11 the ones with Katie seem the opposite.

I got hold of a WMV video of IED's our little Islam (peaceful religion zealots) friends loading a car and taking out 2 military vehicles and taping the whole thing. The time date is 2001 it may be in Chechnia ??

About 1.7 megs and pretty big explosion. So they kinda had practice.

[metesky]

As I stated on a previous post, the mindset that allows one to be a dem escapes my understanding.

Buddy, that makes two of us!

[DooDahhhh]

What I found surprising was that a commission on that sensitive of an issue would use that fool's book (or anybodys without great debate) in the first place in that inquiry. What keeps him from lying, etc. Apparently nothing. This looked too set up for me to give much credibility to any of it.

[Diogenesis]

[DooDahhhh]

I love it!!!!!! Well stated by the cartoonist.

[GailA]

I can hear it now...their only Bushbots.