Sept. 11 commission reveals its agenda

Boston Herald ^ | 4/09.04 | Boston Herald editorial staff

[rdb3]

Stevie Wonder can see their agenda. It's that obvious.

Show 'em my motto!

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[LurkedLongEnough]

Amazing statement from The Boston F'n Herald.

[Non-Sequitur]

The goal of all the Democrats on the panel is to blame everything on Bush. The goal of all the Republicans on the panel is to blame everything on Clinton. Since the goal of both sides it to blame everything on the other then it could be said that this is indeed a bipartisan effort.

[KCrouch]

The partisan applause highlighted the mindlessness of the onlookers. They seem to insist on kissing the boot of the Democrats who laid us bare, preferring to blame the administration which has actually worked to make us all safer.

[sd-joe]

The Boston Herald is NOT the Boston F'n Globe.

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BUMP

[proud American in Canada]

"The goal of all the Democrats on the panel is to blame everything on Bush. The goal of all the Republicans on the panel is to blame everything on Clinton."

That may well be true but I think the facts are with the Republicans on this point. Clinton was, after all, in the office for eight years and left office just eight months prior to 9/11.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

It is easy to come up with a to-do list of things that might have prevented the attacks now. But how many of them would have won approval in Congress before Sept. 11?

Since very few things can be implemented even now with the dems blocking action, it's no wonder nothing was done before.

[monocle]

Why has Congress remained immune to questioning? Congress had prior to 9/11 enacted legislation which created hurdles to intelligence gathering as well as other barriers to effective homeland security.

[craig_eddy]

in the office for eight years and left office just eight months prior to 9/11

I like how the media always puts Bush's time in office in terms of days. The number is bigger, of course, and makes it look like Bush is more culpable.

[Brytani]

If the goal of the republicans on the panel was to blame Clinton for everything that happened they would have been demanding he testify in public, under oath, as the democrats demanded Condi Rice do.

Instead, there has been nothing but silence out of them, and the commission, for the administration that for 8 years allowed terrorism to grow in our country and an administration that watched as we were attacked and attacked again.

Hell, Clinton even snuck in under the wire to testify to the commission right after Condi Rice. Testify, not under oath, not in public and virtually no mention of his testimony has come out.

[angkor]

One of the panel members - not sure who - raised the issue of Congressional responsibilty at the very end of Condi's appearance. And it is truly amazing that none of the witnesses have raised that part of the problem. Terrorism has been on the plate of various Congressional committees for decades.

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[YaYa123]

we already knew the agenda of democrats on the 9-11 Committee, and the agenda of the widows who continue to parrot info they receive, directly from members of the committee. What we didn't know....at least in full...was NBC's agenda.

Man oh man, they are hyping this to the hilt! Lisa Myers is the only one not on board, and she went so far off the reservation this morning on TODAY, to call Condi "unflappable".

Even ABC and CBS aren't trying to spin Condi's testimony into a damning indictment of President Bush, but that's exactly what NBC is doing. Against all reason, against what we witnessed with our own eyes and ears. Their relentless innuendo and blatant allegations can't just be ratings driven...it's agenda baby!

[LurkedLongEnough]

Sorry about that; emphasis was intended on "Boston".

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Kerrey is such a partisan puke.

[my right]

Can someone tell me how the rule, or law that the FBI and CIA could not share information came about. Wasn't that something that the Carter admin. and the democrates instituted?

[KC_for_Freedom]

That may well be true but I think the facts are with the Republicans on this point. Clinton was, after all, in the office for eight years and left office just eight months prior to 9/11.

Yes, while I see the Bush strategery in keeping the FBI and CIA directors from Clinton, the strongest complaint the committee could hurl at Bush is that he should have put strong people in those spots immediately. New blood, perhaps loyal to Bush and America would have given us the best chance to put the bits and pieces together.

But in hindsight, it was the failure of computers to share databases and people affraid of "spying" on citizens inside this country that protected the terrorists. One even got around an expired visa by telling the officer that he would renew it at school the next semester, "America is such a great country", he said. The officer bought it and the terrorist later died in a plane without bothering to renew the visa.

Right now Bush is still appeasing the anti gunners with roadblocks to arming the pilots and still allows illegal immigrants to sneak over the border with great ease.