Clinton Denies Taped Bin Laden Admission, Blames 'Misquote'

NewsMax.com ^ | April 9, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

During his private interview with the 9/11 Commission on Thursday, ex-President Bill Clinton denied that he told a New York business group in 2002 that he turned down an offer from Sudan for Osama bin Laden's extradition to the U.S., according to 9/11 Commissioner Bob Kerrey.

"Bill Clinton said yesterday that, that was a misquote," Kerrey told WDAY Fargo, North Dakota radio host Scott Hennen, in an interview set for broadcast on Monday.

A transcript of the exchange between Hennen and Kerrey was read on the air by national radio host Sean Hannity late Friday. It shows that the 9/11 Commission was unaware that Clinton's bombshell admission that he spurned the bin Laden offer had been recorded by NewsMax.

After Kerrey said Clinton had denied the quote, Hennen said, "But wait a minute - I heard it in his own voice. I've heard him say it. I have the tape of him saying just that."

"Really?" said a perplexed Kerrey. "Well, then - ship it to me, because Clinton said yesterday [in private 9/11 testimony] that he didn't have a recollection of that."

Clinton made the bombshell admission to the Long Island Association on Feb. 15, 2002. Though the LIA videotaped his appearance, the group has refused requests for copies from NBC News, Fox News and NewsMax.

Though NewsMax has the only publicly available recording of Clinton's remarks that day, they were also reported by Newsday the next day.

Transcript of Clinton's admission:

We'd been hearing that the Sudanese wanted America to start dealing with them again.

They released him. At the time, 1996, he had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here because we had no basis on which to hold him, though we knew he wanted to commit crimes against America.

So I pleaded with the Saudis to take him, 'cause they could have. But they thought it was a hot potato and they didn't and that's how he wound up in Afghanistan. [End of Excerpt]

To hear ex-President Clinton make the admission that he denied making to the 9/11 Commission, Click Here.

[katz]

Late to the thread. Yet, I do think Hannity has Clinton on tape. Good Job Sean.

What is this world progressing to with talk radio and the internet?

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Why are we not screaming for his testimony to be public in these hearings? He has more to answer for than anyone this side of OBL and Hussein.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Wait... Monsorr Ijaz is testifying before the commission?

When???

[nutmeg]

BTTT

[Dr. Eckleburg]

LOL! "Ship it to me?!?"

Yeah, right. So the tape can go straight into Hillary's crowded closet.

Though it's roomier now that she's come out of it.

[Phisher]

Is this getting any other coverage?

[TEXOKIE]

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[XHogPilot]

To: info@9-11Commission.gov
Subject: Urgent Note to 9-11 Commission: North Korea says standoff with US at "brink of nuclear war"

Body:
North Korea says standoff with US at "brink of nuclear war"
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/040409/1/3jdy5.html

Urgent note to the 9-11 commission: We have a terrorist threat warning! What do you suggest?

[Mo1]

A transcript of the exchange between Hennen and Kerrey was read on the air by national radio host Sean Hannity late Friday. It shows that the 9/11 Commission was unaware that Clinton's bombshell admission that he spurned the bin Laden offer had been recorded by NewsMax.

After Kerrey said Clinton had denied the quote, Hennen said, "But wait a minute - I heard it in his own voice. I've heard him say it. I have the tape of him saying just that."

"Really?" said a perplexed Kerrey. "Well, then - ship it to me, because Clinton said yesterday [in private 9/11 testimony] that he didn't have a recollection of that."

If I recall correctly Sean had one of the 9/11 commissioners on his radio show this week ( can't remember his name) and he played the tape of Clinton's own words

[lugsoul]

Nope. The "declaration of war" fatwa was in '98. Thanks to our "friends" the Saudis, we still don't know who did Khobar. And the links of '93 WTC to al Qaeda were not known in '96. Facts do matter.

[lugsoul]

"The point here is not truth or facts or even right or wrong, its politics."

Thank you for the prism through which to view all of your posts.

"Is a declaration of war against us not enough?"

Yes, but it was in 1998. Oh, I forgot. The point is not truth or facts.

[chiller]

I'm happy, Carl, that you're work is coming to the forefront, after being ignored for so long.

You've got a smoking gun which now becomes relevant again with Clinton's testimoney. Bury the lieing bastards.

[snooker]

So why hasn't the 9/11 commission subpoenaed the tape in question? I assume they want answers, don't they?

[Phisher]

ping

[Redbob]

How about "in this life AND the next." ??

[Outraged]

During his private interview with the 9/11 Commission on Thursday, ex-President Bill Clinton denied that he told a New York business group in 2002 that he turned down an offer from Sudan for Osama bin Laden's extradition to the U.S., according to 9/11 Commissioner Bob Kerrey.

Bill Clinton said, "We'd been hearing that the Sudanese wanted America to start dealing with them again.

They released him. At the time, 1996, he had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here because we had no basis on which to hold him, though we knew he wanted to commit crimes against America.

Perjury and obstruction of Justice -- Part II

What did he know and when did he know it?...Nothing to see here, moveon please.

Chris Dodd is a racist and Robert "KKK" Byrd is a life-time Jew/Black hater?...Nahhh, I SAID NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVEON PLEASE!...If you don't MOVEON I will call you a cult and burn you and your children alive. [/jackbooted neo-communist democRAT]

[Temple Owl]

ping

[rintense]

"I have no recollection of..." Reminds me of the scumbag in the movie 'Clear and Present Danger' who sold out US troops to cover up a WOD operation.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

No, no, no... they're not interested in state-sponsored threats. That's why Saddam's constant threats against the U.S. -- including specific threats to New York and Washington in the weeks leading up to the 9/11 attacks -- have received no attention whatsoever.

The entire purpose of this commission is to shave a few points off of Bush's national security polling numbers. The truth is the last thing they want.

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