Live 9/11 Commission Thread [testifying today Freeh, Reno, Ashcroft]

April 13, 2004 | Vanity

[Peach]

9/11 Commission. Now on C-Span.

Chairman Thomas Kean has asked the audience to refrain from clapping.

Louie Freeh, former FBI director, up at 9:30.

Business matters being taken care of now by the Commission.

[kcvl]

With both of us aiming at different locations on Ben Veniste's body, we should have it all covered. lol!

[4everontheRight]

Ashcroft just looks at him with a smirk!! He knows he is as dumb as a boob!

And another thing (while I am on a rant!)...why is it that Clintoon was in office 2919 days compared to Bush being in office 233 days and Bush is taking the heat for the lapse in security!!!! EXCUSE ME????

[Carolinamom]

Can't remember. I do remember there was a black guy (can't remember his name) who was up for DNC chairman, but McAwful got the post. So much for the dem concern for black loyalty to the party.

[prairiebreeze]

Ashcroft highlighting how he and his wife used commercial airlines for their personal travel in the days running up until 9-11.

Take that Spittin' Chris.

Prairie

[eleni121]

Private jet or commercial jet?

Related to the punk leftists that repeatedly have said they want him dead!

[OldFriend]

Pickard and Clarke, both pissed because they didn't get the job they wanted.

Good thing too!!!!

[Pukin Dog]

Aren't those memos date stamped and archived and the heavily layered bureauracracy make it nearly impossible to backfill memos?

On what modern reliable (un-hackable)computers would those archives be, dear?

Come on Peach. This is Washington D.C.

Vince Foster, the poor gal at the Starbucks, 911, Waco, etc.

You think an old memo presents a problem for these folks?

[misunderestimated]

I also notice how Ben Vineste did not interrupt Reno but is attempting to interrupt Ashcroft as he did Dr. Rice.

Newsflash: private aircraft rumor just that. Ashcroft has and does use commercial aircraft. Ben Vineste falling for conspiracy theories????

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[bornintexas]

You got that right. It will be used, since it won't be declassified to cover Clinton's butt for everything he ever did while in office. lol

[LisaFab]

Is it just me, or does B-V seem like a psychotic Eugene Levy to anyone else?

Yes. Good one.

[cwb]

OMG...I can't believe that BV is asking about Ashroft's air travel.

[maica]

Don't forget Seattle - Space Needle - there were room reservations in Seattle not far from SN

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I know all about that, in fact I lived in Vancouver, and it was Very Big news.

I just think that it was not a huge 'plot' but just a lone al Queda member who wanted to shake things up, to the best of his ability.

Of course, all agencies were on highest threat alert, because shatter was intense regarding the Millenium, and perhaps many plots were aborted because of the alertness of our FBI and CIA agents.

[mcg1969]

I have to say, in my more conspiratorial moments, I've wondered if Gorelick was placed in the commission on purpose knowing her significant involvement in Clinton's anti-terror missteps could be used against her if necessary to taint the commission's results if necessary for political damage control.

[TexKat]

LOL.

[antivenom]

YUP...prissy chrissy wil be spitting and sputtering tonight....

[cyncooper]

BV asking Ashcroft why he started using chartered flights beginning in the spring of 2001 due to "an FBI threat assessment".

Thank God Ashcroft gets to clear the air, and I hate to commend BV for putting it on the table, but it is a good thing.

Ashcroft NEVER ceased to use commercial aircraft and his wife used it to fly overseas in August.

Early in the year an assessment regarding AG personally, not a terrorist threat.

He NEVER ceased to use commercial aircraft. Was enroute to Milwaukee morning of 9/11. I did not catch type of airplane, but chartered aircraft was used at certain times but other times commercial.

[MEG33]

Ashcroft used commercial privately ,charter for official.At least Nasty allowed that bit of misinformation to be blown out of water.

[mombonn]

ben-slimesta just asked about Ashcroft using private aircraft. Ashcroft says not related to terrorist assessment, but rather due to office of Attorney General and maintenance of protection for him.

Says he and his wife both used public transportation for private travel.

[fight_truth_decay]

Pukin..Need another quote from you on today. Your quote in reference on Condi's day "in court"--I mean before the commission-- should have been on Letterman!

fight_truth_decay

[MeekOneGOP]

The picture that accompanies the online definition of 'Snake in the Grass' ...

Richard Ben Veniste
Snake in the Grass