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

The Commission's "just doin' its job"..as part of the Kerry campaign.

1,981 posted on 04/13/2004 3:41:25 PM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)

That teethy grin she finished some of her questions with -- has anyone seen that before. This is my first day of actually watching part of the hearings.

1,982 posted on 04/13/2004 3:42:07 PM PDT by bvw

And Mrs. Pincus........worked with a Greg Thielmann.......who came out against Iraq......and resigned......made a big show of it.

1,983 posted on 04/13/2004 3:43:11 PM PDT by Dog

Russert just announced that Kerry ( the one and only wife of Tear ess saah Heinz ) will be on MEET THE PRESS the entire hour this Sunday !

1,984 posted on 04/13/2004 3:45:02 PM PDT by shadeaud (Liberals suffer from acute interior cornial craniorectoitis)

1,985 posted on 04/13/2004 3:45:17 PM PDT by mewzilla

Yep, I think this is when she and Reno got married.

1,986 posted on 04/13/2004 3:45:41 PM PDT by Toespi (,)

Brit Hume to Mort Kondracke : What is she(Gorelick) doing on the panel?

1,987 posted on 04/13/2004 3:46:57 PM PDT by McGruff (This Sept. 11th Commission should change it's name to the Hang Bush Commission.)

FEBRUARY 2000 early : (USA : WASHINGTON DC : LAPTOP REPORTED MISSING FROM STATE DEPT BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH OFFICE) The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a State Department laptop computer that contained "highly classified" information. State Department officials said the computer was reported missing from its Bureau of Intelligence and Research offices in early February. State Department spokesman James P. Rubin said Monday that department officials don't know whether the computer was stolen or simply misplaced -- or even if the person who has the computer recognizes what kind of information it contains. Rubin said the State Department is "extremely concerned." The FBI said it was following several leads. - 'Highly classified' State Department computer missing," CNN.com - US - 'Highly classified' State Department computer ..., April 17, 2000

U.S. officials say there is concern some of the information on the computer was so-called "code- word" material -- a classification higher than top secret. - 'Highly classified' State Department computer missing," CNN.com - US - 'Highly classified' State Department computer ..., April 17, 2000

The revelation led Rep. Charles Gilman, R-N.Y., chairman of the House International Relations Committee, to call for hearings in May into security lapses at the State Department. Gilman said in a statement that the Bureau of Intelligence and Research was found by the State Department's inspector general last year to be "not in compliance" with several security procedures. "The missing laptop is the latest in a long string of security failures at the State Department. It is obvious that the department lacks a professional environment that is sensitive to security," Gilman said. "Such security lapses are not acceptable. Whatever changes are necessary at the State Department to better protect our nation's secrets should be undertaken," Gilman said. - 'Highly classified' State Department computer missing," CNN.com - US - 'Highly classified' State Department computer ..., April 17, 2000

1,988 posted on 04/13/2004 3:48:02 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)

Heh! Just got home from babysitting and am glad to hear Brit ask that question!

1,989 posted on 04/13/2004 3:48:18 PM PDT by Miss Marple

Finally somebody(Brit Hume) says these commission panel members shouldn't be on TV.

1,990 posted on 04/13/2004 3:49:54 PM PDT by McGruff (This Sept. 11th Commission should change it's name to the Hang Bush Commission.)

The Commission has lost any credibility, unless Gorelick is dismissed; but we know she won't be.

The Commission is such a joke. I just got home and logged in through AOL to get an update and the blaring headline reads "Ashcroft Plays the Blame Game". This is what they got out of today's hearing. Not Ashcroft declassifies bombshell memo!!!! I've been meaning to cancel my AOL service - guess they just gave me the final push. I'm not even going to watch any of the biased post-hearing coverage tonight. I can't stomach it.

1,991 posted on 04/13/2004 3:52:39 PM PDT by freeperfromnj

No offense to Hume, but...Duh!!! And why wasn't FNC all over this and her when she was nominated? And not just her record while part of the Toon admin.

1,992 posted on 04/13/2004 3:52:46 PM PDT by mewzilla

To: Miss Marple; All

Me too! Isn't it amazing that once Ashcroft dropped the big one on Gorelick, that Kondrake and Birnbaum noticed how partisan the commission has become?

Mort disappointed me in trying to blame Ashcroft saying Ashcroft didn't tear down the dividing wall between agencies. What happened when Ashcroft did try to tear down the walls? Oh, right, resistance.

BTW, will this become the President's Bush's Press Conference Live Thread

1,993 posted on 04/13/2004 3:52:53 PM PDT by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)

To: McGruff; All

PLEASE email these people and ask them why Jamie Gorelick isn't TESTIFYING UNDER OATH?!

info@9-11commission.gov

1,994 posted on 04/13/2004 3:53:12 PM PDT by kcvl

To: BlessedByLiberty

Too slow to load..I'm sure someone will start a new thread.

1,995 posted on 04/13/2004 3:54:58 PM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)

To: BlessedByLiberty

You want to start a live thread ?

1,996 posted on 04/13/2004 3:56:08 PM PDT by Dog

Just wanted clarification - can't be anywhere but Free Republic when something important is going on.

1,997 posted on 04/13/2004 3:58:16 PM PDT by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)

We need to new live thread for the Pres.

Prairie

1,998 posted on 04/13/2004 4:00:22 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (America recognizes those responsible for the killing of our troops. It's the Demon-cRATS.)

Prairie.......I found the same info in 1900......and if I remember correctly .....Pincus and his wife .....even hosted the Wilsons(Joe and Valerie Plame) at a 4th of July BBQ......last summer ......or the summer of 2002.

Perhaps we should inundate the Washington Post's Ombudsman with questions about Mr. Pincus' "objectivity". You can do that at:

ombudsman@washpost.com

Have at it. Something like: "Shouldn't every article by Walter Pincus contain a disclaimer citing his and his wife's connections with prominent Democrats?"

1,999 posted on 04/13/2004 4:00:39 PM PDT by jackbill

To: Congressman Billybob

The "wall" was strengthened after Watergate, with recommendations from the Church Committee.

An even more restrictive set of "wall" policies (apparently written by Gorelick) were put in place during the Clinton administration after the FISC court complained about their abuse of FISA investigations.

2,000 posted on 04/13/2004 4:02:10 PM PDT by mrsmith ("Oyez, oyez! All rise for the Honorable Chief Justice... Hillary Rodham Clinton ")

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