Live 9/11 Commission Thread

April 14, 2004 | Vanity

[Peach]

George Tenet, CIA Director, is due to testify to the 9/11 Commission.

Later today the FBI Director, Meuller, will testify.

[alisasny]

Right now I am educating them on the economy after one told me "Bush is not good for us middle classers." I had to inform her that her salary is not middle class by any standards (over 120k) and have been educating her on basic economics.

[Howlin]

It's not just you!

[TomGuy]

Again repeated: It's going to take 5 years to rebuild the clandestined activities.

[Clinton damage; Clinton legacy]

[Preachin']

It seems to me also that Reno was laying it on the Clintons. I thought that was terribly funny.

[alisasny]

My friends who voted for Gore truly believe that Bush is an idiot. After Clarkes testimony one said its nice to see Bush in the hot seat even after informed that Clarke had been discredited.

[mabelkitty]

If Clinton has somethingn to say, he should come back and clear things up in public rather than sending in Ben-Vineste.

[goodnesswins]

I don't like Tenet talking about it taking 5 years to rebuild the agency ......or part of it anyway....now Al Q knows more....

[Carolinamom]

I voted at MSNBC and it stayed at 37% Yes. Clicking back on a moment later, it showed 36% yes. What is going on?

[Republican Red]

I called NBC at 202-885-4200 (DC office) and got transferred to Chris Matthews office. I started complaining and the guy cut me off and told me to call MSNBC. He said this is NBC. I told him, "oh David Gregory is a bias jerk too".

So I called MSNBC at 201-583-5000 to complain.

I've only been able to get hold of a viewer comment line. I've called three times and have told the guy I will call all day until I get through to a real person.

[alisasny]

True but we are killing them one by one. Many believe the best and brightest of the group died on 911 so its slim pickings now.

[mabelkitty]

Yep, that's the gist I got too.
They lobbed her some softballs about communicating with Ashcroft prior to leaving, and she's like, "No, I never had a meeting with him".

I believe Ben-Veniste asked first, and Loemer followed up trying to get to to stay the course - she wasn't having any of it.

[TomGuy]

Because though it happened on Clinton's watch, it wasn't established beyond a shadow of a doubt who the perps were until after Jan. 2001. (though there has been testimony that intelligence was fairly certain immediately it was Al Qaeda)

Remember some reports about the Clinton people bragging that they left 'landmines' for the incoming Bush Admin.

[areafiftyone]

DUers from (Depressing Underground) have already gotten to the MSNBC Poll and the CNN poll. They are still at it. That is why its sooo high. They think these online polls are important.

[ride the whirlwind]

...truly believe that Bush is an idiot.

And do they think that Clinton had the most ethical administration ever? Boggles the mind, it does.

[goodnesswins]

The WHOLE CLINTON "watch" was a LANDMINE....it blew up on 9-11.....that POS! (can you tell I can't stand him?)

[mattdono]

Kean is asking some questions.

Tenet looks frustrated (not in a bad way) by the question. He clearly is giving off the thing that all of us know, that this is a waste of time.

Did I hear Tenet right? Did he say that the first student will graduate soon from the cladestine program?

How could that be? Do you mean to tell me that we haven't had human intelligence operatives in all of these "hot spots" around the world?

Oh, yeah, I forgot. We have Jimmah' Cartah' to thank for that.

[mewzilla]

The human oil slick's up....

[Mo1]

I don't like Tenet talking about it taking 5 years to rebuild the agency ......or part of it anyway....now Al Q knows more....

Rebuild yes .. but that doesn't mean the agency is not functioning .. and not paying attention to Al Q

[mabelkitty]

Yep, I noticed it too.
150 more responses when I clicked on after the first post, and yet it remained at 37%.
Bush must be at 75% approval today ; )

[Mo1]

Ben Vesti's up

I hope Tenet rips into him