Call on Jamie S. Gorelick to Resign from the 9-11 Commission (click here)

The 9/11 Commission ^ | 4/14/04 | jmstein7

[jmstein7]

Call on Jamie S. Gorelick to Resign from the 9-11 Commission

From the AP:

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner called on Jamie Gorelick to resign from the Sept. 11 commission Wednesday, citing a memo she wrote as a deputy attorney general on separating counterintelligence from criminal investigations. "Scrutiny of this policy lies at the heart of the commission's work," said Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. "Ms. Gorelick has an inherent conflict of interest as the author of this memo and as a government official at the center of the events in questions."

On Tuesday, Attorney General John Ashcroft released the declassified 1995 memo from Gorelick containing instructions that "more clearly separate" counterintelligence from criminal investigations. He said the "wall" between counterintelligence and criminal investigations was a key impediment to terrorism probes before the Sept. 11 attacks.

The Landmark Legal Foundation, a conservative law firm, also has called on Gorelick to step down, citing the memo.

A phone message left with the Sept. 11 commission was not immediately returned Wednesday.

I ask you to send the following email -- or your own -- asking Ms. Gorelick to do the right thing and step down.  Please flood the commission with these emails.

Send the email to the following address: info@9-11Commission.gov; info@9-11Commission.gov

You may also phone the commission here: 

Tel: (202) 331-4060

Fax: (202) 296-5545

Sample email is as follows:

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Subject:  Do the Right Thing -- Resign

Dear Ms. Gorelick,

Please do the right thing and step down from the 9/11 Commission.

In 1995, as Deputy Attorney General of the Clinton Administration, you drafted and signed a memo creating a wall between counterintelligence and criminal investigation, a key impediment to terrorism probes before the Sept. 11 attacks.  As House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner averred, "[s]crutiny of this policy lies at the heart of the commission's work."

This presents a severe and impermissible conflict of interest.  There is "an inherent conflict of interest as [you are] the author of this memo and [are] a government official at the center of the events in questions."

Ms. Gorelick -- please do the right thing.  If America is to believe that the 9/11 Commission is not merely a partisan sham aimed solely at damaging the Bush Administration, you must resign your position in light of this gross political conflict of interest.

I trust you will do the honorable thing and resign.

Sincerely,

YOUR NAME, YOUR ADRRESS, ETC.

 

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[StarFan]

Foxnews just reported that not only have the dems on the committee circled the wagons but Keane has become her staunchest defender saying she's one of the most hard working, bi-partisan members of the committee. He also has a stubborn streak when it comes to quelling their numerous appearances and TV and says the public needs to be guided along. Sheesh so many deaf ears.

[restornu]

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner called on Jamie Gorelick to resign from the Sept. 11 commission Wednesday, citing a memo she wrote as a deputy attorney general on separating counterintelligence from criminal investigations. "Scrutiny of this policy lies at the heart of the commission's work," said Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. "Ms. Gorelick has an inherent conflict of interest as the author of this memo and as a government official at the center of the events in questions."

TOM KEAN SAYS TO US!

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY OUT OUR BUSINESS!

Meaning us US citizens!

[restornu]

BTW

Jamie Gorelick should have been questioned instead of questioning!

[Woahhs]

guess my next email will ask Kean to buzz-off also, due to his intransigence.

[jackbill]

TOM KEAN SAYS TO US!

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY OUT OUR BUSINESS!

From Kean's comments and demeanor, it doesn't seem that it's productive to ask him to get Gore-lick to resign. Perhaps we should just convey to Mr. Kean that because of his attitude, because of the fact that Ms. Gore-lick won't resign in the face of her obvious conflict of interest, and because virtually all of the commissioners are attempting to get as much face time on TV as they can, we consider the work of the commission to be worthless and just another waste of taxpayers' money.

Mr. Kean should be told that his commission is making the Warren Commission look like perfection.

[Cosmo]

Tom Kean will undoubtedly tell us to stay out of the Commission's business.

A Punk if there ever was one

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Done

[gatorgriz]

DONE... AND BUMPED!!!

[Carolinamom]

Slade Gorton just echoed Keane when he (Gorton) said tonight that Sensenbrenner (sp) et al "should stay out of our business."

Such statements diminish any hope for the finished product of this commission. That "our business" is about as arrogant a statement as I've ever heard from commissioners who are supposed to be concerned w/AMERICANS' business.

[NYC GOP Chick]

IMHO This is very importnat for our nation to take notice and remove her.

Actually, I'd like for her to stay on the commission, just to prove how worthlessly partisan and irrelevant this is.

[dalebert]

bump

[AuntB]

Done.

[cajun-jack]

I can't help but go with "gore-lick"

[AuntB]

Check the spelling on your link, please. "mail"?

[Betteboop]

Well, just when I say I want to do something, here is the answer. I send my letter and feel much better now. :)
Bb

[OldFriend]

Clearly the commission has been taken hostage by the wicked widows.

There is no hope for anything productive to come out of these hearings other than a clear indication that they are not interested in national security.

[OldFriend]

Wish I could say I feel better. I am getting angrier by the minute. I resent the fact that the commission has been taken hostage by the wicked widows.

[gswilder]

Just sent emails to the 9-11 Commission, my 2 senators, and my congressman. We must keep up the pressure. This is beyond belief. I don't care if they replace her with someone just as partisan. She must go....

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I still say that this is one lame Kerry campaign event, and it should be treated as such.

This should earn her a promotion, from lick to suck.

[Betteboop]

I'm sorry you don't feel better. Have some chicken soup!! :)