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9/11 commissioner: 'I've received threats'
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| 04/17/2004
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Posted on 04/17/2004 6:04:31 PM PDT by Glenn
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Jamie Gorelick, a member of the commission investigating the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, said Saturday that she received death threats this week after a number of conservatives alleged that her former work in the Justice Department may have contributed to failures leading to the attacks.
In the mid-1990s, Gorelick served as deputy attorney general of the United States. During that time, she wrote a memorandum establishing distinctions between intelligence that could be used for law-enforcement purposes and intelligence that could be used for national security purposes.
That separation was originally required as a safeguard against abuse of citizens' rights by government investigative agencies. But passage of the Patriot Act in the wake of the attacks eliminated the requirement.
The so-called "wall" governing intelligence uses has been a key subject at hearings of the commission. It has been blamed for being a main obstacle to better sharing of information in connection with the September 11 attacks.
"I can confirm that I've received threats at my office and my home," she told CNN on Saturday. "I did get a bomb threat to my home."
She added, "I have gotten a lot of very vile e-mails. The bomb threat was by phone."
ABC News first reported the story Saturday.
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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: 911commission; gorelick
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To: gov_bean_ counter
"Didn't Dasshole try this one about a year and a half ago?" From the MRC November 21, 2002:
" According to Tom Daschle, his conservative critics resemble the Taliban, and their shrill rhetoric has fed violent death threats against him and his family. At least thats what the outgoing Senate Majority Leader suggested yesterday in a meeting with reporters."
Snip
"Cameron then revealed Daschles rant: What happens when Rush Limbaugh attacks those of us in public life is that people arent satisfied just to listen. They want to act because they get emotionally invested. And so, you know, the threats to those of us in public life go up dramatically.... We see it in foreign countries and we think, well my God, how can this religious fundamentalism become so violent? Well, its that same shrill rhetoric. Its that same shrill power that motivates....Pretty soon its a foment that becomes physical in addition to just verbal, and thats happening in this country.
To: familyofman
Whine away.
You obviously don't understand irony and sarcasm, but I bet you understand nuances and parsing very well.
Cheers!
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:48:31 PM PDT
by
mabelkitty
(John Kerry is the sad clown of life.)
To: arasina
"...she received death threats this week after a number of conservatives alleged...
There's the dig, the intent, the meat and the nut of the article. Bingo! "Death threats" and "conservatives" 6 words apart!
To: familyofman; mabelkitty
Could I see your badge, please? Why are you always monitoring free speech and harrassing fellow FReepers on nearly every thread? Mabel Kitty is not the Unibomber or Tim McVeigh just because she types in a strident response to frustration at lying liberals.
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:52:29 PM PDT
by
arasina
(So there.)
To: arjay
"Then perhaps I can interest you in a turnip from that truck I fell off of."
No thanks. I kinda agree with what Scarlet Ohara said: "Some day this waw will be ovah,and....,and ah'll nevah be hungry enough to eat a turnip again!"
Just kidding, I like turnips now and then, but never twice in the same decade.
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:59:39 PM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(Try the waffle house Senator kerry-the Whitehouse is already taken.)
To: F.J. Mitchell
Gorelick is now a proven liar & slime ball who is at fault to some degree for creating the conditions that led to 9/11. She misled the committee by denying the existing of the memo she authored and is in an outright conflict of interest. I don't believe anything she says - she's probably just trying to garner attention & sympathy. Regardless, she must testify to the truth in these matters and, then, by default, she must resign ahead of time. IMMEDIATELY!
To: Glenn
suck it up Lady.gheesh i spent two yrs and counting getting all kind of threats from my daughters ex boyfriend and his father, you dont hear me whining to everyone bout it,i know your a bigwig but you shouldnt be. you are a liar and your connections to BJC make everything you say or do suspect.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:04:55 PM PDT
by
suzyq5558
(The demodemons are ANGRY at the administration? so pray tell what is new?)
To: Glenn
....after a number of conservatives alleged that her former work in the Justice Department may have contributed to failures leading to the attacks.Uh, not exactly. A whole lot of people besides "conservatives" have been paying careful attention to the hearings and to the whole pathetic circus that is the "9-11 Commission".
Also, there's no "may have contributed" about it - - Gorelick effectively aided and abetted the terrorist murder of 3,000 innocent American citizens.
To: shield
She never in a million yrs expected Ashcroft to declassify this document. She needs to be very worried about what else will be declassified. I think this is just the tip of the iceberg.
You won't hear about THAT on CNN!
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:09:21 PM PDT
by
Just Lori
(I used to be a Democrat. Now, I'm an American!)
To: Steven W.
"IMMEDIATELY."
If not sooner.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:10:32 PM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(Try the waffle house Senator kerry-the Whitehouse is already taken.)
To: Glenn
The so-called "wall" governing intelligence uses has been a key subject at hearings of the commission.Wrong again, CNN.
If the "commission" gave a rat's behind about the "wall", they would put its architect in the witness chair, get her under oath, and ask all the tough questions. You know - - like they did with Condi Rice.
But the pathetic charade known as the "9-11 Commission" has expressed no intention of putting this pig Gorelick in the witness chair. So obviously, "the so-called 'wall' governing intelligence uses" is NOT a key subject for the "9-11 Commission".
Sheesh. No wonder nobody watches CNN anymore.
To: Spanaway Lori
"I think this is just the tip of the ice berg."
Sounds like what Jaime may have discovered on her turn in the Oval office.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:19:51 PM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(Try the waffle house Senator kerry-the Whitehouse is already taken.)
To: mabelkitty
Why do you believe this?
She is a known and proven liar.Agreed.
I don't believe for a minute that she received any threats. She's a liar.
To: Texas Eagle
Maybe a long distance call from Ron Brown.
To: arjay
This is a complete scam. If she recieved any "death threats" it was from RATS. A desperate attempt to gain public sympathy can we say? Maybe she will have to resign if she is this desperate.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:40:19 PM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(America's Enemies foreign and domestic RATmedia agree: Bush must be destroyed.)
To: arjay
I despise Gorelick as much as anybody, but there is absolutely NO excuse for making death threats to her. I'll go out on a limb and say nobody is making death threats to her.
She's either making it up or it's from those sympathetic to her making a play to set up the VRWC.
So save your outrage for a situation that warrants it.
To: Glenn
That is what they all say when they want sympathy. I wonder what she calls threats, since she doesn't exactly tell the truth about many things, that we can already prove. I would like to know if she called CNN. How else would they know anything about it. I really doubt that she received "death threats" from conservatives. It's probably Democrats/liberals posing as conservatives. I wouldn't put it passed them.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:54:04 PM PDT
by
kcvl
To: arjay
the original poster appeared to have condoned threats to her and that is what I was responding to. He did not.
He mocked her playing this clearly made-up victim card.
To: MNJohnnie
I hope any letter/email you sent did not contain those misspellings.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:56:51 PM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(America's Enemies foreign and domestic RATmedia agree: Bush must be destroyed.)
To: familyofman
Who in their right mind would take anything this vile Liar says seriously?
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posted on
04/17/2004 9:00:08 PM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(America's Enemies foreign and domestic RATmedia agree: Bush must be destroyed.)
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