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9/11 commissioner: 'I've received threats'
CNN ^ | 04/17/2004 | Unattributed

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: 911commission; gorelick
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To: arjay
Why do you believe this?
She is a known and proven liar.
21 posted on 04/17/2004 6:13:41 PM PDT by mabelkitty (John Kerry is the sad clown of life.)
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To: Glenn
I don't believe Gorelick. She's a Clinton stooge and we've all seen this "play" before. Their entire act is a shell game.

VRWC, my butt!
22 posted on 04/17/2004 6:14:15 PM PDT by auboy (The 9-11 Commission ain't worth a bucket of warm spit. Make that half a bucket.)
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To: Glenn
"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."

Puhleeezzzzzz.

She's small potatoes.

23 posted on 04/17/2004 6:14:25 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Foreign leaders for Kerry!!!!!)
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To: PISANO
Time to curl up in Hilary's arms...again.
24 posted on 04/17/2004 6:14:53 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Liberalism is communism one drink at a time)
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To: stylin_geek
However, this kind of thing has been used in the past by Clinton people to gin up sympathy, and therefore avoid the real issue at hand.

Exactly. The Clintonites know how to play the "victim card"...aided of course by their lap dogs in the press.

25 posted on 04/17/2004 6:15:11 PM PDT by lawdog
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To: Glenn
I guess she doesn't appreciate how we are all threatened by her terror enabling policies.
26 posted on 04/17/2004 6:15:44 PM PDT by monkeywrench
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To: Glenn
Does this publicized allegation of hers mean that she thinks she is losing the PR war?
27 posted on 04/17/2004 6:15:49 PM PDT by syriacus (Cyberterror experts Clarke + Gorelick kept out ALL terrorists who were disguised as electrons.)
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To: stylin_geek
I do not believe the threats. I do not believe her. What does she know about old Craig Livingston? Her old law firm helped him out a bit.
28 posted on 04/17/2004 6:16:06 PM PDT by oldironsides
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To: Glenn; Deb
It's quite a shift.

In our parents'/grandparents' day, the goal was to distinguish oneself by accomplishment.

Today, it is to achieve victim status.

I think all our external enemies need to do is play billiards and poker, and wait for our internal enemies to complete the job.

Dan
29 posted on 04/17/2004 6:16:18 PM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: Glenn
Did the caller have an Arkansas accent?
30 posted on 04/17/2004 6:17:02 PM PDT by Enterprise
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To: stylin_geek
I think she's faking on the death threats. Just like a Clinton-type -- lie, lie, lie.
31 posted on 04/17/2004 6:17:21 PM PDT by sruleoflaw
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To: Glenn
How 'bout some evidence Ms. Gorelicker. Kinda like the following:


32 posted on 04/17/2004 6:17:23 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: stylin_geek
I think she's faking on the death threats. Just like a Clinton-type -- lie, lie, lie.
33 posted on 04/17/2004 6:17:27 PM PDT by sruleoflaw
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To: stylin_geek
You're right. She probably found the arkcancide list on her desk.
34 posted on 04/17/2004 6:17:46 PM PDT by monkeywrench
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To: lawdog
This is just like Bubba trying to blame Rush on the McVeigh bombing. You cannot criticize these people without it being a hate crime.

However, notice that the Kill Rumsfeld ad came a couple of weeks after the premiere of Hot Air America.

35 posted on 04/17/2004 6:18:16 PM PDT by Paul Atreides
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To: arjay
I despise Gorelick as much as anybody, but there is absolutely NO excuse for making death threats to her.

And I have my doubts about the veracity of her statements. Show us some proof, an email a letter a tape of a phone threat. It's just too too convienient.
36 posted on 04/17/2004 6:18:25 PM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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To: speedy
"Maybe this will be her excuse to drop off the committee"

She can't just drop off the committee by her own decision. If she does that, she loses her protected status, of not having to testify.

Hopefully, she'll be FORCED off the committee, then be FORCED to testify, though it's doubful that you'd get any more truth than was gottten from Clarke's 'testimony'.
37 posted on 04/17/2004 6:18:35 PM PDT by spoiler2
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To: arjay
Frankly, I don't believe for a moment that she received a telephoned threat.

She is the poster child for the corrupt administration she served and ought to be forced to testify before the commission rather than be part of the investigation.

38 posted on 04/17/2004 6:18:39 PM PDT by OldFriend (Always understand, even if you remain among the few)
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To: feedback doctor
She continued ". . .of course investigators are not permitted to share information with appropriate authorities that could protect me."

Trapped in a web of her own making.:-)

39 posted on 04/17/2004 6:18:48 PM PDT by syriacus (Cyberterror experts Clarke + Gorelick kept out ALL terrorists who were disguised as electrons.)
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To: Paul Atreides
Didn't Dasshole try this one about a year and a half ago?
40 posted on 04/17/2004 6:19:24 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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