Bush and Cheney Tell 9/11 Panel of '01 Warnings

The New York Times ^ | 4/30/2004 | PHILIP SHENON and DAVID E. SANGER

[Utah Girl]

Despite what both sides agreed was the polite, even friendly tone of the meeting, the commissioners were treated as outsiders by the White House. They were seen being searched by hand for weapons before they stepped into the Oval Office, a requirement for all visitors to the White House apart from many foreign leaders.

This struck me as funny/ironic...

[Burkeman1]

Strikes me as weird and frightening.

[madison10]

I thought that what went on in that meeting was not to be made public. Did I mis-hear?

[Utah Girl]

One other comment about this article. It was quite fair, considering, but also a tad condescending. "Lookie there, Cheney didn't run the meeting and answer the questions. And the President was even involved intellectually."

[Burkeman1]

No cameras, no recordings- maybe notes were taken. But then again since both sides say it was so cordial what was so "secret" that we couldn't know about? Well, maybe we will know in a hundred years or so. This being a "Free" country and all.

[Lancey Howard]

"The president got off a couple of good shots. Some of the commissioners got off a couple in return."

Those scumbags Ben-Veniste and Kerrey were rude to the President.
Surprise, surprise.

[Conservababe]

Why, sir, maybe President Bush will let you sit in on his security briefings every morning, if you just ask nicely. LOL

[Utah Girl]

I also thought Kerrey and Hamilton were extremely rude in leaving early. Rude actually isn't the word I want, but they were interviewing the two most powerful men in the world about terrorism and preventing it and some solutions, and Kerrey has to leave for a stupid budget meeting??? Please.

[Burkeman1]

3000 Americans were killed on 9/11- and yet he doesn't want to go before the American people in public? But even behind "closed doors" no recording devices are allowed? Why? Has to sit with Cheney? Why? And he didn't have to even travel to the Hill but it was done in the Oval office? Why?

Pathetic. Disgraceful.

[Fledermaus]

Why didn't Clinton do it in public? Why did he have to have Sandy Berger holding his hand?

Pathetic. Disgraceful.

[Burkeman1]

Agree 100%

[MJY1288]

My goodness, you never fail to surprise me with your ignorance. Classified information on issues of National Security being kept from you will not endanger your freedom. Get a grip!

[Burkeman1]

Classified? How much of that is not self serving fog for the current hack who is President?

[sinkspur]

Either you're a contrarian, or you've got a burr under your saddle about Bush.

In either case, it's hard to take you seriously anymore.

[sinkspur]

How much of that is not self serving fog for the current hack who is President?

You are wearing out your welcome.

[okie01]

Why?

To piss you off...???

[MJY1288]

Just keep spouting the DNC talking points, your agenda has been quite clear to me for a long time now, in other words, I'm on to you and your tactics.

[Burkeman1]

I very well maybe. Then you can have heated debates on what cities in Iraq that "we" want to MOAB or tacticul NUKE all you want.

[MJY1288]

No, he's not a contrarian, he is an anti-war leftist from Massachusetts who claims he is a conservative. He's either a fraud or severely handicapped, YOU PICK :-)

[sinkspur]

I very well maybe. Then you can have heated debates on what cities in Iraq that "we" want to MOAB or tacticul NUKE all you want.

If you're so bitter, why stay?

You are not going to convert anyone to your Bush-hating.