Posted on 09/21/2005 11:17:25 AM PDT by YaYa123
WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter said Wednesday he wants answers from the Defense Department about Able Danger, a secret military unit that is said to have identified four of the Sept. 11 hijackers more than a year before the terrorist attacks.
Pentagon officials blocked five key witnesses from testifying in the Able Danger hearings on Capitol Hill Wednesday, citing security concerns.
"I think the Department of Defense owes the American people an explanation about what went on here," Specter said. "The American people are entitled to some answers."
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Interesting!!!
Wow, thanks for the notes YaYa. It's great for us TV-less people at work.
Nicely done, and thanks.
It is impossible to comprehend the pro-Clinton actions this Administration has taken. Prior to the Able Danger stonewall, the biggest outrage was the wristslap for the Sandy Berger's felony action...theft and falsifying government records, obstruction of justice (impeding an ivestigation), and possible conspiracy. Had Berger done this in 1952 relating to covering up the causes of a Soviet attack he may well have been executed. (The second biggest outrage was killing the video evidence in the David Rosen case, which shocked even the judge and led to an easy, Hillary-saving, aquittal.)
I don't care what is in those FBI files. I don't care if Alberto Gonzales was a transvestite, or there is evidence Rummy pulled someone's head off in a bar brawl. No personal secrets justify the insanity of protecting the left-wing maniacs whose malfeasance and extreme adherence to "civil rights" dogma nurtured and strengthened Al Queda and led us directly to 9/11.
Mr Bush: Stop protecting the Clintons. Please let America know the full truth. The Clintons were responsible for 9/11. Is is historical fact.
I listened to it this a.m. on C-Span 3, I knew the media would not cover it. I heard on the Wash. Journal this a.m. that the main guys wouldn't be able to testify and was sickened and very upset about the D.O.D. stopping the testimony...I was wondering if Rummy had anything to do with it and hope he has a damn good reason, he is one of my favorites. I was surprised by what Biden said and have been surprisingly pleased with Specter on his hearings..I usually cannot stand most of the way he votes..but he is working for us. I also don't think Rush or Cookie would of had time to digest everything yet since they were probably getting ready for the show while this was on..I hope he has something about it tomorrow.Hopefully some shows tonight too.
The Clintons will be protected from all blame at any cost.
It boggles the mind why.
Put exactly how I feel and what I know also...THANK-YOU!!!!
Really hate to rain...
Spector's going through the motions, trust me.
"Cobweb" pulled the plug on this.
Spector got a "midnight call".
They'll finish the hearings, create a report - then kill it - that's the standing order.
You nailed it.
Before people rush to defend "The Pentagon", remember what "The Pentagon" tried to do to Linda Tripp, to avenge Clinton. Many of Jamie Gorelick's former legal underlings are still at work in the "Bush" Pentagon. Holdover civil servants are perhaps the biggest internal threat any President faces (hint: Joe Wilson...hint: Richard Clarke...etc)
Not just in that dept. but every dept., I wished more people would or could understand that. It is huge!!! Always have been. Thanks again.
Years ago I would of doubt what you posted, hope you are wrong..but I would not doubt it. I am still hopeful though because of the way Specter seemed so persistent.I have watched years of hearings and no one seems to ever be accountable.
Able-Danger for John Roberts?
They are not protecting the Clintons.
They are protecting something a lot worse.
Follow the money.
My question is what would any agency have done about Atta and others if information WAS shared?
My guess, NOTHING.
I don't care if there are hearings...just not PUBLIC hearings so our enemies don't learn anything.
The 911 commission probably helped them a great deal for next time.
Unfortunately, I'm afraid it isn't quite that simple. The problems of Saddam Hussein and Islamic state-spondored terrorism problem go back to before Bill Clinton was in office.
If this could all just be blamed on Slick Willie and the Democrats, we wouldn't have a massive bipartisan coverup.
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