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Specter Wants Answers About 'Able Danger'
FOX News online ^ | September 21, 2005 | Unattributed

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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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abledanger; abledangerhearing; atta; coverup; gorelick; specter; whitewash
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To: W1_hooyah; Sam Hill

Interesting!!!


21 posted on 09/21/2005 12:22:44 PM PDT by mosquitobite (What we permit; we promote.)
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To: YaYa123

Wow, thanks for the notes YaYa. It's great for us TV-less people at work.


22 posted on 09/21/2005 12:22:55 PM PDT by Reagan is King (Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it)
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To: YaYa123
The Big question about Able Danger is, if the project existed today would it be illegal?

If the answer is no, you just go grab the archive copies of the data you were mining, and see if Atta and his goons pop out again.

Open source means that the original data probably is still available to mine.
23 posted on 09/21/2005 12:33:31 PM PDT by PureTrouble
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To: YaYa123
Congressman Weldon will be on Sean Hannity's radio show some time today. He isn't under a gag order like Col. Shaffer is!
24 posted on 09/21/2005 12:57:06 PM PDT by McGruff (Woof!!)
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To: YaYa123

Nicely done, and thanks.


25 posted on 09/21/2005 1:14:09 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: nuffsenuff
I don't understand why Rummy is blocking witnesses, though.

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.

26 posted on 09/21/2005 1:25:13 PM PDT by montag813
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To: ncjetsfan

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.


27 posted on 09/21/2005 1:26:51 PM PDT by whizeup (God Bless the Idiot's, tuff job,someone has to do it!)
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To: YaYa123

The Clintons will be protected from all blame at any cost.

It boggles the mind why.


28 posted on 09/21/2005 1:27:31 PM PDT by Bullish (Proudly and consistently hating the Clinton's since 1992)
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To: montag813

Put exactly how I feel and what I know also...THANK-YOU!!!!


29 posted on 09/21/2005 1:29:33 PM PDT by whizeup (God Bless the Idiot's, tuff job,someone has to do it!)
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To: YaYa123

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.


30 posted on 09/21/2005 1:29:36 PM PDT by macsmind76 (Macsmind.blogspot.com - Thou Shalt Not Get Away with It!)
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To: montag813

You nailed it.


31 posted on 09/21/2005 1:31:53 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: YaYa123

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)


32 posted on 09/21/2005 1:32:19 PM PDT by montag813
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To: montag813

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.


33 posted on 09/21/2005 1:39:49 PM PDT by whizeup (God Bless the Idiot's, tuff job,someone has to do it!)
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To: macsmind76

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.


34 posted on 09/21/2005 1:43:46 PM PDT by whizeup (God Bless the Idiot's, tuff job,someone has to do it!)
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To: YaYa123

Able-Danger for John Roberts?


35 posted on 09/21/2005 1:51:28 PM PDT by Yellow Rose of Texas (WAR: 1/3 yes, 1/3 no, 1/3 undecided; So began the American Revolution)
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To: Bullish

They are not protecting the Clintons.

They are protecting something a lot worse.

Follow the money.


36 posted on 09/21/2005 2:05:12 PM PDT by Vicomte13 (Et alors?)
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To: Shermy
The worry from the top is not whether they i.d.'d Atta or not - other terrs were known and nothing done about them

My question is what would any agency have done about Atta and others if information WAS shared?

My guess, NOTHING.

37 posted on 09/21/2005 2:08:12 PM PDT by Yellow Rose of Texas (WAR: 1/3 yes, 1/3 no, 1/3 undecided; So began the American Revolution)
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To: YaYa123
"We got instructions, Tony Gentry ordered it all destroyed."

Is Gentry a Clinton political appointee?
38 posted on 09/21/2005 2:08:16 PM PDT by indthkr
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To: YaYa123

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.


39 posted on 09/21/2005 2:09:34 PM PDT by BushisTheMan
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To: montag813
Mr Bush: Stop protecting the Clintons. Please let America know the full truth. The Clintons were responsible for 9/11. Is is historical fact.

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.

40 posted on 09/21/2005 2:14:38 PM PDT by jpl
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