Former 9/11 Commissioner: 'We're Less Safe' (Gorelick)

abc News ^ | Dec. 4, 2005

[maggief]

Dec. 4, 2005 — The 9/11 Public Discourse Project will release a "report card" Monday on how well the government has implemented the 41 recommendations made by the federal 9/11 commission in July 2004 — and it's not going to be a good one, says former 9/11 commissioner Jaime Gorelick.

"No parent would be pleased with this report card," she said.

"I think that we're less safe than we were 18 months ago," she added. "We have a tremendous agenda and we have just not been about doing what we need to make us safe."

[maggief]

The FBI has started to reform, Gorelick said, which was another aspect of the 2004 report. But, especially in the area of information sharing, "it's not where it needs to be," she said.

"We've taken down the legal walls," she said, "but the culture is still prohibiting the kind of information sharing we need to have."

[Rome2000]

She is actively engaged in subversion and sedition against the United States of America in time of war.

If we had an administration that was worthy of the sacrifice of our troops, Gorelicks dirty socialist ass would be in custody.

[mcg2000]

Just the fact that Dems hid her on the panel to avoid interview speaks volumes!!!!!

[silent_jonny]

"We've taken down the legal walls [that I created]," she said

[ErnBatavia]

She is actively engaged in subversion and sedition against the United States of America in time of war. If we had an administration that was worthy of the sacrifice of our troops,

Hey...you just used the same words over on the Barbara Boxer thread!

Seriously, I'm surprised that Gorelick hasn't run off to Brazil to avoid indictments.../sarc

[JRios1968]

"we're less safe"???

It's hard for me to fathom how we're less safe today than we were right after Jamie Gorelick's reign of error.

[jwalsh07]

"We've taken down the legal walls," she said, "but the culture is still prohibiting the kind of information sharing we need to have."

The woman has no shame but then again it seems that gene may have been selected out of the dem party.

[wvobiwan]

Oh, you mean that 'legal wall' that Gorelick put into our intelligence sharing? In fairness, done at Reno and Clinton's direction.

Bill Clinton went WAY past inaction in making the US more vulnerable to terrorists, this policy alone made incredibly vulnerable. Slick Willy's legacy is more than just intern-boffing, gay military, and corruption, it's pro-terrorist and pro-socialist.

Clinton did more damage to the US in his 8 years than the Carter and Wilson combined.

[July 4th]

Not a lot of mirrors in the Gorelick home, apparently.

[twntaipan]

"but the culture is still prohibiting the kind of information sharing we need to have."

Would that be the culture she helped to create?

[wagglebee]

I still want to know why Gorelick is not on trial for obstruction of justice, suborning perjury and a host of other crimes.

[johniegrad]

"I think that we're I'm less safe than we I were was 18 months ago," she added, finally coming to realize that some were on to her.

[FormerACLUmember]

The American most responsible for the 9-11 attack! So much more than just the typical utterly corrupt, thieving democrat Hillary agent crooked lawyer. A mass murderer with the ultimate chutzpah! And butt-ugly to boot!

[YOUGOTIT]

Jaime Gorelick, is the one person in the government that is responsible for the attach of 9/11. And she says we are less safe. Another BIG LIE by an ANTI-AMERICAN LEFT-WING FASCIST.

[maestro]

Yep!

.....?I think that we're less safe FROM the ACLU than we were 18 months ago," ..... "We have a tremendous agenda and we have just not been about doing what we need to make us safe....FROM the ACLU?

Hmmmmmmmm????

/sarcasm?

[RobFromGa]

She just won't shut up. She should have been removed from the Commission when it was obvious it was a conflict of interest. This is from twenty months ago:

April 18, 2004

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Washington Office: Tel: (202) 331-4060 Fax: (202) 296-5545
New York Office: Tel: (212) 264-1505 Fax: (212) 264-1595

To: The Commission Leadership
CC: Ms. Jamie Gorelick, Commission Member (also high-ranking member of previous Administration)
CC: President George W. Bush

Dear Commissioners:

I have been disturbed by the revelations of this past week that Ms. Gorelick deliberately withheld specific information about her past responsibilities from the people that appointed the people to this commission.

Her job title alone should have been enough to disqualify her, it is apparent that she was in a position of very high power within the Administration just previous to the present one. It is also readily apparent that she is tightly related to many members of the previous Administration—many of whom were held over by the Bush Administration to maintain a level of continuity on these important tasks.

Her letter in the Washington Post this morning raises more questions than it resolves, making it obvious why Ms. Gorelick must not remain on this Commission and must be a Witness. It is readily apparent that:

Ms. Gorelick is unable to impartially judge people that she knew closely and worked with.

Ms. Gorelick will be unable to impartially judge people she worked for.

Ms. Gorelick never belonged on this Commission and does not belong on this commission now.

The fact that she had to write her letter for the Washington Post to defend herself is proof that the Commission is tainted beyond repair by her continued presence. It is also proof that she is under great pressure to do the right thing.

This is not a witch-hunt that is bringing her demise even though that is what will be reported by the partisan press. This is a basic question of fairness and conflict of interest. When she is removed, I hope that Commission leaders will keep this in mind as they announce this to the world. To suggest that this was in any way partisan or a political witch hunt or McCarthyism will only serve to further taint the Commission.

Did Ms. Gorelick disclose to any of you that she was so tightly involved in the “Wall” or that she prepared and signed the memo adding to it, or did you find that out from Mr. Ashcroft like the rest of us? Was she forthcoming that she might be an important witness before the Commission? Did she ever object to being named and have to be talked into it?

It is past time for Ms. Gorelick to do the right thing and resign. She should have refused service when asked but she didn’t so now it up to her to fix the situation or have it fixed for her.

Ms. Gorelick is knowledgeable about Conflicts of Interest. It is my understanding that she wrote a book on this very subject. Her continued presence can only mean that she is trying to make sure that the previous Administration is not examined fairly. Or she is afraid of being a witness and this is her best defense.

With her biased perspective removed, maybe the Commission can continue your work to help prevent the next 9-11. That is the important reason to be doing this now (while we are still fighting this War)—isn’t it?

If your purpose is instead to provide political ammunition for campaigning, then I can see why multiple TV appearances on cable and network news and opinion shows by all the members of the Commission would be a wise strategy. But, if you are trying to prevent the next 9-11, as charged, then you should stay away from the TV cameras and the easy sound-bites.

Once Ms. Gorelick resigns, or is forcibly removed from this Commission if she refuses to do the honorable thing, then she needs to be called as a Witness. I would also like to see her explain why she hid her previous activities from the people who appointed her.

All across America, people have seen what a partisan circus many aspects of this Commission have become. In this one area, you need to take steps to reduce this perception—remove Ms. Gorelick and call her to testify.

Sincerely,
A concerned American


Rob xxxxxx
xxxxxx, GA

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5th Columnnists

[Theresawithanh]

"If we had an administration that was worthy of the sacrifice of our troops,..."

I've seen you make that reply on other threads, substituding the name of just whose @ss should be in custody. One may not think that this administration is worthy of the sacrifice of our troops (I do) but you need to get another line there, buddy.

[longtermmemmory]

A friend of hitlary who was the architect of the Gorlick wall.

These are the hacks who will dominate the beaureacrats of governemnt. These are the democrats at the CIA who leak every day trying to subver the Republican administration.

These are the hacks at the State Department who subvert any pro america foreign policy.