Posted on 08/18/2005 6:43:48 PM PDT by mercy
Tonight Shaffer, with his usual concise and direct style, gave us new tidbits to ponder.
In response to Hannity's question regarding how and why the infomation was not passed along Shaffer offered, "A two star general repremanded him in his strenuous insistance that the information regarding Atta and three others should be passed to the FBI. He was blocked and blocked completly by this two star who went so far as to upbraid him and remind him he was a general and Shaffer was not. "
This is one more significan blow to the criminal actions of the 9/11 CYA commission and perhaps a certain general. I can't wait till his name comes out. Perhaps he is no longer in the chain of command as sure he would still be working to block this coming out.
Although it didn't get much notice on FR earlier today information from Shaffer stated that the Bush Administration had known about these revelations since two weeks after 9/11. Very nearly four years. evidently they chose to let sleeping dogs lie. Probably part of Bush's 'New Tone in Washington' plan.
"If I had to guess at the identity of the general, I'd lean toward Merrill McPeak."
I know a couple of former AF generals (MGs) and I can tell you they have a very low regard for McPeak, as do several others who knew him. If he was around the AD story, I'd have to agree.
heck, did any one have a high opinion of old merrill?
besides himslf, of course
I'm sure the Clintons lobbied for Gorelick and Ben Veniste. How else could two Clinton lawyers wind up on the Commission?
This I know...there is no love lost between the Military and Clinton.
How much do we not know?
This is personal.
"heck, did any one have a high opinion of old merrill?"
If they did, I haven't yet run across them. BTW, where did McPeak stand in the last presidential election (Dubya vs. Kerry)...did he take sides?
"Wow...didn't see THAT one coming..." says everyone except FReepers. THIS is what pi**es me off. Who, with half a frickin' brain DIDN'T see the obvious?!
Not sure I agree with that. First of all the Bush's have great respect for the Office of the President. Even if they thought that Clinton was the scum of the earth (which he is), they wouldn't be the ones to divulge the goods on him. Secondly, the old adage keep your friends close and your enemies closer seems to fit here.
I mentioned this on another thread. The horrible irony is the Pentagon was also hit that day. I want to hear someone mention that in the media.
excellent point..I want some one to shove a camera and mic into the generals face and ask him about it....
"I'm sure the Clintons lobbied for Gorelick and Ben Veniste. How else could two Clinton lawyers wind up on the Commission?"
I always thought that the dike parade in the DoJ was under Hillary.
[since 1998]
OK, yes. YOU can say that.
I would be willing to go "all in" that you're right....he's a total a-hole.
Oh ya, he came out for kerry big time, tells ya alot
He was in a couple of commercials that nobody remembers because nobody knew he was or much cared
must have drove old merrill nuts.......well more nuts
what a useless Chief of Staff he was
I do hope this is as good as it looks
Ooh! Ooh!
"Ommission Commisssion". That has legs.
Yours?
He talked about his notes from the briefing of the 9/11 Commission.
He's got a SHOPPING LIST of stuff they LEFT OUT!
Bump THAT! Like your style.
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