This is bigger than Watergate. And nobody died in Watergate.
the administration is using their "Katrina" model for this one again:
we didn't do anything wrong, but we will take the blame. By doing this, they make the coverup the story - rather then the underlying incident that able danger is all about.
This is huge! Shocking and very upsetting. Reprehensible!
This decision to block open testimony is very frightening. Announced at the last minute, but I bet it was made a long time back, in fact I bet the Pentagon never intended there to be an open hearing. Rumsfeld's office had to be involved in the decision.
I think this cover-up involves Clinton and Bush administration. The Clinton administration killed Able Danger. The Bush Administration protected Clinton. The 9-ll Commission covered for both of them. "For our own good", I'm sure all parties would proclaim.
The Pentagon dismantled Able Danger because the Clinton aministration put American privacy concerns over national security. Pentagon lawyers were Clinton connected.
Maybe it's understandable the 9-ll Commission didn't include Able Danger in their Report, because they didn't want to expose our country's incompetence in identifying terrorists. And of course some members wanted to protect the Clinton administration. (Bush has proven pretty concerned with protecting Clinton on other issues, not a stretch to think it would include this as well. )
Weldon's persistence has thrown a monkey wrench into the big plan in place, to pretend Able Danger never existed. Weldon and all the willing whistle blowers are in danger of being mocked, discredited, and maybe worse.
If Spector is really interested in getting to the bottom of this, he will supoena the 9-ll Commission members and key staffers to testify under oath, what they know about Able Danger and the decisions to keep it out of their Report.