The ducks are now in line......ashtrays flying fast and furious as we speak.
But why the change of heart? I hope the DOD didn't use arm twisting and intimidation tactics to these guys
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DOD changes their minds about letting Able Danger guys testify! Next hearing in early October.
They would not have reversed themselves without a decision at the top. Yesterday we were hearing that Rumsfeld was backing the refusal to testify. Bush must have intervened to produce this change of course, because they could have continued to hide behind the pretence that it would violate security rules. I certainly don't think Specter is responsible for this change.
It's long past time that Bush stopped defending clinton from his treasonous malfeasances. Bring it out in the open and let clinton explain it.
Pssst.
By Rummy saying he would not permit open testimony the press jumped all over the story, asking questions. It now guarantees the media will cover it.
It suggests to me that a backroom deal has been struck as to what the witnesses will say, and what they will avoid. Normally, DoD freeing the witnesses to testify would be a good sign. But what bargain has been struck that will decrease the candor and effectiveness of those witnesses?
Congressman Billybob
will Libs/Dems demand the testimony as they demanded the firing of Rove?
Not on your life.
Maybe the blame will fall on the clintoonian administration finally. However, knowing how it's coated with teflon by MSM, I doubt anything will come of the hearings. Because it's Clintoon's Fault.
I'm inclined to think that this is Bush letting Clinton twist in the wind because Bush got double-crossed by Clinton rather than the DoD successfully suborning the witnesses' testimony ... but perhaps a bit of both.
Keep the faxes, mail, and calls coming. It is working.
Let's just hope that the witness doesn't go near Ft. Marcy Park between now and the time of the testimony.
W has taken off the gloves and will smack bill simple!.
He has gotten away with several times criticizing the President, and the old saying "give him enough rope and he'll hang himself"......must be working.
Don't mess with Texas!
Anyone still have Kristin Breitweiser's e-mail? I want to drop her a note.
thanks for the info!
The focus of this hearing should be to ask Pentagon officials about any meetings, and communications of any kind, the Pentagon had with 9-ll Commission members and staffers.