[lelio]

Do you, as the most well-informed Freeper on this subject, have any sensible theories that would explain WHY the Bush justice administration would want to continue this charade?
Well in this case I think it is somewhat obvious: McVeigh had some middle eastern connections. There is no way this person, who had a nitro-gylerine accident before, would ever transport it again, especially in a Ryder truck.
Either the government knows who his contacts are or they don't. Either way they don't want the American people to know that there was a terrorist event against them and the government couldn't do a thing about it.
And if they came clean now it would cast doubt on anything the agency does. So they are kinda stuck. Once you start lying you have to continue.

[OKCSubmariner]

Ashcroft and Mueller are trying to save their own butts and they honestly believe they are serving America's interests by protecting the institutions of the FBI and DOJ with coverups at all costs. They do not think America could survive if she learned the truth about the corruption in the FBI and DOJ. Ashcroft and Mueller have said they are cleaning up the FBI and DOJ but I doubt they are trying very hard since they are spending most of their time covering up the previous coverups so they can buy time (they say?)to clean up the FBI and DOJ in the future.

They are arrogant in their reliance on their belief that there are not enough Americans with enough clout to stop them and the FBI and DOJ coverups. That is, they think and believe they can get away with breaking the law, not enforcing the law properly and not adequately protecting Americans.

Given this mentality on their part, it makes me concernned these men will not have the proper wisdom, the best judgement, adequate leadership and integrity skills to successfully protect Americans from terrorists already in the US and coming to the US.

But all the while they are slowly but surely creating a police state (greatly reduced freedoms) in America with laws which may never be rescinded once the war on terrorism subsides.