Controversy Over Alleged Islamic Ties to Oklahoma City Bombing Continues (Jayna strikes back!)

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Letters to the Editor for November 4, 2002

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Controversy Over Alleged Islamic Ties to Oklahoma City Bombing Continues (Jayna Davis strikes back!)

(Editor's Note: The following is a response by journalist Jayna Davis to certain assertions by Cate McCauley, an investigator appointed by the U.S. District Court to assist with the appeal of convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, which were published in the October 30 article 'McVeigh Defense Investigator questions Senator's Probe.')

"Twenty-two witness affidavits supported by 25-hundred pages of corroborative evidence is hardly a 'very small package of information,' (about the Oklahoma City bombing). McCauley is wholly unqualified to criticize the complexities of the investigative dossier because she has never reviewed it.

I interviewed nearly 80 potential witnesses, but I deemed only two-dozen to be credible because the veracity of their testimonies could be independently corroborated and their stories did not conflict with the government's timeline of the movements of the Oklahoma City bombers. All confidently identified eight specific Middle Eastern men, the majority of whom are former Iraqi soldiers, collaborating with McVeigh and Nichols during various stages of the bombing plot. They have signed sworn affidavits confirming their testimonies.

After a thorough vetting process, this investigation has earned the ringing endorsement of the lead impeachment prosecutor David Schippers, former Deputy Director of the State Department's Office of Counter Terrorism Larry Johnson, former Director of the CIA James Woolsey, former Chief of Human Intelligence for the Defense Intelligence Agency Colonel Patrick Lang, the Director of Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare Yossef Bodansky, and the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal, including senior editorial writer Micah Morrison.

Former CIA analyst and Deputy Director of Counter Terrorism for the Department of State, Larry Johnson, has determined that 'without a doubt, there is a definite Middle Eastern tie to the Oklahoma City bombing.' As a Fox News consultant, he has expressed publicly his concern that the Islamic terrorist network, which assisted McVeigh and Nichols, is still operational and poses a threat to national security.

In addition to comprehensive coverage published by the Indianapolis Star and the LA Weekly, I have been invited as a guest to discuss this investigation with Lou Dobb's of CNN, Fox News (Bill O'Reilly, John Gibson, Greta Van Susteren, and John Scott). The credibility of my work has also been recognized by nationally syndicated radio show host Glenn Beck as well as numerous talk radio programs in several major markets (New York, San Fransico, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Miami, Nashville, and Richmond.)

(Regarding the civil suit brought against Davis over certain information concerning her investigation,) The court ruling in that lawsuit established I acted responsibly. When I resigned my position at KFOR, I was legally responsible to protect the recorded statements of the confidential witnesses. (Oklahoma State District Court) Judge (Brian) Dixon upheld my journalistic First Amendment pledge to the confidential witnesses to keep their statements sealed until such time that 'law enforcement officials launched a legitimate investigation into the identity of those involved in the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Murrah Building.'"

Jayna Davis Yukon, OK

[honway]

Reference: OCC1-28-99-5

William Burkett Named Corporation Commission General Counsel

OKLAHOMA CITY – William R. Burkett, active in law in Oklahoma since 1950, has been named general counsel for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, effective Feb. 1(1999).

[Nancie Drew]

Honway,

I am very offended by what you are implying in your statement about Jayna Davis. You probably know that it really sets me off for people to question her truthfulness. I know there are a lot of Cate McCauley’s out there who are trying to ruin her reputation. I would be very disappointed in you if that is your motive. I have felt that you were sincere in wanting the truth to come out. I even thought that maybe you had lost someone in the bombing or had some other close ties since you are obviously very interested in this issue.

I am going to assume your motive is for the truth to come out. I can make the statements in this thread because I have been intimately involved in this investigation since almost the beginning (1995). I have met almost every one of Jayna’s witnesses. I have read the letters that came from the DA’s office to Jayna and her lawyer, and have read the letters that Jayna sent to the DA’s office. I am not just a mouthpiece for Jayna. I can post information which I know about personally. There is a lot more that I could say which would show an even greater level of involvement in this whole process, but this is all I am going to reveal to you. I am not really sure what you are questioning. Jayna did not give up her reporter privilege to protect her witnesses, if that is what you are implying. When she was subpoenaed to testify, she did not have to be compelled to give these names to the Grand Jury if the witnesses voluntarily gave their names to the Grand Jury. Actually, your statement is not logical, so I am not sure what you are asking but I do not like what you seem to be implying. Jayna sure was not going to broadcast to the world that these witnesses had asked to testify. If the Grand Jury had called them, their identities needed to be protected. (I get very upset when people put the witness names in public forums. Maybe people think that if the name is out there, it will give the witnesses safety. I happen to disagree with that thinking. Some of the witnesses have voluntarily come forward or were compelled to in the trials and that is a different story).

Jayna has spoken out on many radio programs all over the country. I have been able to hear most of those, by either being at her home when she did them or listening to a tape of the program. A lot of information is coming out that you may not have access to. I have the advantage of knowing what she is saying publicly.

By the way, what is your interest in this story? Did you lose someone close to you?

[Nancie Drew]

Thinden,

Thanks for this information. Hoppy was on a different Grand Jury but the pattern probably still applies. He was on the original Grand Jury, not on the Oklahoma County Grand Jury that Jayna came before. Macy was in charge but the judge was Burkett.

[thinden]

thanx for the clarification.

what is macy up to these days?

[Nancie Drew]

Macy is retired and seems to not be in the best of health. I saw him on TV on election night with Wes Lane.

[honway]

By the way, what is your interest in this story? Did you lose someone close to you?

I was not close to any of the victims of the bombing or Police Officer Terry Yeakey, but I feel we all lost a great deal when they died.

I believe the same terrorist network that participated in the Oklahoma City bombing was responsible for the deaths on September 11 and I lost many people I feel very close to on that day.

My interest is the truth so to further the interest of truth why don't you ask Jayna Davis to release the Herb Johnson letter describing the directive to the FBI Oklahoma City Bombing Task Force to ignore the Middle Eastern participants in the bombing?

What is gained by keeping the Herb Johnson letter from the public?

[Nancie Drew]

I am very sorry about your 9-11 loss. I did not lose anyone close either time, but I know what you mean by all feeling the loss.

It has been a long time since I have read the Herb Johnson letter. She has given that letter to media types and she has referred to it in some of the radio talk shows. The Herb Johnson letter memorialized Johnson’s conversation with the FBI to try to get them to go on the record clearing Hussaini. The FBI would not because it was still part of an active investigation. It takes a little bit of reaching to see that as a directive to “the FBI Oklahoma City Bombing Task Force to ignore the Middle Eastern participants in the bombing”. In a practical sense, though, that is exactly what has happened. That letter does not contain any directive, though, to do that. I am not sure I understand your last comment about keeping it from the public. It is not something that Jayna has any problem with sharing. It is such a complicated story that each time someone does an article or she does an interview, there is a limit to what can be included. I will try to find somewhere where she has mentioned it and maybe transcribe it. My problem is I have too many “irons in the fire” so I am not sure when. (My most fun “iron in the fire” is my 10-month-old grandson).

[honway]

It is not something that Jayna has any problem with sharing.

If you could post a copy here or on jaynadavis.com it would be very helpful for those interested in the truth.

I am not sure I understand your last comment about keeping it from the public.

Jayna has a copy of the Herb Johnson letter, since there is not a copy available anywhere else to my knowledge,she is in effect "keeping it from the public". A copy of the letter is much prefered over a transcript. There is no signature on a transcript.

Jayna has copies of prior warning memos, however no where are copies of these prior warning memos available to the public. That's what I mean by "keeping it from the public".

Why does she want to keep these documents from the public?

[Nancie Drew]

Why don't you contact her. She has an e-mail address on her web page. Have you done that?

[honway]

Why don't you contact her. She has an e-mail address on her web page. Have you done that?

I will certainly try if you think that is the only way a copy of the Herb Johnson letter and copies of the prior warning documents can be placed on jaynadavis.com or Freerepublic.

Is there any downside to making public copies of these documents?
If not, I would be happy to provide you with my fax number and I could place actual images of the copies on Freerepublic.Please freepmail me if you are interested in getting images of the copies on FR and would like my help.

From a interview, Jayna Davis :

"I had in my possession prior warning documents that I was given six years ago by the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare which validated all the witness testimony in Oklahoma City..."

[honway]

Why don't you contact her. She has an e-mail address on her web page. Have you done that?

Thanks for the suggestion. Jayna's email address is on her website at jaynadavis.com. I have emailed Jayna requesting that she post a copy of the Herb Johnson letter and copies of the prior warning documents on her website.

I would encourage anyone else interested in the truth about the OKC bombing to email Jayna and request that copies of the Herb Johnson letter and the prior warning documents be posted on her website.

If anyone is aware of any downside to these documents being posted, please let me know what it is.

[honway]

Please see replies #70 and #71.
Thank you for your consideration.

[backhoe]

I can't see a downside, and it would be helpful to those researching this matter.

[B4Ranch]

When the primary witness is gone the tale can easily be arranged to fit the Feds line.

My question is why was the building torn down and hauled away before the investigaters could prove that the small explosion out on the street did all the damage.

Perhaps the truth would be too obvious after a bit of thinking.

[B4Ranch]

"No doubt in my mind that those giving orders to the FBI wanted to stop the investigation ..."

I think you are looking high enough. Most folks don't want to look that high up the line.

[PhilDragoo]

Your post 60 re this juror's shouting "the Emperor's naked!" followed by Judge Russell's smack-down dismissal is chilling.

"Now who else on this jury wants to waste our time and risk your neck with the truth? Nobody? Wise decision, comrades."

[honway]

She has given that letter to media types and she has referred to it in some of the radio talk shows. The Herb Johnson letter memorialized Johnson’s conversation with the FBI to try to get them to go on the record clearing Hussaini

Obviously there is more than one Herb Johnson letter. The specific letter I am referring to is dated September 1998 and was prepared at the request of Dan Nelson. The letter specifically memorialized Herb Johnson's conversation with a member of the key personnel in the Commamd Center of the FBI's Oklahoma Bombing Task Force. The subject was the directive received by the Task Force to ignore any Middle Eastern connection to the Oklahoma City bombing. Have you read this letter?

[PhilDragoo]

My question is why was the building torn down and hauled away before the investigaters could prove that the small explosion out on the street did all the damage.

For the same reason that the presidential limousine was stripped and rebuilt in 1963.

For the same reason that John Connally's suit was cleaned.

For the same reason that the Davidian complex was demolished.

Take our word for it: Lee Harvey Oswald fired all the shots in Dealey Plaza; the Davidians set the fire; Tim McVeigh's truck bomb involved no one else.

Richard Jewell was the Olympic Park bomber, the sniper is an angry white guy, Flight 800 had a fuel tank explosion.

Fire is caused by phlogiston, planets' orbits are circles, the earth is the center of the universe.

War is peace; freedom is slavery; ignorance is strength.

[Lion's Cub]

Your theory in #38 is part of the equation. It doesn't explain Bush and Ashcroft's willing complicity.

[JudyB1938]

Thanks a lot for keeping me on your ping list !!!!!