'9/11 panel was warned not to probe too deeply' --Leaked confidential documents have revealed that senior officials from the former US administration had warned a 9/11 investigation panel against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks. 18 Mar 2010 In a letter obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the 9/11 Commission was refused permission to question terror suspects, with the Bush administration arguing that by doing so the panel would "cross" a "line" and obstruct the administration's efforts to protect the nation. Citing the need to "Safeguard the national security, including protection of Americans from [their] future terrorist attacks," the government officials demanded the Commission not make further attempts at conducting a deeper probe into the September 11 terror attacks. [Right, they didn't want people to know that 9/11 was an inside job. Gibbs and DiNozzo would have had theinvestigation wrapped up in the first 42 minutes of 'NCIS.' Abby's mass spectrometer would reveal the explosive residue in WTC 1, 2 and 'Lucky' Larry 'the smartest thing to do is pull it' Silverstein's WTC 7 (not even hit by any planes), which was announced on the BBC as having fallen about a half hour before it a.... Oops! McGee would analyze the insider trading (Pre-9/11 Put Options on Companies Hurt by Attack Indicates Foreknow...) and have the whole kit and caboodle delivered with lots of time remaining for Tony and Ziva to do the flirt thing. I have an entire script penned. CBS: Are you interested? --LRP]
'9/11 panel was warned not to probe too deeply'
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:57:39 GMT
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Leaked info shows the 9/11 Commission was warned against crossing the lines in its probes.
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Leaked confidential documents have revealed that senior officials from the former US administration had warned a 9/11 investigation panel against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks.
In a letter obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the 9/11 Commission was refused permission to question terror suspects, with the Bush administration arguing that by doing so the panel would "cross" a "line" and obstruct the administration's efforts to protect the nation.
Citing the need to "Safeguard the national security, including protection of Americans from future terrorist attacks," the government officials demanded the Commission not make further attempts at conducting a deeper probe into the September 11 terror attacks.
"As the officers of the United States responsible for the law enforcement, defense and intelligence functions of the Government, we urge your Commission not to further pursue the proposed request to participate in the questioning of detainees," the letter said.
The warning note dated January 6, 2004 has been signed by former Attorney General John Ashcroft, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and CIA Director George Tenet.
The 9/11 Commission was set up in November 2002 to prepare a full account of the circumstances surrounding the attacks, which still have an air of suspicion around them.
The revelation comes as according to a recent survey, one-quarter of US adults believe that the 2001 terrorist attacks were fabricated.
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