White House Accused of Stalling 9-11 Panel

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=716&e=3&u=/ap/20031026/ap_on_go_pr_wh/sept_11_commission

WASHINGTON - Members of both parties are accusing the White House of stonewalling the federal commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by blocking its demands for documents despite threats of a subpoena.

"I call on the White House to turn over the documents they are withholding from the independent commission — and do it now," said Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., co-author of the legislation that created the independent commission.

The 10-member, bipartisan commission has until May 27 to submit a report that also will deal with law enforcement, diplomacy, immigration, commercial aviation and the flow of assets to terror organizations.

"If they continue to refuse, I will urge the independent commission to take the administration to court," said Lieberman, who is running for president. "And if the administration tries to run out the clock, (Arizona Republican Sen.) John McCain and I will go to the floor of the Senate to extend the life of the commission."

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1. do these senators have rocks for brains?

http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/01/29/inv.terror.probe/

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush personally asked Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle Tuesday to limit the congressional investigation into the events of September 11, congressional and White House sources told CNN.

The request was made at a private meeting with congressional leaders Tuesday morning. Sources said Bush initiated the conversation.

He asked that only the House and Senate

intelligence committees look into the potential breakdowns among federal agencies that could have allowed the terrorist attacks to occur, rather than a broader inquiry that some lawmakers have proposed, the sources said

Tuesday's discussion followed a rare call to Daschle from Vice President Dick Cheney last Friday to make the same request.

"The vice president expressed the concern that a review of what happened on September 11 would take resources and personnel away from the effort in the war on terrorism," Daschle told reporters.

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note that there was no concern that a fullblown quagmire in Iraq was not a worry regarding resources and personnel away from the effort in the war on terrorism.

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3. Since 1-29 is my wedding anniversary

I remember this well tho Cheney said he never had that talk with Daschle. Lies, lies lies, that all get swept under the rug.

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2. On the front page of Sacramento Bee,

this morning. Basically the same story. The noose looks to be tightening.

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4. Joe and John better watch out!

They might get thrax'd...seems that's what happens to people that mess with the BFEE.

Oh yeah, the FBI is still working HARD on catching the thrax letter mailer...honest...