White House Asks Sept. 11 Panel to Meet Again With Rice

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White House Asks Sept. 11 Panel to Meet Again With National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice


WASHINGTON -- The White House on Thursday asked the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to give national security adviser Condoleezza Rice another opportunity to talk privately with panel members.

The White House said, in a letter to the commission chairman and vice chairman from counsel Alberto Gonzales, that such a session would allow her to clear up "a number of mischaracterizations of Dr. Rice's statements and positions."

Rice still would not testify publicly before the panel, as the members and many relatives of victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks want. Gonzales wrote that is important that presidential advisers such as Rice "not be compelled to testify publicly before congressional bodies such as the Commission."

Rice had said Wednesday that she was willing to return for another private session with the commission.



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[BigBigBear]

1. psssh

"We've practiced our spin, can we try again please?"

[sendero]

4. Exactly...

... what I was thinking :)

[htuttle]

2. They want a mulligan?

Sorry, no 'do-overs'.

Under oath and in public, or don't bother.

[0007]

10. Where's the bong man?

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((BONG))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
No Mulligans
Only under oath and in public with equal time for Clarke to refute

[htuttle]

13. Whoops

[icymist]

3. This just shows that there's something to hide.

What's Condi hiding? Could it be.....Satan?!:evilgrin:
Bwhaaaaahahahahaha!

[Frances]

5. If Clinton had to testify under oath

about consensual sex, Condi should have to testify under oath about 3,000 people being killed on her watch, not to mention starting a war against the wrong people.

[Beetwasher]

6. Clarke Testified In Public Under Oath and Took Responsibility for His Acts

You won't. End of story you cowardly loser.

[grytpype]

7. Then she should VOLUNTEER to testify in public!

What the fuck is going on here? It looks like the camel's back is finally broke!

[frylock]

8. they should tell her to piss off..

she had her chance.

[dae]

9. Down here we call that B#!! S^*t.

[hang a left]

11. More than anything I think that the purpose of this letter from

White House counsel is to discourage a subpoena.

snip

Gonzales also sought to set the record straight about the obligation of a presidential aide to testify publicly. He said that statements that other national security advisers have testified before Congress in open sessions were wrong.

Previous testimony from national security advisers have either been in closed session or involved potential criminal wrongdoing, making those situations markedly different from the current one, Gonzales said. In fact, the more common occurrence is for national security advisers to decline to appear publicly, he said.

[Ravy]

22. Yeah, but that ALL CHANGED on 9/11....

live by the sword, die by the sword.

[UpInArms]

12. sounds like KindaSleazy

realizes that she didn't lie well enough the first time - wants to clear up "mischaracterizations" of his/her positions -

Huh? Does she have new kneepads for her "positions"?

Only in public and under oath will clear this up.

[WhereIsMyFreedom]

14. Does anyone know if she was under oath

in her previous meeting with the commission? Even if she meets privately with them, could they later release part (or all) of her testimony to the public? You know, like they did to Clinton!

[Redbear]

18. No. She was not under oath.

Just a "conversation."

[rl6214]

15. She needs to return

for a PUBLIC session.

[icymist]

17. Here's her return...

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[JoFerret]

16. What questions would YOU have them ask her?

.

[Zhade]

19. Where the fuck does Chevronleeza get off?

How the HELL does she have the ABILITY to refuse to testify in public?

These are shady moves designed to cover up TREASON.

Haul her ass in front of the public, damn it!

[readmylips]

20. Queen Contisleeza has it all planned....

She wants to answer questions in front of the commission again, but only in front of Thompson and Lehman. They'll ask yes and no questions, and they'll shake their heads to guide the Sleeza woman to give the correct answer. What a bunch of bastards!

I'd kick her ass in no time.

[grasswire]

21. here ya go

"Previous testimony from national security advisers have either been in closed session or involved potential criminal wrongdoing, making those situations markedly different from the current one, Gonzales said."

Easy enough. Charge Stephen Hadley with a crime.

[Just Me]

23. For the love of God, woman, PUT YOUR HAND ON A BIBLE!!!

:think:

heh, heh, heh