No Evidence Pentagon Knew of Atta, Panel Says

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No Evidence Pentagon Knew of Atta, Panel Says
9/11 Probers Reject Claims on Lead Hijacker

By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 13, 2005; Page A03

Investigators for the Sept. 11 commission have found no evidence to support allegations by a House Republican that lead hijacker Mohamed Atta was identified by a classified Pentagon program before the 2001 attacks, according to a commission statement issued last night.

Commission leaders Thomas H. Kean (R) and Lee H. Hamilton (D) said in the joint statement that panel staff members have found no documents or other witnesses to back up claims made by a U.S. Navy officer, who told the commission staff in July 2004 that he recalled seeing Atta's name and photograph on a chart prepared by another officer. Panel officials also said they have found no evidence to support similar claims made to reporters by a second person, a former defense intelligence official.


"None of the documents turned over to the commission mention Mohamed Atta or any of the other future hijackers," the commission statement said. "Nor do any of the staff notes on documents reviewed in the reading room indicate that Mohamed Atta or any of the other future hijackers were mentioned in any of those documents."

The statement marks the latest development in several days of public skirmishing between the commission and Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), who accused the panel of ignoring allegations that Atta and other hijackers had been identified by Pentagon analysts before the Sept. 11 attacks but that the information had not been shared with other agencies.


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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/12/AR2005081201655.html

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Didn't they have pictures, addresses, and voluminous data

on these guys shortly after 911?? That's what I heard.

[ixion]

2. oh, that commission that was declared a failure?

for not really investigating much of anything and doing nothing more than propping up the (bogus) 'official' story?

That group says there's no evidence? Hmmmm... gee, and their credibility is so so good. :eyes: :grr:

[wakeme2008]

3. the evidence was in General Franks command in Tampa

not in the Pentagon.

Mincing words that boys...

[creeksneakers2]

4. Another winger yarn bites the dust. n/t