Obama blocking any new investigation of 2001 anthrax attacks (!)

[Echo In Light]

After the FBI closed its case in February, Rep Rush Holt (D-NJ) called for an investigation, and Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) cosponsored it, in the form of an amendment to an intelligence authorization bill that contained strong new provisions for Congressional oversight of the intelligence community. The bill passed the House on February 26, as did the amendment requesting the Director of National Intelligence to investigate the anthrax letters case.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2701

Holt then wrote to the chairs of four relevant House committees asking for
an additional Congressional investigation into the anthrax letters case and the FBI’s handling of it. (The letter is linked to my blog.) The committees were the Select Intelligence, Homeland Security, Government Reform and Judiciary Committees.

On Monday, March 15, Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, wrote to members of the Congressional intelligence committees
regarding the intelligence bill passed by the House. The administration, he said, wanted it changed considerably –i.e., emasculated. One of the changes asked for was stopping any more investigation of Amerithrax.

Because the anthrax letters were a direct attack on Congress and the media, and influenced public opinion vis-a-vis the US invasion of Iraq, a credible conclusion to this case is of the highest importance.

Or does Obama want another “Warren Commission” whitewash on his watch?

http://markcrispinmiller.com/

[PufPuf23]

1. Obama continues to surprise

and disappoint me. Alas.

[nebenaube]

2. Perhaps that settles it then...

Now we know for sure where the letters came from.

[ixion]

3. Obama is a member of 'the club'

he's just protecting his fraternity brothers, as it were.

[rcrush]

4. This is one of those "show him the alternate footage of the Kennedy shooting" things

Bill Hicks.

[Echo In Light]

14. _

... yep, something along those lines

[Ignis]

21. You've nailed it. And for those who don't know the quote:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7930459&mesg_id=7931030

[Festivito]

28. Something's up. /nt

[EFerrari]

5. Oh, THIS is going to be a red letter day for democracy. n/t

[Mari333]

6. transparency eh? fail. nt

[leftstreet]

7. The most significant terrorist attack in US history

down the memory hole

Unfuckingbelievable

[NightWatcher]

12. remember who it was aimed at, the media and Dem congresscritters

Obama's been told what to do and he's obeying

[Supersedeas]

15. there are just too many holes in the Ivins story to shut down oversight of this matter

[Echo In Light]

19. And what other conclusion can anyone come to other than the most obvious?

The mind boggles

[arcadian]

8. Changelicious!

[avaistheone1]

48. +1

Can I borrow your word. Seems like it would be a very useful one of this board.

[saracat]

9. Why?

[piratefish08]

10. truthiness marches on.

[JSK]

11. The 2 people in Congress with the power to stop the Patriot Act

Daschle and Leahey, were both victims of the anthrax attacks.

[Echo In Light]

16. Speaks volumes as to motive

[tomp]

31. and what were their final positions on the patriot act?

do real patriots bow to such pressure?

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[EFerrari]

17. .

[reggie the dog]

18. It was an inside job

Obama is now inside and will probably have his own inside jobs one day too....

[bobbolink]

20. real patriotism

:puke:

[Bluebear]

22. It's time to heal and move forward.

:silly:

[Echo In Light]

24. Chuckles

[suffragette]

23. Damn

Just... damn.

[DFLforever]

25. It must be pretty bad if that's true. Leading right to the

former White House?

[Echo In Light]

26. .

[upi402]

27. k/r n/t

[Dinger]

29. Oooooh, Be Careful

IBTL

[upi402]

32. Eferari posted on the anthrax squelch

no lock that I know of, but not calling out Obama either...

[Echo In Light]

33. The mods even removed the name-calling posts!

:thumbsup:

[EFerrari]

39. They're so fast, I didn't even get to see the whole subthread.

:)

[Bluebear]

49. dang!

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34. .

[Johonny]

35. No conspiracy theory can ever be declared solved

or else people can't keep making money off them.

[Echo In Light]

36. Who is making $ off questions re the anthrax letters?

[EFerrari]

38. The only conspiracy theory here is the FBI's. I wonder who profits from that.

[Echo In Light]

47. Here -

[amborin]

37. K&R

[Dogtown]

40. If you don't see things for what they are now

you never will.

[Bluebear]

43. Aint that the truth

[Echo In Light]

44. .

[RexS]

41. When powerful people play fast and loose with all our lives

this is the kind of bullshit we get. Anthrax attacks? What anthrax attacks, go out and spend some money to help 'stimulate' the economy! Blah blah blah.

[lib2DaBone]

42. It's not like you can walk into a 7-11 and buy Anthrax.....

.. the Anthrax used on 911 was identified as coming from Fort Detrick Maryland.

Hmm.... now boys and girls... how do you think it got out of Fort Detrick? Ya think that might be an important fact to know? Nah.. of course not.

Or how about the nuclear war head that "accidentally" got loaded onto an air force bomber headed for the Mideast? (While Darth Cheney looked on...) Remember that?

Nothing to see here folks... move along..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Detrick

[Echo In Light]

46. Jeebus yes...that 'accidental' nukes-on-plane over America incident was ODD, indeed

[City Lights]

45. Nothing to see here...

[Echo In Light]

50. .