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Kerry Urges Inquiry into Senator's Accusation of 9/11 Muzzle |
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/printedition/chi-0409060185sep06,1,356408.story?coll=chi-printnews-hed
Kerry urges inquiry into senator's allegation of 9/11 muzzle
By Mark Silva
Washington Bureau
September 6, 2004
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry called Sunday for
an investigation of a fellow senator's claim that the Bush administration
blocked an inquiry into allegations that Saudi Arabian government agents
aided two of the hijackers involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Referring to allegations in a new book by Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.), Kerry
said, "These are serious allegations being made by a well-respected and
informed leader. If the White House and the FBI did in fact block an
investigation into the ties between the Saudi government and the 9/11
hijackers, then this would be a massive abuse of power."
Graham is a former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Graham said the FBI would not let his congressional investigators interview
two alleged Saudi agents. But a non-partisan commission that investigated
the attacks reportedly was able to interview one of the alleged agents, and
the commission said it had not found any connection between the Saudi
government and the hijackers.
The Bush campaign was quick to criticize Kerry for seizing on the charges by
Graham, who also sought the Democratic presidential nomination.
"John Kerry is flailing about, making baseless attacks grounded on the
discredited assertions of a former presidential candidate," Bush campaign
spokesman Scott Stanzel said Sunday. "The Kerry campaign has added a lot of
new people lately. I wonder if ["Fahrenheit 9/11" filmmaker] Michael Moore
is their new foreign policy adviser."
Graham, who was co-chairman of joint Senate and House inquiry into the Sept.
11 attacks, maintains the Bush administration and FBI prevented the
investigation's staffers from pursuing allegations about a link between
Saudi agents in San Diego and two Sept. 11 hijackers.
The connection "would draw a direct line between the terrorists and the
government of Saudi Arabia,"' Graham writes in his book, "Intelligence
Matters," to be released Tuesday.
Graham's book, alleging "an attempted cover-up by the Bush administration,"
maintains that mention of the ties between Saudi agents and the Al Qaeda
hijackers are contained in 27 pages of the congressional investigation's
report kept secret by the White House.
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis.
An official of the non-partisan commission has told Newsweek that his staff
was able to interview one of the men who Graham complains was off-limits to
his investigators, Omar Al-Bayoumi.
Philip Zelikow, commission staff director, told Newsweek the commission had
access to more material than Graham's investigators had, and the commission
concluded that there was no connection between Al-Bayoumi and the hijackers.
The Kerry campaign said Bush should show more interest in resolving the
question than in questioning Graham's motives for raising it.
"Once again, the Bush campaign's approach is playing attack-dog politics,"
said Kerry aide Phil Singer, "when it should be concerned about getting to
the bottom of whether the Saudi government played a role in helping the 9/11
hijackers."
Graham also maintains in his book that Gen. Tommy Franks, former head of the
U.S. Central Command, told him over a year before the invasion of Iraq that
resources were being shifted from Afghanistan in preparation for an invasion
of Iraq.
"He laid out a very precise strategy for fighting the war on terror," Graham
said of Franks on NBC's "Meet the Press." "First, we should win the war in
Afghanistan . . . and that we should be very careful about Iraq because our
intelligence was so weak."
Graham was among 23 senators who voted against authorizing the Iraq
invasion. Kerry voted to authorize the war.
The Democrats will attempt to take the offensive on domestic issues this
week. Terry McAuliffe, Democratic National Committee chairman, said Sunday
that the party will stage "Front Porch" events in 21 battleground states.
The focus will change each day: On Tuesday, it will be out-sourcing of jobs
to other countries; Wednesday, fiscal responsibility; and Thursday and
Friday, health care.
For his part, Bush made a repeat campaign trip Sunday to one of his favorite
battleground states, West Virginia, where he will return later this week.
"Seems like I'm making a habit of coming here," Bush said in Parkersburg,
commending the area's "beautiful scenery, good hunting and fishing."
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"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop
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08 Sep 2004 06:26:58 PM |
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On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:41:14 -0700, "Gandalf Grey"
<gandalfgrey@infectedmail.com> wrote:
Referring to allegations in a new book by Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.), Kerry
said, "These are serious allegations being made by a well-respected and
informed leader. If the White House and the FBI did in fact block an
investigation into the ties between the Saudi government and the 9/11
hijackers, then this would be a massive abuse of power."
These questions were answered not only by Richard Clarke but by the
9/11 Commission. It appears Kerry is beyond being desperate....amPat
Kitty Kelley has a history of reporting gossip and innuendo
even stories without substantiation from more than one
witness. The Bush book appears to be a hit job similar
to Kelley's widely discredited book on the Reagans.
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| User: "Gandalf Grey" |
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| Title: Re: Kerry Urges Inquiry into Senator's Accusation of 9/11 Muzzle |
08 Sep 2004 06:54:41 PM |
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"American Patriot" <nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:41:14 -0700, "Gandalf Grey"
<gandalfgrey@infectedmail.com> wrote:
Referring to allegations in a new book by Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.), Kerry
said, "These are serious allegations being made by a well-respected and
informed leader. If the White House and the FBI did in fact block an
investigation into the ties between the Saudi government and the 9/11
hijackers, then this would be a massive abuse of power."
These questions were answered not only by Richard Clarke but by the
9/11 Commission. It appears Kerry is beyond being desperate
No. Beyond desperate is Fat ***** Cheney threatening the American people
with another 9/11 if he and the AWOL Fratboy aren't re-installed.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/printedition/chi-0409060185sep06,1,356408.story?coll=chi-printnews-hed
Kerry urges inquiry into senator's allegation of 9/11 muzzle
By Mark Silva
Washington Bureau
September 6, 2004
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry called Sunday for
an investigation of a fellow senator's claim that the Bush administration
blocked an inquiry into allegations that Saudi Arabian government agents
aided two of the hijackers involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Referring to allegations in a new book by Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.), Kerry
said, "These are serious allegations being made by a well-respected and
informed leader. If the White House and the FBI did in fact block an
investigation into the ties between the Saudi government and the 9/11
hijackers, then this would be a massive abuse of power."
Graham is a former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Graham said the FBI would not let his congressional investigators interview
two alleged Saudi agents. But a non-partisan commission that investigated
the attacks reportedly was able to interview one of the alleged agents, and
the commission said it had not found any connection between the Saudi
government and the hijackers.
The Bush campaign was quick to criticize Kerry for seizing on the charges by
Graham, who also sought the Democratic presidential nomination.
"John Kerry is flailing about, making baseless attacks grounded on the
discredited assertions of a former presidential candidate," Bush campaign
spokesman Scott Stanzel said Sunday. "The Kerry campaign has added a lot of
new people lately. I wonder if ["Fahrenheit 9/11" filmmaker] Michael Moore
is their new foreign policy adviser."
Graham, who was co-chairman of joint Senate and House inquiry into the Sept.
11 attacks, maintains the Bush administration and FBI prevented the
investigation's staffers from pursuing allegations about a link between
Saudi agents in San Diego and two Sept. 11 hijackers.
The connection "would draw a direct line between the terrorists and the
government of Saudi Arabia,"' Graham writes in his book, "Intelligence
Matters," to be released Tuesday.
Graham's book, alleging "an attempted cover-up by the Bush administration,"
maintains that mention of the ties between Saudi agents and the Al Qaeda
hijackers are contained in 27 pages of the congressional investigation's
report kept secret by the White House.
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis.
An official of the non-partisan commission has told Newsweek that his staff
was able to interview one of the men who Graham complains was off-limits to
his investigators, Omar Al-Bayoumi.
Philip Zelikow, commission staff director, told Newsweek the commission had
access to more material than Graham's investigators had, and the commission
concluded that there was no connection between Al-Bayoumi and the hijackers.
The Kerry campaign said Bush should show more interest in resolving the
question than in questioning Graham's motives for raising it.
"Once again, the Bush campaign's approach is playing attack-dog politics,"
said Kerry aide Phil Singer, "when it should be concerned about getting to
the bottom of whether the Saudi government played a role in helping the 9/11
hijackers."
Graham also maintains in his book that Gen. Tommy Franks, former head of the
U.S. Central Command, told him over a year before the invasion of Iraq that
resources were being shifted from Afghanistan in preparation for an invasion
of Iraq.
"He laid out a very precise strategy for fighting the war on terror," Graham
said of Franks on NBC's "Meet the Press." "First, we should win the war in
Afghanistan . . . and that we should be very careful about Iraq because our
intelligence was so weak."
Graham was among 23 senators who voted against authorizing the Iraq
invasion. Kerry voted to authorize the war.
The Democrats will attempt to take the offensive on domestic issues this
week. Terry McAuliffe, Democratic National Committee chairman, said Sunday
that the party will stage "Front Porch" events in 21 battleground states.
The focus will change each day: On Tuesday, it will be out-sourcing of jobs
to other countries; Wednesday, fiscal responsibility; and Thursday and
Friday, health care.
For his part, Bush made a repeat campaign trip Sunday to one of his favorite
battleground states, West Virginia, where he will return later this week.
"Seems like I'm making a habit of coming here," Bush said in Parkersburg,
commending the area's "beautiful scenery, good hunting and fishing."
Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune
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FAIR USE NOTICE: This post contains copyrighted material the use of which
has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I am
making such material available in an effort to advance understanding of
environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and
social justice issues, etc. I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any
such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright
Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107
"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so
long as I'm the dictator." - GW Bush 12/18/2000.
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop
thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do
we."
--George Bush. Aug. 5th., 2004
"Because America is powerful, we must be sensitive about
expressing our power and influence."
---George Bush, 3/4/01
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