Sahil Kapur, Raw Story, March 17, 2010
Senior Bush administration officials sternly cautioned the 9/11 Commission against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to a document recently obtained by the ACLU.
The notification came in a letter dated January 6, 2004, addressed by Attorney General John Ashcroft, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and CIA Director George J. Tenet. The ACLU described it as a fax sent by David Addington, then-counsel to former vice president Dick Cheney.
In the message, the officials denied the bipartisan commission’s request to question terrorist detainees, informing its two senior-most members that doing so would “cross” a “line” and obstruct the administration’s ability to protect the nation.
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It’s not shocking news, but consistent with what we know of Bush Co. The crime is the unwillingness of Obama administration to go after these thugs, as well as the continuing codification of their policies.
Interesting and informative article, as usual. Not surprising, but shows that Bu$hco still influences decisions relating to the interrogation of detainees. The chances of a civil trial being held, for KSM, in New York City are becoming pretty slim. The Neo Cons are using their same old, one voiced tactics to see that it doesn’t happen…G: