9/11 wodows issue statement regarding Pentagon's alleged deception

[savemefromdumbya]

I expect this is going to open a large can of worms? More to come.

Open Letter: 9/11 Widows Issue Statement Re. Pentagon Deception & 9/11 Commission
Statement Regarding Pentagon’s Alleged Deception
August 4, 2006

Mandate of the 9/11 Commission

The 9/11 Independent Commission was established by law to “... ascertain, evaluate, and report on the evidence developed by all relevant governmental agencies regarding the facts and circumstances surrounding the attacks;...“make a full and complete accounting of the circumstances surrounding the attacks, and the extent of the United States' preparedness for, and immediate response to, the attacks...”

Recent stories in the Washington Post, the New York Times, as well as the release of the transcripts of the NORAD tapes in Vanity Fair, clearly show that the 9/11 Commission failed in its duties.

According to current reports, the Commission knew that it had been deceived by NORAD. In May 2003, representatives of NORAD testified, in full regalia, before the 9/11 Commission equipped with an easel and visual aids to highlight NORAD’s timeline for the day of 9/11. In June 2004, NORAD testified again, changing its previous testimony. The new timeline blamed the lack of military response on late notification by the FAA. The Commissioners never determined or explained why there was a discrepancy between the two sets of testimonies. Governor Kean is quoted in the Washington Post article as saying "we, to this day don't know why NORAD told us what they told us, it was just so far from the truth ... It's one of those loose ends that never got tied".

The fact that the Commission did not see fit to tie up all loose ends in their final report or to hold those who came before them accountable for lying and/or making misleading statements puts into question the veracity of the entire Commission’s report. Individuals who came before the Commission to testify, after NORAD’s appearance, had no reason to state the truth. It was abundantly clear that there would be no repercussions for any misrepresentations.

Furthermore, the lack of tenacity and curiosity, by the Commissioners themselves, to determine why NORAD had deceived them is unconscionable. Knowing full well that the lack of military response was such a critical failure, begs the question of whether that same lack of tenacity and curiosity was applied to other critical areas of the 9/11 investigation.

We fought to establish the 9/11 Independent Commission because we believed that American citizens would be better served if our nation’s vulnerabilities were uncovered and then fixed.

Unfortunately, once again the failure to fully and properly investigate all areas, not follow all leads and not address the need for accountability, whether it be bureaucrats lying at a hearing or personnel with questionable performance of assigned duties, continues to leave this Nation and its citizens vulnerable and at risk.

The 9/11 Commission was derelict in its duties. What we needed from them was a thorough investigation into the events of September 11th. Inexcusably, five years later, we still do.


Patty Casazza

Monica Gabrielle

Mindy Kleinberg

Lorie Van Auken

http://www.911citizenswatch.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=913&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

[mike_c]

1. ahem, the whitewash is beginning to look a little scuffed....

eom

[AndyA]

2. They are correct. We need to investigate what happened on 9/11.

And hold people accountable for what they say. Check and recheck information offered as a "fact." America deserves to know the truth about the events that led up to 9/11, and what happened in the days and months after. Anything less is not acceptable.

[mother earth]

25. You've got that right, AndyA! Kick, kick, kick!

:kick:

[tblue37]

27. And now we need ANOTHER commission to investigate the

9/11 Commission and its deliberate coverup of crimes.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

3. Oh, damn - guess this letter is gonna unleash Coultergeist again.

I admire these women for having the courage to stand up and demand the truth about 9/11 but they will have to endure the lies and BS that Coultergeist will feel the necessity to unload on these nice women.

Since the husbands were "getting ready to divorce these harpies" and the "enjoyed the death of their husbands" nonsense has been used what on earth will Manny pull out of her ass this time?

[pauldp]

5. Kicked & recommended

[gatorboy]

13. If Coulter feels they are open for debate then she should simply

debate them. I'm surprised they haven't ambushed her yet at one of her book signings just so we can see how well she does when confronted by them.

[grannylib]

4. Agreed. If this was NOT an inside job by the corrupt mis-administration

currently holding court in the WH, it was the most inept, botched, inexcusable job ever, and heads should have rolled.
Starting with Lyin' Cheney the Dick...

[pauldp]

7. If it was incompetence

it was incompetence that resulted in the realization of the NeoCon wet dream.
A new Pearl Harbor that accelerated the PNAC agenda and resulted in record profits
for the war mongers and the energy industry.

A rather sick coincidence huh?

[grannylib]

19. Yeah, and I don't think it WAS coincidence...I am firmly in the LIHOP if

not MIHOP corner.

But even if incompetence was "all" it was, where the hell is the accountability??

[chimpymustgo]

6. MIHOP, MIHOP, MIHOP, MIHOP, MIHOP, MIHOP, MIHOP, MIHOP, MIHOP, MIHOP

As I said in an earlier thread...

Hey, saveme, you might want to fix the spelling of "widows" in the title. BTW, where's Kristen B?

[leesa]

8. A real 9-11 investigation and then a trial of the REAL culprits.

[LSparkle]

9. What happened to Kristen Breitweiser?

Isn't she one of these same "Jersey Girls"?

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

14. She's the Natalie Mains of the Jersy Girls

I wouldn't be surprised if she's univolved because she has become such a flashpoint for some ( I love her!)that they want to put the focus on some of the quieter, yet just as resolute wives.

These "harpies"in Coulterspeak are wondrous women who do their husband's legacies proud.

[LSparkle]

15. I agree -- but Kristen has always been my favorite

Watch that woman -- she's going to be a member of Congress (whether Rep. or Sen.) one day.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

16. I think she's great too and could have a bright future if she chose to

go for it.

[RamboLiberal]

17. I'm hoping we see a lot of Kristen when she's promoting her

new book early next month.

Wake-Up Call: The Political Education of a 9/11 Widow



From Publishers Weekly
In September of 2001, Breitweiser had a tumor in her breast, was suffering from colitis and lupus and recovering from the death of her mother from cancer of the mouth. Then terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center, killing her beloved husband and hundreds more. Devastated, the New Jersey stay-at-home mom became an activist, channeling her pain and rage into learning everything she could about the U.S. government's role in the attacks—an excruciating journey that is carefully chronicled in this emotionally charged memoir. Colloquial in tone, Breitweiser recounts how she and three widow pals—her fellow "Jersey Girls"—began lobbying the government to establish an independent 9/11 commission to explore all that went wrong that day. With narrative ease, the author, who has a law degree, breaks down complex arguments and political theories: one chapter is dedicated to a single footnote from The 9/11 Investigations, while another segment explains why negligence is cheaper than prevention for airlines and governments. But in episodes where she mouths off to Henry Kissinger and campaigns for the "awkward" John Kerry, her frustration palpably grows. Though not the most elegant storyteller, Breitweiser has produced a touching account of her history and ongoing mission that's bound to achieve prominence thanks to Ann Coulter's recent attacks on the author. (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From Booklist
Breitweiser, whose husband perished in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, describes in searing, intimate detail the tragic events of that morning and the following days. As she suddenly morphed from wife into widow, her initial confusion was transformed into blind, futile rage. A few months later, she joined forces with several other 9/11 widows; fueled by anger and energized by a zealous sense of mission, these women were determined not only to survive but also to get to the bottom of what happened in order to "make sure someone is held responsible so that nobody else ever has to walk in our shoes." Breitweiser's odyssey from wife and mother to political activist and grassroots organizer makes for inspirational reading and doubles as a sharp rejoinder to Ann Coulter's callous comments about 9/11 widows in her recently published diatribe, Godless: The Church of Liberalism. This heartfelt memoir will resonate with most Americans regardless of their political affiliations and serve as a reminder to many that there is still work to be done and action to be taken. Margaret Flanagan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

[savemefromdumbya]

22. Have you posted this info separately in the general discusion forum

I think we should highlight the fact that these poor people who lost their loved ones are harrassed and ridiculed by the Bush administration and it's Coulters.

[Hailtothechimp]

21. She has a book coming out in Sept.

Either she's busy with that or her publisher doesn't want trouble. I don't know which.

[halobeam]

10. Damn all these years later, we don't have the one final answer

the truthful answer as to who killed JFK... That being the case, and I hate feeling so beaten, but how in the world are we going to get the truth about 9/11, at least in our lifetime? Something HAS to give at this point or we are just going to keep burning as we go down in flames, as a country, as people. There are people (I believe MANY) who know pieces of truths that HAVE to be told. I'm afraid the only way is if they blow the whistle... Where IS their conscience? Someone HAS to have one.. don't they? Most of them that know the truth would be implicating themselves or are afraid for their life or their families lives, it MUST be. But isn't there anyone left who can't see another day of destruction of so many lives? I'm sick from this, as I know everyone is.

These women are wonderful and they are smart. I wonder if they are seeking to be "on air" and getting turned down?

[pberq]

12. Good points - who knows what kind of threats the people

who know something are living under.

[savemefromdumbya]

23. they thought it was a sealed book!

just watch for the sparks to fly!

[ChiciB1]

11. Take No Blame... They Have No Shame! n/t

[farmbo]

18. I fu#!in!' LOVE the Jersey Girls!!! Never Give Up!! Never Surrender!!

Make our government tell us the TRUTH!

[RamboLiberal]

20. Book: 9/11 Panel Considered Pentagon Deceptive

Book: 9/11 Panel Considered Pentagon Deceptive

POSTED: 4:45 pm EDT August 4, 2006
UPDATED: 4:59 pm EDT August 4, 2006

NEW YORK -- The Sept. 11 commission was so frustrated with repeated misstatements by the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration about their response to the 2001 terror attacks that it considered an investigation into possible deception, the panel's chairmen say in a new book.

Republican Thomas Kean and Democrat Lee Hamilton also say in "Without Precedent" that their panel was too soft in questioning former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani - and that the 20-month investigation may have suffered for it.

The book, a behind-the-scenes look at the investigation, recounts obstacles the authors say were thrown up by the Bush administration, internal disputes over President Bush's use of the attacks as a reason for invading Iraq, and the way the final report avoided questioning whether U.S. policy in the Middle East may have contributed to the attacks.

Kean and Hamilton said the commission found it mind-boggling that authorities had asserted during hearings that their air defenses had reacted quickly and were prepared to shoot down United Airlines Flight 93, which appeared headed toward Washington.

In fact, the commission determined - after it subpoenaed audiotapes and e-mails of the sequence of events - that the shootdown order did not reach North American Aerospace Command pilots until after all of the hijacked planes had crashed.

http://www.wpxi.com/politics/9631789/detail.html

[Nitty-Gritty]

24. They may have been a tad naive. Just a teeny weeny bit so. EOM

NT

[JohnyCanuck]

26. Pentagon deliberately misled public opinion

Special Reports Last Updated: Aug 3rd, 2006 - 22:54:12

9-11 "conspiracy theorists" vindicated: Pentagon deliberately misled public opinion; military officials made false statements to Congress and to the 9-11 Commission

By Michel Chossudovsky
GlobalResearch.ca

SNIP

It would appear that the 9-11 "Conspiracy Theorists" have at last been vindicated. The information now released and yet to come is that the Pentagon was involved in acts of cover-up at the highest levels of the military hierarchy.

"Suspicion of wrongdoing ran so deep that the 10-member commission, in a secret meeting at the end of its tenure in summer 2004, debated referring the matter to the Justice Department for criminal investigation, according to several commission sources. Staff members and some commissioners thought that e-mails and other evidence provided enough probable cause to believe that military and aviation officials violated the law by making false statements to Congress and to the commission, hoping to hide the bungled response to the hijackings, these sources said." (Ibid)

If this were known to the 9-11 Commission, why was it withheld?

More generally, why was the contradictory evidence presented by the Pentagon, the White House and the CIA taken at face value. Why did the 9-11 Commission uphold the lies and falsehoods in its "authoritative" report?

http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_1070.shtml