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2005-08-30 Home Front: Politix
What you didn't know about the 9/11 commission on Iraq/al-Qaeda
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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-08-30 00:14|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Hayes's book, "The Connection", is mandatory reading for those interested in the real intel links between Iraq and al-Qaeda.
Posted by Chris W.">Chris W.  2005-08-30 00:51||   2005-08-30 00:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks Dan and Chris,

9/11 commission:
Let all the evil that lurks in the mud hatch out
Posted by Red Dog 2005-08-30 01:57||   2005-08-30 01:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Stephen Hayes is infinitely more knowledgeable, honest, and competent than the partisan political fuckwit circus-freak 9/11 commission. The man knows his shit cold. Of course, the MSM avoids his articles and insights like the plague, too - and he puts the lot of them to shame, as well.
Posted by .com 2005-08-30 06:52||   2005-08-30 06:52|| Front Page Top

#4 The kind of questions Hayes asks at the end of this article demonstrate why the 9/11 Commission should not have met during war time and why further public investigation should not take place. They have the potential to compromise methods and sources.

What happened that was shameful, inexplicable and can appropriately be discussed is why Clinton leftovers Tenet and Freeh remained in office so long. First, they should be forced to resign and be reappointed and reconfirmed with a change in administration. And how Tenet could remain in office so long after the failure of 9/11 is part of our political culture and George Bush's personality that I will never understand.

I cannot see what flogging this dead horse will do other than reveal weaknesses and strengths the enemy may not know and create political hay for the beltway crowd. I don't see how it will positively advance the war effort now.
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-30 07:30||   2005-08-30 07:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Mrs D.: Nobody understands that part os W.s personality. He is so passive in situations like this it is mind-boggling. Witness the non-prosecution of Sandy Burglar.
Posted by Chriw W. 2005-08-30 09:30||   2005-08-30 09:30|| Front Page Top

#6 The complete lack of balls when dealing with other politicians or foreign diplomats displayed by W is beyond belief. I like the guy and voted for him, but the above makes me want to slap the crap out of him.
Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-30 09:43||   2005-08-30 09:43|| Front Page Top

#7 "The answer is simple: The Iraqi link didn't fit the commission's narrative."

A sad but true conclusion. Politics trumped critical thinking.
Posted by DepotGuy 2005-08-30 10:45||   2005-08-30 10:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Narrative - premade conclusions looking for supportive facts.

And the boneheads still carp under the guise of the 9/11 Discourse, saw a replay on C-SPAN on their attack of the Patriot Act. All liberals on panel and among guest speakers except one. More conclusions looking for supportive facts.
Posted by Captain America 2005-08-30 11:20||   2005-08-30 11:20|| Front Page Top

#9 It is looking increasingly clear to me that some of the 9/11 commission should be tried for treason for hiding information important to the war and defense of our nation in the name of partisan politcs.

Hangings too good for 'em. Burnings too good for 'em. They should be chopped into little bitty pieces and then buried alive! ~ Hanover Fist
Posted by rjschwarz">rjschwarz  2005-08-30 14:39||   2005-08-30 14:39|| Front Page Top

#10 I would love to see the truth come out and the facts released on the ties between Saddam and Al Queda. I believe that today even if Saddam and Bin Laden made a joint statement of alliance in before during and after 9-11 the LLL's and thier media allies would ingnore or discredit not believe it. The intelligence on the ties will not change thier minds if released in the future I am sure the intelligence will be released of course after the fact.

Intelligence is about putting abstract pieces together thier is no smoking guns only in the rareist occations.

The simple fact is that Saddam was a dedicated enemy who at any opportunity to hurt the US or our interest would jump at such. Also he had huge amounts of our forces tied down to just keep him in check (no one talks of the cost of those huge forces deployed around Iraq from 91' on and the numerous buildup we had to do in the Clinton days to bluff Saddam even thou it didnt work Clinton just ended up getting bluffed). Not to mention the fact that Sadam got on his National TV after 9-11 to praise the attacks and the numerous murial's all over Iraq commemorating the 9-11 attack. Saddam gave regular checks and letters of approval to Palistinian Suicide Bombers how long before that honor was spread to the Big Satan (US) and Al Queda bombers families?? Wether Saddam was working with Al Queda or not during 9-11 the fact is that 1)we would have had to deal with him at sometime & 2)it was just a matter of time before Saddam and Al Queda got together to fight their mutual enemy the great Satan (US).

THe LLL's they were enemies they hated eachother could never work together CRAP is retarted look at history WW2 US/Soviet Union angains Nazi Germany? Or hell Mujahadeen/US against the Soviet Union.

What pisses me off is not the 9-11 commission partisanship that was expected is Bush's inability to deliver a message to the people. This war effort is a unbelievable success so far and for f*cks sake we were ATTACKED with 3000 dead civilians and we cant support a 4yr war to keep that from happening again that hasnt even taken 2000 dead yet. Bush needs to quit being the nice guy get on TV call the LLL's out as the pussies they are YES QUESTION THIER PATRIOTISM they call you a freekin murderor idiot fight back do it in front of the people call them out as weak tell the american people that if the LLL's are in charge we will surrender and retreat then tell them that if we cant sustain such low casualties any more we are done it is just a matter of time before we are replaced. Freedom is not free we must fight we must sacrifice whatever it takes and the LLL's wimp out is just than weakness.
Posted by C-Low 2005-08-30 15:25||   2005-08-30 15:25|| Front Page Top

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