america admits to sep. 11
UN | 16.05.2002 22:30
the White House acknowledged that President Bush was told a month before 11 September of a plot to hijack American planes by Osama Bin Laden.
About 3,000 people died on 11 September
Members of the United States Congress have demanded to know whether the government was given enough information to head off the 11 September attacks.
Their comments come after the White House acknowledged that President Bush was told a month before 11 September of a plot to hijack American planes by Osama Bin Laden.
The revelation has put the White House on the defensive to explain why stricter security measures were not taken and why the public was not informed.
Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle, a Democrat, said he was "gravely concerned", and asked President Bush to hand over to congress all the information he received.
Members of the United States Congress have demanded to know whether the government was given enough information to head off the 11 September attacks.
Their comments come after the White House acknowledged that President Bush was told a month before 11 September of a plot to hijack American planes by Osama Bin Laden.
The revelation has put the White House on the defensive to explain why stricter security measures were not taken and why the public was not informed.
Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle, a Democrat, said he was "gravely concerned", and asked President Bush to hand over to congress all the information he received.
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The Statement of US Congresswoman McKinney
17.05.2002 04:39
Several weeks ago, I called for a congressional investigation into what warnings the Bush Administration received before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. I was derided by the White House, right wing talk radio, and spokespersons for the military-industrial complex as a conspiracy theorist. Even my patriotism was questioned because I dared to suggest that Congress should conduct a full and complete investigation into the most disastrous intelligence failure in American history. Georgia Senator Zell Miller even went so far as to characterize my call for hearings as "dangerous, loony and irresponsible."
Today's revelations that the administration, and President Bush, were given months of notice that a terrorist attack was a distinct possibility points out the critical need for a full and complete congressional investigation.
It now becomes clear why the Bush Administration has been vigorously opposing congressional hearings. The Bush Administration has been engaged in a conspiracy of silence. If committed and patriotic people had not been pushing for disclosure today's revelations would have been hidden by the White House.
Because I love my country, because I am a patriot, and because the American people deserve the truth, I believe it would be dangerous, loony and irresponsible not to hold full congressional hearings on any warnings the Bush Administration had before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to "sit down and shut up" over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people.
-US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney
Gabriel
Impeach Him!
17.05.2002 09:48
Dumbfounded