http://www.tapmag.net/wordpress/2007/10/21/maher-opens-a-can-of-whoop-ass/ magazine for culture, politics and life from a transatlantic perspective Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:01:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.tapmag.net/wordpress/2007/10/21/maher-opens-a-can-of-whoop-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Pete Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:26:24 +0000 http://www.tapmag.net/wordpress/?p=67#comment-17 Sure, there was a report... And there was "evidence" that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction - or were getting there (I know, it's a bit out there). The commission (5 D, 5 R) was issued and appointed by Bush and, a then predominantly Republican, Congress. Prior to its publication, the public version was screened and edited! Though critical, there were ties within the Commission to, e.g., Boeing and Lockheed Martin(!!!); investments in Saudi Arabia and Bin Laden; and Philip D. Zelikow was accused by the "9/11 Family Steering Committee" (instrumental in pressuring the government to establish a Commissino in the first place) of having too close ties to Bush and Rice. Also, Bush AND Cheney refused to testify under oath - and Rice "wasn't required" to. In sum, there was a report, but apparently the validity and credibility has not quite been communicated to certain segments of the American public. Ultimately, and this might seem bland and "easy" but nontheless, I do not believe it is for us (as Europeans and outsiders) to judge whether there is a need for another report - because voices of people who lost family and friends on 9/11 certainly suggest otherwise... Sure, there was a report… And there was “evidence” that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction – or were getting there (I know, it’s a bit out there).
The commission (5 D, 5 R) was issued and appointed by Bush and, a then predominantly Republican, Congress. Prior to its publication, the public version was screened and edited! Though critical, there were ties within the Commission to, e.g., Boeing and Lockheed Martin(!!!); investments in Saudi Arabia and Bin Laden; and Philip D. Zelikow was accused by the “9/11 Family Steering Committee” (instrumental in pressuring the government to establish a Commissino in the first place) of having too close ties to Bush and Rice. Also, Bush AND Cheney refused to testify under oath – and Rice “wasn’t required” to. In sum, there was a report, but apparently the validity and credibility has not quite been communicated to certain segments of the American public. Ultimately, and this might seem bland and “easy” but nontheless, I do not believe it is for us (as Europeans and outsiders) to judge whether there is a need for another report – because voices of people who lost family and friends on 9/11 certainly suggest otherwise…

]]> http://www.tapmag.net/wordpress/2007/10/21/maher-opens-a-can-of-whoop-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-14 JDub Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:57:26 +0000 http://www.tapmag.net/wordpress/?p=67#comment-14 I would disagree with the need for a need neutral and conclusive investigation into 9/11. This already exists, it is called the 9-11 commission report and available for <a href="http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/index.htm" rel="nofollow">download </a>. I would disagree with the need for a need neutral and conclusive investigation into 9/11. This already exists, it is called the 9-11 commission report and available for download .

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