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turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
Fri Jan 3, 2020, 07:02 PM Jan 2020

Mike Pence blames Iran for 9/11 attacks -- but the official commission found the opposite Published

Published 1 min ago on January 3, 2020

By Sarah K. Burris

Mike Pence incorrectly claimed that Iran helped the 9/11 hijackers that attacked the World Trade Towers in 2001. In fact, Pence’s claim is not only wrong, it was actually investigated by while Pence was in Congress.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission began in 2002, “to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11 attacks.”

As Washington Post senior political reporter Aaron Blake pointed out, page 241 of the 9/11 report which said the opposite.

“KSM and Binalshibh have confirmed that several of the 9/11 hijackers (at least eight, according to Binalshibh) transited Iran on their way to or from Afghanistan, taking advantage of the Iranian practice of not stamping Saudi passports. They deny any other reason for the hijackers’ travel to Iran. They also deny any relationship between the hijackers and Hezbollah,” the report said.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/mike-pence-blames-iran-for-9-11-attacks-but-the-official-commission-found-the-opposite/

You an absolute disgrace Pence................and you also should be IMPEACHED.................

I and thousands of others were personally affected by that shit, and trying to change history will not work and to insult the people that were affected is outrageous, maybe you should go back to your rapture BS.................

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Mike Pence blames Iran for 9/11 attacks -- but the official commission found the opposite Published (Original Post) turbinetree Jan 2020 OP
...and so it begins ...again. Eugene Jan 2020 #1
They are all fucking LIARS malaise Jan 2020 #2
Unindicted co-conspirator individual #2 has a lot going against him ffr Jan 2020 #3
Holy cow, and his press sec backs him up a few hours later Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #4
Stephen Miller's fiancee backed Pence up? Imagine that. Tanuki Jan 2020 #5
arrghhh, thanks, Tanuki Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #6

Eugene

(61,896 posts)
1. ...and so it begins ...again.
Fri Jan 3, 2020, 08:30 PM
Jan 2020

In the 2002 run-up to the Iraq War, proponents blamed Saddam not only for 9/11, but also for everything from the Oklahoma City Bombing to the West Nile virus.

The bullshit spreader is only revving up.

ffr

(22,670 posts)
3. Unindicted co-conspirator individual #2 has a lot going against him
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:07 AM
Jan 2020

Might as well add, he's a complete buffoon, as well.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
4. Holy cow, and his press sec backs him up a few hours later
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 04:45 AM
Jan 2020
For those asking: 12 of the 19 transited through
Afghanistan. 10 of those 12 were assisted by Soleimani.





Some replies:

....This is pretty much the definition of propaganda.

....This is a flat out lie. Period.

....Source?

....Look, I honestly have no idea why you're making this up.

....9/11 report says the opposite. Where did you pull this from?

....And they were all Saudis, whom your boss and his boss are now giving long blowjobs to in exchange for money.

....Would you step up to a microphone and say that out loud where the press could ask follow up questions like you are supposed to do for a living?

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
5. Stephen Miller's fiancee backed Pence up? Imagine that.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 06:57 AM
Jan 2020
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/katie-waldman-mike-pence-new-press-secretary-stephen-miller-2019-9

"Vice President Mike Pence announced in September that his press secretary would be Katie Waldman, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump who previously had stints with Republican lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security.

The news of the hire made even more headlines after Washington Post reporter Nick Miroff tweeted alongside the news that 27-year-old Waldman is dating controversial White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller, who would become Waldman's fianceé around six weeks later."....(more)

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
6. arrghhh, thanks, Tanuki
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 07:06 AM
Jan 2020

this info was once on my radar, but that was like six years ago, give or take

what is her yearly income WAIT don't tell me

wannhhh

(a couple replies mentioned Miller, so now that makes more sense...)

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