Newsweek: WH 9/11 stonewalling exposed

[homelandpunk]

By Michael Isikoff
Newsweek
Feb. 16 issue - The White House is facing a new battle with the federal panel investigating 9/11. To mollify the panel chair, former governor Thomas Kean, President George W. Bush last week reversed course and agreed to a two-month extension that is supposed to ensure a final 9/11 report by July. But that might not be enough. Commission sources tell NEWSWEEK that panel members are fed up with what one calls "maddening" restrictions by White House lawyers on their access to key documents. Unless the panel gets to see the docs, the report "will not withstand the laugh test," a commission official says. The panel is threatening to force a showdown soon—by voting to subpoena the White House.

[Beetwasher]

1. Link?

Thanks, looks good!

[homelandpunk]

6. link here to Newsweek article

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4208768/

[leftchick]

8. hey homeland.... you need to edit your post to the correct title and

include the link in the original post. Thanks for posting... great article. :)

[leftchick]

2. link please.....

I saw Mr. Isikoff on c-span last week and he disappointed me greatly...:(

[aquart]

3. YES! Do it!

My life is bleak. I need some enjoyment.

[DemoTex]

4. Subpoena tomorrow!

Beat the rush.

[Fridays Child]

5. My fondest hope is that the WH's 9-11 dirt breaks just in time for...

...voters to really consider it. Is there a link to the Newsweek story or is it on MSNBC's front page??

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Only people with a lot to hide would be so afaid

to cooperate with the 9-11 panel?

[leftchick]

9. LOL.... Look at The Picture They Used !

[FlaGranny]

10. He looks like he just

sucked on a lemon.

[vanityfair]

11. ROLFMAO!

He looks as if he's constipated - big time!

[maggrwaggr]

16. looks like he's humping the podium

and enjoying it

[Fovea]

12. President Harding is not looking at all well.

This is a man who has suddenly gotten a new appreciation of the word hubris.

[Terwilliger]

14. "...strategery!"

Will Ferrell would be a better Bush than Bush

[Terwilliger]

13. SUBPOENA THE MOTHER *$*!@*-ERS!

That way we can see PNAC docs, energy meeting docs, personal memos....


SUBPOENA!SUBPOENA!SUBPOENA!

[MasonJar]

15. How can we reach the committee? I called them once, but I

have lost the number. Let's all call and re-call (a little play on words).

[9215]

17. Fucking Kean is a mole!!!

He is inside the Commission and reporting back to Bush. I'll bet my shorts on that!

Bush is now trying to make it look like he is accomodating the Commission's demands. Bush should have no say in how long the Commission has to do its job since he may be the target of the investigation. Kean should be out for conflict of interest.

[gulfcoastliberal]

18. What About Lee Hamilton

The same Lee Hamilton that whitewashed Iran-Contra and saved poppy Bu$h's ass? And Kean is part of the Bu$sh-Bin Laden cabal. So fucked up!