White House to Review 9/11 Report Before Release

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White House to Review 9/11 Report Before Release

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will vet "line by line" the report of an independent commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks before it is publicly released, the commission chairman said on Sunday.

Chairman Thomas Kean, a former Republican governor of New Jersey, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he was surprised to learn of the White House review, which he said was required under law to ensure any material that could compromise intelligence was not included.

"They go through it line by line," Kean said, referring to the White House review process involving intelligence issues. White House chief of Staff Andrew Card will oversee the vetting.

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[gristy]

1. dupe.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x462908

[MikeG]

2. We know W won't be checking it for spelling

[napi21]

3. He also said if things were redacted that shouldn't be, they

would find a way to get the information out to the public.

Also remember, O'neal and Clarke books were both reviewed by the WH.

[louis-t]

4. Will WH do what they do with scientific evidence?

Go back and ask them to change the parts that don't fit PNAC agenda?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. This was never set up to be an "independent" commission

no matter how the media and WH spin it. Its name is the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, with the WH calling the plays every step of the way. As recent events concerning WH contact with commission members and now the requirement for WH review (and editing) before release, any pretense of its independence has been shot to hell.

For those who liked SAT analogies:

JFK : Warren Commission :: 9-11 : ???

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Hi cheryl27

There's an existing LBN link about this story. Please continue the discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x462908

Thanks! :hi: