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In reply to the discussion: AP: Journalist Glenn Greenwald to Investigate the NSA's Role in Washington's Assassination Program [View all]Wilms
(26,795 posts)88. Not sure where you got that.
I relied on reports of the FBI's answer.
On June 5, 2006, the Muckraker Report contacted the FBI Headquarters, (202) 324-3000, to learn why Bin Ladens Most Wanted poster did not indicate that Usama was also wanted in connection with 9/11. The Muckraker Report spoke with Rex Tomb, Chief of Investigative Publicity for the FBI. When asked why there is no mention of 9/11 on Bin Ladens Most Wanted web page, Tomb said, The reason why 9/11 is not mentioned on Usama Bin Ladens Most Wanted page is because the FBI has no hard evidence connecting Bin Laden to 9/11.
Surprised by the ease in which this FBI spokesman made such an astonishing statement, I asked, How this was possible? Tomb continued, Bin Laden has not been formally charged in connection to 9/11. I asked, How does that work? Tomb continued, The FBI gathers evidence. Once evidence is gathered, it is turned over to the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice than decides whether it has enough evidence to present to a federal grand jury. In the case of the 1998 United States Embassies being bombed, Bin Laden has been formally indicted and charged by a grand jury. He has not been formally indicted and charged in connection with 9/11 because the FBI has no hard evidence connected Bin Laden to 9/11.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13664.htm
Surprised by the ease in which this FBI spokesman made such an astonishing statement, I asked, How this was possible? Tomb continued, Bin Laden has not been formally charged in connection to 9/11. I asked, How does that work? Tomb continued, The FBI gathers evidence. Once evidence is gathered, it is turned over to the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice than decides whether it has enough evidence to present to a federal grand jury. In the case of the 1998 United States Embassies being bombed, Bin Laden has been formally indicted and charged by a grand jury. He has not been formally indicted and charged in connection with 9/11 because the FBI has no hard evidence connected Bin Laden to 9/11.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13664.htm
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AP: Journalist Glenn Greenwald to Investigate the NSA's Role in Washington's Assassination Program [View all]
Hissyspit
Sep 2013
OP
Interesting, now the anti spy bunch is spying now, what is wrong with this picture? Don't
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#3
This is the responses I see here, it is illegal to check into my private life. Yes I know about
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#36
Did you hear Bush in 2005 press conference telling about phone records being obtained?
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#62
Nope, NSA obtains the warrants necessary, what excuse does Snowden have or is he just a thief.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#96
and in this case the spying is being done for control rather than security
nashville_brook
Sep 2013
#68
our education system is clearly failing us when people can't discern journalism from spying
nashville_brook
Sep 2013
#75
this is something the apologists fail to understand...just b/c it's "working" for us at the moment
nashville_brook
Sep 2013
#39
If I was Scahill, I would probably opt to drive a 1963 Ford Galaxy 500 or something like that.
silvershadow
Sep 2013
#5
Very good choice. That thing would walk away from a Bell Ranger if set up right.
leveymg
Sep 2013
#19
Bin Laden deserved to ROT IN PRISON, nontheless Obama did the right thing.
inch4progress
Sep 2013
#21
There is no inconsistency. This was never an open FBI case, so the FBI never collected evidence.
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#89
Thank you for the link. Obviously, I was wrong about when they decided to make it not an FBI case.
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#102
Apparently, they don't think bin Laden's own video claiming responsibility constitutes evidence.
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#111
If you're pushing a conspiracy theory, there's a place for them and it's not here. n/t
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#52
i created a twitter list for "NSA spying" -- lots of interesting stuff falls thru the cracks
nashville_brook
Sep 2013
#73
They're going to "investigate" but they've already decided what they are going to find?
treestar
Sep 2013
#72
no one disputes that there's a U.S. assassinations program -- they're simply connecting the dots
nashville_brook
Sep 2013
#74
Is this the same Greenwald who thinks the US government is persecuting poor Barrett Brown?
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#98