a new, Independent 9/11 Probe

[welshTerrier2]

i strongly agree with calls being made for the formation of a new, independent commission that gives the victims' families a more prominent role ... these calls go well beyond the current plans for a sort of "phase II" to the original commission ...

the following key points were cited as not having been adequately investigated by the original commission:

The role played by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan: as John O'Neill, the FBI's former top bin Laden investigator, said shortly before his death in the World Trade Center, "All the answers, everything needed to dismantle Osama bin Laden's organization can be found in Saudi Arabia"; O'Neill also said that America's failure to stop bin Laden could be traced to oil.

How and why Bush officials exploited 9/11 to justify invasion of Iraq, which, as the 9/11 Commission noted, had no participation in the attacks and only marginal contact with al-Qaeda.

The influence of the Saudi ruling family on U.S. policy: the House of Saud has been a major source of funding for both terrorists and for Bush family investments ($1.4 billion); both the Clinton and Bush administration impeded FBI investigations into Saudi Arabia.

The role of the Pakistani Intelligence Service: why did Mahmood Ahmed, Director of Pakistan's secret service, order $100,000 to be wired to lead hijacker Momahmed Atta?

How the CIA trained and armed al-Qaeda and other terrorists before 9/11, especially in the Afghan war against the Soviet Union; how Pakistan and the U.S. enabled the Taliban, a totalitarian theocracy, to come to power.

Details of negotiations that took place between the US government and the Taliban before 9/11 relating to the construction of a pipeline through Afghanistan.

The extent of FBI and CIA surveillance on the hijackers before 9/11: Several were apparently closely monitored, especially Mohammed Atta.

Which organizations, governments, or individuals financed and supported the hijackings: pinning the attacks on 'bin Laden' is as vague as calling 'the Mob' responsible for organized crime, especially given the role of Atta, an Egyptian citizen, in planning the attacks.

[buycitgo]

1. excellent points, all, but

what about Sibel Edmonds?

she was a mere footnote, and, as we speak, is GAGGED by Ashcroft

she has enough info to blow the junta all the way out of the water and into Leavenworth

is there a link for that, btw?

[welshTerrier2]

2. good point ...

i don't think the call for a new, independent commission was trying to cover the entire spectrum of "evidence threads" but the Edmonds gagging certainly needs broader publicity and a real investigation ...

and as to the source, which i wasn't necessarily planning to post because it might take too much focus off the essence of the argument and play into, how shall I put this, DU biases, what the hell ...

read the whole press release here ==>

http://www.gpus.org/press/pr_07_29_04b.html