Whitewash ? Former Sen. Kerrey named to 9/11 commission.

[TruthIsAll]

Seems to have the right credentials to get to the bottom of 9/11..NOT

The War Party Gets Organized

By Jim Lobe, AlterNet
November 14, 2002

A group of well-placed Republican activists are planning to launch a new organization to rally popular support for a war on Iraq. But a closer look at the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq reveals it to be just the latest addition to an incestuous web of rightwing front-organizations staffed and funded by a small but well-organized segment of the foreign-policy elite.


According to the mission statement, the new organization "will engage in educational and advocacy efforts to mobilize U.S. and international support for policies aimed at ending the aggression of Saddam Hussein and freeing the Iraqi people from tyranny." It also promises to "work beyond the liberation of Iraq to the reconstruction of its economy and the establishment of political pluralism, democratic institutions, and the rule of law."



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This proliferation – not to say duplication and redundancy – of committees, projects and coalitions is a tried and true tactic of the neo-cons and their more traditional Republican fellow travelers, at least since the 1970s. The tactic appears largely to persuade public opinion that their hawkish policies are supported by a large section of the population when, in fact, these groups represent very specific interests and its views are held by a small, highly organized and well-disciplined elite.


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The latest group appears to follow very much in this tradition. Scheunemann has also recruited former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey, currently the president of the New School in New York City, to the board. The only surprise is the absence of Perle, who has played a central role in these groups for some 30 years, but may yet agree to join.


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[oasis]

1. Don't know what to make of this after the Max Cleland "payoff"?

Maybe they have some additional information on Kerrey about his involvement in Vietnam "atrocities".

This may also be an attempt by Rove to confuse the masses by putting Robert's name back into circulation and recreate the Kerrey/Kerry mixup.

[tlb]

2. Wow, now you add Bob Kerry and Max Cleland to the "evil" list

I see no reason at all to nod approvingly at such total paranoia. Both these men have records that do not support such nonsensical thinking.

[gauguin57]

3. bob kerrey kicks ass

I preferred him to Clinton in 1992. Kerrey, who lost a leg in Vietnam, spoke eloquently against Dumbya (and his covered-up AWOL status) in 2000.

He's the man for this commission.

[oasis]

5. Max exits the 9/11 Commision for a Bush appointment. What's up with that?

He's "considering" a position with the export-import bank.

[WiseMen]

4. BOB, BOB, BOB KERRY. NO RELATION TO JOHN KERRY

A big slander that some Dean activist have been engaged in is
to attach charges of Vietnam atrocities that have been laid against BOB KERRY onto John Kerry by confusing the two -- even though John Kerry's record is one of doing everything he could to SAVE LIVES on the battlefield.

It a disgraceful effort by some Deanies and should really be
criminal.

[TruthIsAll]

6. Wisemen, yes but...it's BOB KERREY

...

[loudnclear]

7. Anytime you have "efforts to raise support for a war" something is really

wrong with a country. Who in their right minds would be rallying support for war? It sounds so evil.

It's like saying "raising support against peace."